This is a Workplace Health and Safety Advisor - Charters Towers State High School and Charters Towers Central State School role with Queensland Department of Education based in Townsville City, QLD, AU Queensland Department of Education Role Seniority - mid level More about the Workplace Health and Safety Advisor - Charters Towers State High School and Charters Towers Central State School role at Queensland Department of Education Charters Towers State High School and Charters Towers Central State School are seeking a Workplace Health and Safety Advisor to join their team, starting 2nd February 2026. In this role, you will work across both schools, with Charters Towers State High School as your base. You will be responsible for ensuring a safe and compliant work environment for staff and students, helping to develop and implement safety procedures, and promoting a culture of health and safety within both school communities. If you're committed to workplace safety and ready to make a positive impact, apply now to join our team! About Our Schools Charters Towers Central State School is situated in Charters Towers, just over 1km from the CBD. Established in 1875, today Charters Towers Central State School caters for over 200 students from Prep to Year 6. Charters Towers State High School has been proudly serving our rural community for over 100 years. We work together to prepare students for the exciting, challenging and rapidly changing future in which they will live and work. In enacting our vision, we strike a balance between preserving proud traditions and instilling important values as we deliver an innovative and responsive curriculum. About The Role As the Workplace Health and Safety Advisor you will: 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. The Workplace Health and Safety Advisor reports to the relevant Principal, nominated school. Your role Responsibilities Include 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. Facilitate the school's Workplace Health and Safety network through the following processes: Organise four Workplace Health and Safety Committee meetings per year Perform Secretariat duties for the Committee meetings Organise professional development opportunities within the meetings Provide advice and support on departmental Workplace Health, Safety and Wellbeing procedures, guidelines and other resources. Carry out and report on inspections 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. Collate data related to Workplace Health and Safety for Internal School Reviews. Develop and implement procedures and processes for Workplace Health and Safety, including risk assessments, to coordinate and ensure ongoing compliance with the 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. Liaise with the management team, officers of WorkCover and the department's Organisational Safety and Wellbeing unit relating to the status of individual Rehabilitation and Return to Work Programs. Other Responsibilities (as Required) Other suitable duties, consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position as directed by the supervisor or nominated delegate. 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. Occupational group Education & Training Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the Queensland Department of Education team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined Key Responsibilities Providing health and safety services ⚠️ Conducting risk assessments Developing training programs Key Strengths ️ Workplace health and safety expertise Risk assessment skills Communication skills Training and development Emergency management Data analysis A Final Note: This is a role with Queensland Department of Education not with Hatch.
