Workplace Health and Safety Advisor

About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Provide advice on prevention of accidents, hazard identification and control.
- Communicating effectively and displaying high level of interpersonal skills to function as an effective team member.
- Conduct proactive risk assessments and inspections and deliver appropriate training.
- Displaying confidentiality, tact, reliability and sensitivity to students and staff.
- Providing assistance to the schools Return to Work Coordinator for all tasks and processes.

The ideal person will have prior experience and skills in duties listed in the role description. The Workplace Health and Safety Advisor reports to the relevant school Principal.
Your Opportunity
**As the Workplace Health and Safety Advisor you will**:

- Provide advice to management on all matters pertaining to the prevention of accidents, a wide range of hazard identification and control, promotion of health and safety, environmental and risk issues as they relate to students, staff and contractors.
- 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/college 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. procedures,
- Carry out and report on inspections at all schools/colleges to ensure safe work practices and environments are maintained, undertake the evaluation of the use of safety equipment and chemicals and develop and implement emergency procedures for all areas of the various schools/colleges.
- Collate data related to Workplace Health and Safety for Internal School Reviews.
- Assist the schools Return to Work Coordinator with all administrative tasks and procedures.
- Develop and implement procedures and processes for Workplace Health and Safety, including risk assessments, to coordinate and ensure ongoing compliance with the schools/colleges Workplace Health and Safety Program.
- Investigate, manage and report on the investigation of all serious work injuries, work caused illnesses and dangerous events that occur at the school.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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