Health & Safety Business Partner

The Next Step Recruitment Company

Wagga Wagga

Hybrid

AUD 90,000 - 115,000

Full time

41 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement
Site visits NSW South Coast & Northern
National H&S team
Learning and career progression

Job summary

The Next Step Recruitment Company is seeking a Health and Safety Business Partner to collaborate with operational leaders across the NSW South Coast and Northern Victoria. The role supports safety initiatives, coaching and capability building within a national H&S team and involves regular travel.

You will provide practical guidance on risk management, incident investigations and safety program delivery, while fostering strong stakeholder relationships and driving continuous improvement in

Qualifications

  • Experience in a Health & Safety Business Partner, Advisor or similar operational safety role
  • Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, risk management and incident investigation
  • Experience supporting multiple sites within an operationally focused environment
  • Proven ability to coach and build health and safety capability across all levels of an organisation
  • Confident communicator who can influence stakeholders and build strong working relationships
  • A practical and collaborative approach, with the ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
  • Experience with health and safety management systems, audits and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Relevant health and safety qualifications and a current driver's licence

Responsibilities

  • Partner with operational leaders and teams to provide practical health and safety advice, guidance and coaching
  • Support the implementation of health and safety initiatives and improvement plans across your regional portfolio
  • Monitor and review the effectiveness of health and safety policies, systems and processes, identifying opportunities for improvement
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders to strengthen safety ownership and embed positive safety practices
  • Provide guidance on risk management, hazard identification and the effective implementation of controls
  • Support incident investigations, corrective actions and the sharing of learnings
  • Conduct site inspections, audits and assurance activities to support compliance and continuous improvement
  • Contribute to broader health and safety projects and initiatives across the national business

Skills

Health & Safety partnership
WHS legislation
Incident investigation
Stakeholder management
Coaching & capability building
Multi-site experience
Communication skills
Autonomous working
Health & safety audits

Education

Relevant health and safety qualifications

Job description

Our client has a rich and proud history, dating back to its incorporation more than 100 years ago. As a privately owned industry leader across a range of varied industrial products and services, they employ thousands of people who are empowered to be successful and work autonomously towards their individual and organisational objectives.

About the Role

As the Health and Safety Business Partner, you will partner with operational leaders and their teams across the NSW South Coast and Northern Victoria to deliver health and safety initiatives and improve performance. Working as part of an established national Health and Safety team, you will provide practical advice, guidance and coaching to support operational teams, strengthen safety accountability and build capability across the business.
This role offers a mix of working from home and site based engagement, with regular travel required across the region.

Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with operational leaders and teams to provide practical health and safety advice, guidance and coaching
  • Support the implementation of health and safety initiatives and improvement plans across your regional portfolio
  • Monitor and review the effectiveness of health and safety policies, systems and processes, identifying opportunities for improvement
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders to strengthen safety ownership and embed positive safety practices
  • Provide guidance on risk management, hazard identification and the effective implementation of controls
  • Support incident investigations, corrective actions and the sharing of learnings
  • Conduct site inspections, audits and assurance activities to support compliance and continuous improvement
  • Contribute to broader health and safety projects and initiatives across the national business
About Them

Our client has a rich and proud history, dating back to its incorporation more than 100 years ago. As a privately owned industry leader across a range of varied industrial products and services, they employ thousands of people who are empowered to be successful and work autonomously towards their individual and organisational objectives.

About the Role

As the Health and Safety Business Partner, you will partner with operational leaders and their teams across the NSW South Coast and Northern Victoria to deliver health and safety initiatives and improve performance. Working as part of an established national Health and Safety team, you will provide practical advice, guidance and coaching to support operational teams, strengthen safety accountability and build capability across the business.
This role offers a mix of working from home and site based engagement, with regular travel required across the region.

Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with operational leaders and teams to provide practical health and safety advice, guidance and coaching
  • Support the implementation of health and safety initiatives and improvement plans across your regional portfolioMonitor and review the effectiveness of health and safety policies, systems and processes, identifying opportunities for improvement
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders to strengthen safety ownership and embed positive safety practices
  • Provide guidance on risk management, hazard identification and the effective implementation of controls
  • Support incident investigations, corrective actions and the sharing of learnings
  • Conduct site inspections, audits and assurance activities to support compliance and continuous improvement
  • Contribute to broader health and safety projects and initiatives across the national business
About You
  • Experience in a Health & Safety Business Partner, Advisor or similar operational safety role
  • Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, risk management and incident investigation
  • Experience supporting multiple sites within an operationally focused environment
  • Proven ability to coach and build health and safety capability across all levels of an organisation
  • Confident communicator who can influence stakeholders and build strong working relationships
  • A practical and collaborative approach, with the ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
  • Experience with health and safety management systems, audits and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Relevant health and safety qualifications and a current driver's licence
Why Join?
  • Join a well established Australian market leader with a strong operational footprint
  • Partner with stakeholders across a diverse regional portfolio covering the NSW South Coast and Northern Victoria
  • Enjoy a hybrid working arrangement combining work from home with regular site visits
  • Be part of a supportive and collaborative national Health and Safety team
  • Access ongoing learning, development and career progression opportunities
  • Make a tangible contribution to improving safety performance and strengthening safety culture
About You
  • Experience in a Health & Safety Business Partner, Advisor or similar operational safety role
  • Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, risk management and incident investigation
  • Experience supporting multiple sites within an operationally focused environment
  • Proven ability to coach and build health and safety capability across all levels of an organisation
  • Confident communicator who can influence stakeholders and build strong working relationships
  • A practical and collaborative approach, with the ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
  • Experience with health and safety management systems, audits and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Relevant health and safety qualifications and a current driver's licence
Why Join?
  • Join a well established Australian market leader with a strong operational footprint
  • Partner with stakeholders across a diverse regional portfolio covering the NSW South Coast and Northern Victoria
  • Enjoy a hybrid working arrangement combining work from home with regular site visits
  • Be part of a supportive and collaborative national Health and Safety team
  • Access ongoing learning, development and career progression opportunities
  • Make a tangible contribution to improving safety performance and strengthening safety culture
Additional information
  • Looking for a contemporary and collaborative H&S professional
  • Partner with key stakeholders to strengthen H&S accountability
  • Support regional operations and drive continuous improvement
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