Safety and Wellbeing Advisor

Job Description

About the company This busy government authority based in the northeast requires a safety and wellbeing advisor to join their safety team. You will be reporting into the coordinator of safety and wellbeing and working alongside the safety team. This role is to start ASAP and is projected initially for 3 months; it could be extended beyond this. It is a full-time role, working Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm. The council offers hybrid work arrangements, 3 days in the office and 2 from home. For the first few weeks, you will be expected to be in the office full-time. Your key responsibilities include: Support the organisation in developing and implementing safety and wellbeing programs that promote an effective OHS culture and a proactive approach to the identification, management, and prevention of risks. Act as a change agent, build awareness, and engagement around safety and wellbeing to establish a sustainable, ingrained positive safety and wellbeing culture. Provide advice to the business, including supporting and providing strategic early intervention injury management and wellbeing services. Facilitate OHS sessions for Business Units to assist them in identifying OHS risks and effective controls for minimising risk to Council employees, and to increase staff’s awareness of OHS and health & wellbeing issues. Support and actively participate in a Wellbeing plan and program that aims to educate and improve Council’s culture and supports the delivery of diversity and inclusion, mental health, and wellbeing initiatives. Review and implement Emergency Preparedness throughout Council. Incident follow-up and provide advice regarding effective control measures to prevent re-occurrence. Maintain OHS databases, prepare and analyse reports, identify strategies and present findings as required to area managers, staff, and OHS committees. You will have the following: Degree qualifications and significant experience in safety and wellbeing or a related field. Proven safety & wellbeing experience gained in a similar role within a complex operating environment. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate with a broad range of internal stakeholders. Experience in the delivery of technical safety advice to individuals at all levels, to minimise risk across a diverse workforce. Knowledge and experience in the application of practices and procedures for an effective and efficient OHS Management system. Ability to interpret and explain the Occupational Health and Safety Act (2004) simply and clearly. Analytical and investigative skills to enable the formulation and amendment of policy options from within a broad organisation-wide framework. Benefits: In return, you will be rewarded with an excellent opportunity to broaden your government experience and work for a community-centric organisation. You will have the opportunity to work for an award-winning organisation that prides itself on a customer-focused culture of innovation. Please APPLY today by submitting your resume. At Charterhouse, we embrace and value diversity of culture, working arrangements, sexual orientation, and gender identity. On behalf of our client, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include and welcome unique contributions of all people; to embrace and celebrate the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, their skills, and contributions to the workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr