Whs Officer

**Estimated start date**:January 2025
**Position tenure**:Part Time | Permanent
**Weeks worked**:School term weeks only (holidays unpaid)
**Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required**:Workplace Health & Safety Officer 18.5 hours per week, 6 hours per day/ Risk and Compliance Officer 12.5 hours per week - days negotiable
**Salary level, range or hourly rate**:WHS Officer Level 4 - $35.90 per hour / Risk & Compliance Officer Level 5 - $38.29(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)

**Employment conditions**: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement

St Mary's School, is situated in the town of Beaudesert. We are a co-educational primary school with a current enrolment of approximately 370 students. Our school offers the latest in teaching and learning, technology and extra curricular activities. We are a high quality, inclusive Catholic School offering our students a rounded education that supports personal growth based on Christian values. We encourage our students to develop a knowledge of other cultures, environmental and social issues. **Explore **our school website** to learn more about us**.

We are seeking to fill two roles; the first role is **Workplace Health and Safety** **Officer** (WHSO) and the second role is **Risk and Compliance Officer** to work closely with the principal and school community to undertake a range of WHS related tasks and duties.

**_Key aspects of the role include but are not limited to:_**
- The effective management of safety processes and efficient record keeping
- Undertake WHS projects as directed by the leadership team
- Follow compliance requirements generated through WHS reports
- Undertake WHS review processes and recommend areas for improvement
- Undertake classroom safety audits, compliance inspections and provide recommendations
- Assist and guide staff on the completion of risk assessments
- Organise WHS induction processes
- Maintain student health plans
- Provide and support site specific health and safety training, including health and safety inductions, that meets BCE health and safety requirements
- Coordinate the WHS committee on behalf of the principal
- Working closely with BCE WHS staff members

***_The successful applicant will hold/have/or be prepared to obtain:_**
- Senior First Aid Certificate.
- Strong IT skills and experience.
- Certificate IV Workplace Health and Safety Certificate.

**_ Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills:_**
- Proven communication and interpersonal skills.
- Safe work practices.
- BCE systems such as guardian and compliance data base.
- Effective management of safety processes and efficient record keeping.

To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:

- hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement;
- be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and
- have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.
- Have a commitment to Safeguarding
- The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct Working With Children (WWC) and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

**Contact**: Renay Condon
**Contact number**: 0755412005
**Closing date**:13-Dec-2024

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