Psychosocial Safety Officer

Sharp & Carter; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary completion bonus

Job summary

Sharp & Carter are recruiting a Psychosocial Safety Officer for a 12-month contract with a globally recognised organisation. Based in Sydney CBD, you will support multiple Australian locations and focus on psychosocial risk management alongside broader WHS initiatives.

Reporting to the HSE Manager, you will translate frameworks into pragmatic controls, conduct psychosocial risk assessments, incident investigations and training, and partner with HR and line leaders to embed psychologically safe

Qualifications

• Experience with psychosocial hazards and risk assessments.
• Knowledge of Australian WHS legislation.
• Experience with incident investigations and audits.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and improvement of psychosocial risk management across the organisation.
• Conduct psychosocial risk assessments and hazard identification.
• Assist with workers' compensation and injury management casework.
• Lead and support incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Deliver WHS training and audits.
• Coordinate with HR and leaders across Australia.

Skills

Psychosocial risk management

WHS legislation knowledge

Stakeholder management

Incident investigations

Training delivery

Job description

Sharp & Carter have been engaged to recruit a Psychosocial Safety Officer for a high-profile global organisation in this 12-month contract role. Sitting within a central group function, this role will support multiple businesses across Australia, with a strong focus on psychosocial risk management alongside broader WHS and injury management.

This position will suit a Safety professional with strong psychosocial exposure who enjoys translating frameworks into practical solutions and influencing positive change across a complex business.

About the Role

Reporting into the HSE Manager and working closely with HR, you'll support a broad range of safety and wellbeing initiatives across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the implementation and continuous improvement of the organisation's psychosocial risk management framework
• Reviewing external recommendations, identifying gaps and ensuring proposed controls are practical and appropriate for the business
• Conducting and supporting psychosocial risk assessments, hazard identification and mitigation strategies
• Partnering with HR, leaders and operational stakeholders to embed psychologically safe working practices
• Supporting workers' compensation, injury management and employee case management
• Leading and supporting incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Conducting WHS audits, risk assessments and site spot checks
• Delivering health and safety training across the organisation
• Supporting broader health, safety and wellbeing initiatives across multiple locations in Australia

About You

You’ll have genuine exposure to psychosocial risk management and the confidence to operate across a complex, highly matrixed stakeholder environment.

We’re particularly interested in candidates with:

• Demonstrated experience across psychosocial hazards, risk assessments and/or psychosocial safety frameworks
• Strong knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and contemporary psychosocial safety requirements
• Experience across broader WHS activities including incident investigations, risk assessments and audits
• Exposure to workers' compensation, injury management and case management
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence leaders and teams through change
• A collaborative, credible and pragmatic communication style
• Previous experience within retail, hospitality or hotels will be highly regarded

What's on Offer?

• 12-month contract opportunity with a high-profile global organisation
• Sydney CBD location
• Broad exposure across multiple businesses and stakeholder groups
• Opportunity to play a key role in implementing and embedding a new psychosocial risk management framework
• Approximately monthly travel to operational locations
• Salary completion bonus