People Safety & Compliance Advisor

City of Adelaide; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 98,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Adelaide seeks a People Safety & Compliance Advisor to support a safe, healthy and compliant workplace across the organisation. You will provide practical guidance on WHS matters, from hazards to risk management and due diligence.

You will lead safety initiatives, plan WHS events, coordinate hazard management and risk assessments, and support leaders to implement effective controls. A focus on continuous improvement and strong stakeholder relationships is essential.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in WHS or related field or commensurate experience.
• Extensive consultative risk assessment experience in a self-insurer environment.
• Knowledge of internal WHS audit processes.
• Experience implementing systems or process changes with continuous improvement.
• Ability to engage stakeholders and balance competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety initiatives, campaigns and improvement projects.
• Plan and deliver WHS events, coordinate hazard management and risk assessments.
• Monitor assurance activities and support leaders to implement effective controls.
• Contribute to development and review of WHS policies, procedures, systems and reporting.
• Build relationships across the organisation to strengthen safety practices.

Skills

Consultative risk assessment

WHS audit knowledge

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Collaborative work style

Education

Certificate IV in WHS / HR or related field

Job description

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• Improve workplace safety systems and compliance
• Full time, permanent opportunity, commencing December 2026
• $109,361 + 12% superannuation

About the Opportunity

As the People Safety & Compliance Advisor, you’ll play an important role in supporting a safe, healthy and compliant workplace across the organisation. Working closely with people leaders and workers, you’ll provide practical advice and guidance across a broad range of workplace health and safety matters, from physical and psychosocial hazards through to risk management, assurance and due diligence.

You’ll lead and coordinate safety initiatives, campaigns and improvement projects, turning evidence and safety data into practical programs that make a difference. This includes planning and delivering WHS events, coordinating hazard management and risk assessments, monitoring assurance activities and supporting leaders to implement effective controls.

With a focus on continuous improvement, you’ll also contribute to the development and review of WHS policies, procedures, systems and reporting processes. You’ll build strong relationships across the organisation and use your expertise, research and insights to strengthen safety practices and improve workplace wellbeing outcomes.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety (WHS), Human Resources, or a related field and/or commensurate demonstrated experience.
• Extensive consultative Risk Assessment experience in a Self-Insurer environment.
• Sound working knowledge of Internal WHS Audit process.
• Experience implementing systems or process changes with an understanding of continuous improvement cycles.
• Demonstrated a commitment to understanding the needs and priorities of key stakeholders.
• Experience interpreting the interdependencies between projects and priorities in line with customer requirements and demonstrates a willingness to work collaboratively and incorporate input from others.

Working Rights – Eligibility

We welcome applications from candidates with valid Australian work rights, including those holding a visa with sufficient and appropriate work rights for the position. Australian citizenship is not required; however, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

About Us

Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community’s wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city!

At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference. We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.

All enquiries regarding this position will remain private and confidential and can be directed to Kirsty Omenzetter on 08 8203 7155.

Applications close at 11.59pm, 9 November 2026.

As part of the recruitment process candidates will be required to undertake a National Police Check.

Please be advised this is a full-time, permanent opportunity with a starting salary at the Level 6 Classification commencing at $109,361+ 12% superannuation. This role commences from December 2026.

We continue to work hard to ensure our recruitment process is safe for people of diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. Our commitment to inclusivity means we welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and candidates from a range of lived experiences. If you require assistance with our recruitment process, you are more than welcome to connect with our People Services team on [phone].