About the role
Cid Burke took the role of Operational Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator in 1988 and showed genuine care and commitment to the safety and wellbeing of all employees. He was also an active and well-known community member, and was much loved and respected in both his workplace and his community. After Cid passed away in 2008, a scholarship was set up to assist a young person from the South Burnett to gain a qualification in Workplace Health and Safety or related field.
What’s on offer?
We understand the hardships faced by students in local regional communities to attend university. These scholarships are to assist a student with the struggle of living and studying away from the region.
The scholarship program includes:
- Financial support: $10,000 per year for up to four years.
- Mentoring and engagement, quarterly catch-ups to check progress.
- vacation work opportunities during June or Christmas holidays in a health and safety and environment support role.
- A pathway to our Graduate Program upon completion of your degree.
Who can apply?
- Residents of the South Burnett region (or planning to be)
- School leavers (or within two years) enrolled full-time in a Health, Safety & Environment or related degree.
- Applicants who demonstrate community involvement and a commitment to safety.
About Stanwell
Stanwell is Queensland’s largest and most reliable electricity generator. We’re applying our forty years of experience in operational excellence to building a diverse portfolio including coal-fired power stations, renewable generation, storage and firming to deliver Queensland’s future energy needs. Experience an organisation that lives by its values to care, adapt and deliver and is constantly responding to create an environment where respect, inclusivity, safety and wellbeing are delivered.
What’s next?
To submit your application, apply online with your CV via our careers portal.
Applications close: 11:55pm, 11 January 2025
Further information on Stanwell can be found online at www.stanwell.com
As part of the recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre-employment checks (may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing).
Inclusion and diversity is an important part of shaping Stanwell’s culture and how our workplace operates. We recognise and value that it’s essential to creating a safe, inclusive, and productive workplace.
We are proactive about giving our people opportunities to excel and truly be themselves. We enable this through diversity, fairness, and flexible work practices.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.