Risk & Compliance / WHS Officer - Our Lady of Mount Carmel, COORPAROO & St Catherine's, WISHART
Date: 19 May 2025
Location: COORPAROO, QLD, AU, 4151
Company: Brisbane Catholic Education
About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.
About our school
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is situated in Coorparoo and offers co-educational experience to students with an enrolment of over 600 students. Our school seeks to be a place where children are educated in faith, life and learning so that they may take their places as purposeful people with the courage, wisdom and will to embrace the work of Jesus through Gospel values to build a better world. Explore our school website to learn more about us.
Summary
Use your expertise to advise on and manage the school’s risk and compliance systems to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
- Location: Our Lady of Mt Carmel School, Coorparoo & St Catherine's School, Wishart
- Start date: 02/06/2025
- Work hours: 36 hours per week (18 hrs at Coorparoo & 18 hrs at Wishart) | Roster negotiable
- Salary: $38.29 + super (School Salary Scale)
- Status: Term Time Continuing
- Our Lady of Mt Carmel School, Coorparoo & St Catherine's School, Wishart are comming together to offer a rare full-time RCO/WHSO role!
- Ad close date: 02/06/2025
- Contact: Warren Fields | wfields@bne.catholic.edu.au
About the opportunity
Join two vibrant school communities in this rare full-time RCO/WHSO role, split evenly between Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Coorparoo, and St Catherine's, Wishart. This continuing position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across both campuses.
In this position you will be responsible for:
- Overseeing the development, maintenance and operations of relevant systems and resources and recommending improvements to processes and procedures.
- Developing and interpreting legislation, regulations, procedures and other guideline material relating to operations within the school.
- Delivering and advising staff, students, and the school community on policy updates and publishing via appropriate channels.
- Facilitating the completion and report on risk and compliance tasks through the appropriate avenues
- Advising and facilitating the conduct of risk assessments by responsible staff members for school events.
About you
To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:
- Expertise in developing, maintaining, and improving operational systems and processes.
- Strong understanding of legislation, regulations, and guidelines to interpret and apply within a school setting.
- Ability to communicate policy updates clearly to a wide variety of groups and stakeholders.
- Experience in managing and reporting on risk and compliance tasks effectively.
- Skilled in advising and facilitating risk assessments for events.
- Tertiary qualification at Associate Diploma/Diploma in a related field
- For this position you are not required to be Catholic.
Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:
- Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
- Hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement.
Why choose BCE
Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
- Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
- Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
- Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
- Active staff social club and wellness programs
- Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.
Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.
Everyone at BCE models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone's responsibility. 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 checks 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.
Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.
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