Are you passionate about work health and safety and looking for an exciting role that has you in the driver seat? Look no further! Our Council is becoming a learning organisation that places a strong emphasis on work health and safety, and we're looking for energetic and proactive professionals to join our team.

As a Work Health and Safety Officer, you'll be a superhero in our team, ensuring that our Council's services are delivered with the highest safety standards. You'll work alongside a team of dedicated professionals who take work health and safety seriously and strive to make our workplace as safe as possible.

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What we will offer:

• Permanent full-time position.
• Commencing salary of $3,245.96 gross per fortnight with the opportunity to progress to $3,895.15 gross per fortnight + superannuation.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Access to Council's Flexible Working Hours Agreement.
• Generous leave entitlements.

Your new role:

This position is responsible for working as part of the People & Culture Team and is responsible for assisting in the provision of a quality Work Health and Safety Management System across Council and also providing support with return-to-work programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of Council's work health and safety systems including Work Health and Safety (WHS) Management, workers compensation, rehabilitation, risk management, workplace inspections and investigations, and health and safety audit systems, procedures and processes.
• Ensure all work health and safety systems, procedures and processes including its risk management strategies are compliant with legislative requirements.
• Assist in the coordination and implementation of Council's consultation framework and provide support and guidance to managers and supervisors on the implementation of Council's Work Health and Safety Management System at a site level to ensure compliance and that safe systems of work are being utilised.
• Assist in identifying on-site safety issues for non-conformances and work with supervisors and managers to support the development and implementation of corrective actions
• Within the officers areas of responsibility provide day to day support in relation to; attendance at toolbox talks, review SWMS and SOP's, assist in the completion of risk assessments and site inspections.
• Monitor, evaluate and recommend improvements to Council's work health and safety systems, including assisting with the coordination of Council's annual WHS Audit.
• Build positive internal relationships to actively reinforce and promote safe work practices and work in partnership with leadership and WHS representatives.
• Oversee the implementation of the Verification of Competency Program across the officers area of responsibility in partnership with the relevant leaders.
• Assist in the management of return-to-work programs to ensure best practice recovery at work and premium minimisation.

Skills and Experience

We are looking for a dedicated individual committed to safety and wellbeing in the workplace with:

• Substantial work experience in safety and/or a related field.
• Qualifications relevant to the role i.e., Certificate IV or Diploma in Work Health and Safety or currently working towards.
• Class C Driver's Licence.
• General Construction Induction Training Card.
• Demonstrated capacity to build networks and relevant industry knowledge.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the legislative environment in which Council operates.

What is next?

Applications close Sunday, 6 April 2025 at 11.59pm AEST. Interviews will be held week commencing Monday, 14 April 2025.

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Fiona Piltz, Director Economy, Business & Workforce on (02) 6926 9216 or 0409 824 634.

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.

All preferred candidates for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with a criminal record are not discouraged from applying for the position. Each application will be considered on its merit.

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs

Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.