Safety Specialist

About the Role: Our client is a leading organisation committed to helping people live longer, healthier and happier lives. This organisation provides a range of health services including retirement villages across Australia. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on employee safety and wellbeing, aligning with the company's purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. * Provide WHS technical expertise and support * Promote consistency in safety management * Contribute to the development of WHS policies and systems

What you'll do:

As a Safety Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in promoting a positive safety culture within your assigned portfolio of retirement village sites across western Victoria.
Work from home is offered with travel to work sites in Western Victoria required on a quarterly basis (approx. one visit per week).

• Provide advice and support to local managers on WHS legislation, compliance codes, standards and best practice.
• Participate actively in WHS projects and initiatives to drive safety improvements within the business unit.
• Conduct hazard inspections, risk assessments and WHS audits as required.
• Review incident reports and undertake workplace incident reviews and investigations where necessary.
• Develop and deliver education and training for staff in accordance with Employee Training and Development Practice Guidelines.
• Support managers during regulator inspectorate visits.
• Assist in policy development and review.
• Represent the WHS unit on Committees as assigned.

What you bring:

As a Safety Specialist, your proven experience in Occupational Health and Safety will be invaluable. You bring a deep understanding of the WHS legislative framework, ideally gained within a health services/Aged Care/Social Assistance environment.

• Occupational Health and Safety qualification
• Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment is advantageous.
• Demonstrated understanding of applying the WHS legislative framework ideally within a health services/Aged Care/Social Assistance environment.
• Ability to undertake WHS risk assessments, incident investigation, conduct hazard inspections.
• Drivers licence and transport for travel to sites (expenses reimbursed)

What’s in it for you:

• Join a support team based environment while having the autonomy to manage your own portfolio
• Learning and development opportunities available in this large and dynamic organisation
• Flexible, WFH options with travel to sites required
• Competitive salary package + annual bonus and discounted health insurance

What's next:

If you're passionate about improving WHS performance and want to make a real difference, apply today!

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.
To apply please click apply or call Georgina Warren on 03 8628 2123 for a confidential discussion.