Business Support Officer - Safety

Council Jobs; Sydney; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness passport

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Annual flu shots

Health and wellbeing programme

Novated lease options

Job summary

Sutherland Shire Council is seeking an agile Business Support Officer - Safety to provide administrative and coordination support for Safety, Health and Wellbeing programs and governance activities. The role focuses on committee administration, training logistics, health monitoring, communications, reporting and records management across Council's 1400+ employees.

You will report to the Head of Safety and Wellbeing and work 28 hours per week in a part-time capacity, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Certificate III/IV in Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• Experience providing high-quality administrative and coordination support, including committees, meetings, events, training programs and governance activities.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to prepare reports, correspondence, minutes, presentations and other professional documentation.
• Experience managing data, records, registers and document repositories with a high level of accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Proven customer service and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Well-developed organisational, communication and computer skills, including Microsoft Office and the ability to manage competing priorities, procurement processes and corporate systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate committee administration, program and event support.
• Coordinate health monitoring administration and training logistics.
• Coordinate communications, reporting and records management.
• Support procurement and financial processes relevant to safety and wellbeing programs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by supporting templates, systems and tools for the Safety Management System.

Skills

Administrative support

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Data accuracy

Confidentiality

Education

Certificate III/IV in Business Administration (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Records management systems

Job description

• Provide administrative and coordination support for Safety, Health and Wellbeing programs and governance activities.
• Coordinate training, communications, records and reporting to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Maintain accurate data, stakeholder relationships and compliance documentation.

• Provide administrative and coordination support for Safety, Health and Wellbeing programs and governance activities.
• Coordinate training, communications, records and reporting to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Maintain accurate data, stakeholder relationships and compliance documentation.

About Us

Join Sutherland Shire Council and contribute to practical, community-focused services. This role supports the administration of safety, health and wellbeing initiatives that help teams work effectively and safely.

Council provides an environment that values professionalism, continuous improvement and respectful engagement across the organisation. You will be supported to develop efficient systems and reliable processes that strengthen governance and service delivery.

About The Role

Council’s Safety and Wellbeing team support the implementation of Council’s safety management system. This team of experienced safety professionals are seeking an agile and driven administrative expert to coordinate the logistics of safety and wellbeing programs for Council's 1400+ employees.

Reporting directly to the Head of Safety and Wellbeing, the Business Support Officer - Safety provides administrative, coordination and stakeholder support to enable the effective delivery of Council’s safety, health and wellbeing programs and strategic priorities.

This role coordinates committee administration, program and event support, health monitoring administration, training logistics, communications, reporting, records management, and relevant procurement and financial processes. You will contribute to continuous improvement by supporting templates, systems and tools that underpin the Safety Management System, Safety Roadmap, Wellness and Wellbeing Program and related initiatives.

Examples of the areas you will coordinate include:

• Committee administration
• Program and event support
• Health monitoring administration
• Training logistics
• Communications
• Reporting
• Records management
• Relevant procurement and financial processes

Who We’re Looking For

You will bring a strong administrative background, with experience managing competing priorities while maintaining high accuracy, professionalism and discretion—particularly when handling confidential health and wellbeing information.

• Certificate III/IV in Business Administration (or equivalent experience) with demonstrated administrative support experience.
• Experience providing high-quality administrative and coordination support, including committees, meetings, events, training programs and governance activities.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to prepare reports, correspondence, minutes, presentations and other professional documentation.
• Experience managing data, records, registers and document repositories, with a high level of accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Proven customer service and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Well-developed organisational, communication and computer skills, including Microsoft Office and the ability to manage competing priorities, procurement processes and corporate systems.

• Permanent Part-Time. Working 28 hours (4 days) per week.
• To benefit your wellbeing you will have access to fitness passport, employee assistance program, annual flu shots, health and wellbeing programme and novated lease options.

Suitable candidates are subject to pre-employment screening which includes Reference Checks, Work Rights Verification, Identity and Functional/Medical History Checks, and will also include a Criminal History, Qualification and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.

Reach out to Glenda Lord, Head of Safety and Wellbeing *****@ssc.nsw.gov.aufor any job specific enquiries.
Alison Wady, Talent Acquisition Business Partner*****@ssc.nsw.gov.aucan assist with any recruitment related enquiries.

Council is a Child Safe Organisation and is committed to ensuring the NSW Government’s Child Safe Standards are incorporated in our procedures, practices, programs, and events.

Sutherland Shire Council values the skills and attributes Veterans can bring to our Council. We understand that transitioning to roles outside of Defence can feel challenging. If you're unsure where to begin or would appreciate guidance throughout the application process, please don't hesitate to contact us.