Role Details

The Opportunity

We are seeking a suitably qualified, and preferably experienced, Work Health and Safety Coordinator to work with leadership to ensure the safety of staff, students, families, visitors and contractors in our Preschool, OSHC and Primary School community.

The role involves providing a responsive and professional service, focusing on planning, design and administration of Work Health and Safety (WHS) and Return to Work (RTW). 

This is a part-time position, working 7.5 hours per week, 42 weeks per year and may suit someone who is already performing this role in another school.

Key Responsibilities

As WHS Coordinator at St Joseph’s School your duties will include -

• Undertaking responsibility for WHS and RTW activities within the school where an advanced level of specialised knowledge is required within the context of the legislative requirements applicable to the role.
• Ensuring currency of requirements and undertake timely WHS inductions for staff, contractors, and volunteers to enable safe use of designated places, materials and equipment within the school.
• Ensuring that contractors attending the school have required clearances, licenses and insurance for the work they are undertaking and maintain records as applicable.
• In conjunction with school leaders, undertaking WHS risk assessments, audits and inspections on a regular basis, document outcomes, and draft correspondence and communications (for authorisation by others) to ensure WHS legislative requirements are effectively met.
• Maintaining WHS training outcomes on Salt online training platform and provide reports and follow-up to ensure compliance of mandatory WHS training requirements.
• Where applicable, making training arrangements for staff to fulfil mandatory WHS requirements e.g. first aid, CPR training, and maintain records accordingly.
• Promoting and encouraging all staff to be pro-active in the implementation of early interventions systems and reporting of incidents.

About You

As WHS Coordinator at St Joseph’s School you will be able to demonstrate -

• Diploma studies comprising one year of study in Work, Health & Safety (or equivalent) and/or relevant demonstrated knowledge and experience in a comparable role.
• Demonstrated knowledge of WHS and RTW legislation and policies to ensure compliance within the school is achieved at all times
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster collaboration, clarity, flexibility and high level administrative and practical support and role model safe work practices at all times.
• Able to work with little or no guidance to achieve stated objectives of the role, be responsible for own outcomes within broad parameters and take limited responsibility for the achievement of group outcomes, as applicable.
• Ability to analyse, diagnose and implement solutions across a broad range of technical and operational functions specific to the role. And evaluate information for use for forecasting planning or research purposes.
• A valid Working with Children Check, RRHAN-EC certificate and First Aid certificate or willingness to obtain prior to employment.

Additional Information

Further Information

As this position is currently vacant, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates and appoint prior to the closing date.

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