Coordinator Safety & Wellbeing

Latrobe City Council; Moe; Hybrid; AUD 111,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Latrobe City Council in Morwell, Victoria, is seeking a Coordinator Safety and Wellbeing to lead safety, wellbeing, injury management and child safety programs in a hybrid environment. The role sits within the People and Culture team and involves shaping strategy, guiding leaders, and building capability across a large organisation.

The role offers a fixed-term, hybrid arrangement with a minimum three days in the office per week and an annual Band 7 salary range of AUD 56.57–62.94 per hour.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in workplace health and safety management within Local Government or a similarly complex organisation.
• Strong ability to provide professional advice and guidance on OHS, risk, injury management, return to work and child safety matters.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to influence culture, drive continuous improvement and build capability in others.
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in OHS (or equivalent experience), together with a current driver's licence

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery and continuous improvement of Council's safety, wellbeing, injury management and child safety programs.
• Providing trusted advice and support to leaders and employees on workplace safety, compliance and wellbeing matters.
• Driving a positive safety culture through coaching, mentoring and influencing safe work practices across the organisation.
• Monitoring legislative compliance and reviewing policies, processes and procedures to ensure best practice.
• Analysing safety and wellbeing data and preparing reports for Executive and key stakeholders.
• Leading and supporting a small specialist team to achieve business plan objectives and continuous improvement outcomes

Skills

Leadership

Workplace safety

Stakeholder engagement

Policy interpretation

Injury management

Education

OHS qualification

Job description

Morwell | FullTime | Fixed Term (16/11/26 - 28/05/27)

Band 7: $56.57 - $62.94

Hybrid workingarrangements, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office as part of ourapproach to collaboration and team connection

We're looking for a Coordinator Safety and Wellbeing to join our People and Culture team. In this role, you'll lead and shapeCouncil's approach to workplace safety, injury management and child safety, helping to create a safe, supportive and positive environment for our peopleand the community.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced safetyprofessional who is ready to broaden their leadership experience, influenceorganisational culture and contribute to strategic outcomes across theorganisation. You'll work closely with leaders at all levels, mentor aspecialist team and drive initiatives that have a lasting impact on thewellbeing of our workforce

Why Join Us at Council?

When you join LatrobeCity Council, you'll make a real impact in your community while working in aninclusive, supportive and child safe environment that values your growth andwellbeing. We offer:

• Opportunities to support your learning,development and career progression
• A collaborative team environment where you'llfeel supported and connected
• Meaningful work where you can make a differencein the community
• A positive and inclusive workplace culture
• Flexible working arrangements to support yourwork-life balance

Join a team thatsupports you to thrive and empowers you to grow your career, right here in theheart of Gippsland.

What You'll be Doing

• Leading the delivery and continuous improvementof Council's safety, wellbeing, injury management and child safety programs.
• Providing trusted advice and support to leadersand employees on workplace safety, compliance and wellbeing matters.
• Driving a positive safety culture throughcoaching, mentoring and influencing safe work practices across theorganisation.
• Monitoring legislative compliance and reviewingpolicies, processes and procedures to ensure best practice.
• Analysing safety and wellbeing data andpreparing reports for Executive and key stakeholders.
• Leading and supporting a small specialist teamto achieve business plan objectives and continuous improvement outcomes.

About You

You are a collaborative and influential leader who ispassionate about creating safe and healthy workplaces. You enjoy partneringwith leaders, solving complex problems and helping others build theircapability and understanding of safety and wellbeing practices.

You bring strong experience in workplace safety, injurymanagement and/or child safety, along with the ability to interpretlegislation, develop practical solutions and provide trusted advice across alarge and diverse organisation. You are comfortable working strategically whileremaining hands-on when needed and have a proven ability to build positiverelationships with a broad range of stakeholders.

Key Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in workplace health andsafety management within Local Government or a similarly complex organisation.
• Strong ability to provide professional adviceand guidance on OHS, risk, injury management, return to work and child safematters.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability toinfluence culture, drive continuous improvement and build capability in others.
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in OHS (orequivalent experience), together with a current driver's licence

We encourage applications from candidates with diversebackgrounds and experiences, even if you don't meet every requirement.

Successful applicants will be required to apply for andsatisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children's Check.

Contact Danielle Kessner - Coordinator Safety &Wellbeing on 0448 593 ***. All discussions about recruitment at Council are confidential.

Belonging at Latrobe City Council

At Latrobe City Council, we are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to maintaining a childsafe organisation. Our recruitment practices reflect this. We value diversityand welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitmentprocess and offer support through our Indigenous Employment Program forAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. For further information, contact ***************@latrobe.vic.gov.au or 1300 367 ***. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact our Careers team at *******@latrobe.vic.gov.au or 51286113.