Workplace Health and Safety Advisor - Mabel Park State High School
South East Region, School and Regional Operations and Performance Division
Mabel Park State High School is seeking a proactive and dedicated Work Health and Safety (WHS) Advisor to support our commitment to providing a safe, healthy, and compliant environment for all staff, students, and visitors.
You will collaborate with five local schools, with Mabel Park State High School as your main base, providing health and safety support across the network.
If you are passionate about health and safety and ready to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply.
Job details
Position status: Fixed Term Temporary
Position type: Full-time
Occupational group: Education & Training
Classification: AO4
Workplace Location: Logan - Beaudesert
Job ad reference: QLD/SER640673/25T
Closing date: 17-Jun-2025
Yearly salary: Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration: Salary Other
Job duration: Until 12 December 2025 unless otherwise determined
Contact person: Tracey Kilpatrick
Contact details: 07 3489 2333
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About the School
Mabel Park State High School, located in Logan City between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, is a vibrant learning community focused on individual achievement, student welfare, responsible behaviour, leadership, and celebrating success.
We provide tailored support in the Junior School to boost literacy and numeracy. Our innovative programs address youth unemployment and deliver strong academic and vocational outcomes, helping students build positive futures and contribute meaningfully to the community.
About the Role
As the Workplace Health and Safety Advisor, your opportunities and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to.
Your Opportunity:
Provide and coordinate workplace health and safety services.
Perform the role of Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator, communicating effectively with, and enlisting the support of doctors, allied health professionals, line managers, injured employees and others.
Your Responsibilities:
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.
Conduct proactive risk assessments and inspections to identify any hazards and unsafe or 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 Workplace Health and Safety Committee by providing regular reports and feedback on activities including prevention of accidents, promotion of health and safety, risk issues and emergency procedures.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) in response to 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). The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
SER640673_25T - Role Description (PDF, 262KB) Role Description
Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB) Information Package for Applicants