Workplace Health and Safety Advisor

3 days ago

Gold Coast, Australia Education Full time

About the Role
As the Workplace Health and Safety Advisor, you will be working between the Pacific Pines State High School and Benowa State High School campuses.

**Duties will include, but not be limited to**:

- Provide expert advice to management on all matters pertaining to the prevention of accidents, hazard identification and control, promotion of health and safety, environmental and risk issues as they relate to students, staff and contractors
- Conduct proactive risk assessments and inspections at multiple workplace sites to identify any hazards and unsafe of unsatisfactory workplace health and safety conditions and practices
- Develop, promote and coordinate appropriate training on various health and safety topics that will develop awareness and compliance with legislative and departmental health and safety
- Develop, revise and maintain effective communication links with the school Workplace Health and Safety committees by providing regular reports and feedback on activities including prevention of accidents, promotion of health and safety, risk issues, emergency procedures and amendments to relevant legislation and policies
- Facilitate the school Workplace Health and Safety network through the following processes:

- organise four Workplace Health and Safety Committee meetings per year
- perform secretariat duties for the committee meetings
- organise professional development opportunities within the meetings
- provide advice and support on departmental Workplace Health, Safety and Wellbeing procedures, guidelines and other resources
- Collate data related to Workplace Health and Safety for internal school reviews
- Develop and implement procedures and processes for Workplace Health and Safety, including risk assessments, to coordinate and ensure ongoing compliance with the schools' Workplace Health and Safety program
- Investigate, manage and report on all serious work injuries, work caused illnesses and dangerous events that occur at school
- Liaise with the management teams, officers at WorkCover and the department's Organisational Safety and Wellbeing unit relating to the status of individual Rehabilitation and Return to Work programs

**How to Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- Attach a maximum 1 page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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