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Safety, Risk and Compliance Officer
Employment
Part time, Permanent
Subject
General
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Secondary
Closing date
16 August 2026
About St Columba's College
1,047
Total students
78.3
Teaching FTE
47.6
Non-teaching FTE
1,107
ICSEA value
86th percentile · Higher SES
21%
EAL/D Background
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
St Columba’s College is a contemporary Catholic secondary school committed to fostering excellence in learning, wellbeing and personal growth. We are dedicated to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive environment where every student is known, valued and encouraged to reach their full potential.
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and proactive Safety, Risk and Compliance Officer to join our Business and Operations Team. This specialist role plays a critical part in leading and overseeing the College's safety, risk and compliance frameworks, ensuring a safe, compliant and well-managed environment for students, staff and visitors. The position combines strategic oversight with hands-on operational responsibility and provides specialist advice to the Principal and Leadership Team.
This is a part time (0.8FTE) ongoing position to commence as soon as possible.
As the Safety, Risk and Compliance Officer, you will:
- Lead and oversee the College's workplace health and safety, risk and compliance frameworks.
- Manage the College Risk Register and provide specialist advice on risk management across the College.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory obligations and lead policy, audit and compliance requirements.
- Lead incident, hazard and injury reporting, investigation and follow-up processes.
- Lead emergency management planning, workplace inspections and safety initiatives.
- Provide reporting, analysis and recommendations to the Principal, Leadership Team, Board and relevant committees to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
We are looking for someo…