SAFETY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SER) ADVISOR

Tss-Group; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TSS Group is seeking a Safety and Emergency Response Advisor to join the site-based team in a remote mining environment near Perth. The role combines frontline safety engagement with emergency response capability and medical support to maintain a safe and healthy workplace.

Reporting to the Health & Safety Superintendent, you will support high standards of health, safety and risk management across site activities with hands-on field leadership and incident response duties.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety is required.
• Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue is required.
• Advanced First Aid qualification is required.
• Certificate IV in Health Care is required.
• Certificate IV in Training & Assessment is required.
• Diploma or Bachelor in Emergency Health Care/Paramedicine is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage frontline teams to identify hazards and promote safe work practices.
• Support site safety systems, procedures and standards.
• Participate in safety inspections, field leadership activities and risk assessments.
• Support incident reporting, investigation and learning processes.
• Apply advanced first aid and medical response in remote settings.
• Deliver day-to-day first aid care and support injury management and return-to-work processes.
• Assist in emergency preparedness, response arrangements and operation of emergency equipment.

Education

Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety

Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue

Advanced First Aid qualification

Certificate IV in Health Care

Certificate IV in Training & Assessment

Diploma in Emergency Health Care or Bachelor of Paramedicine

Job description

Safety and Emergency Response (SER) Advisor

Perth (Perth)

TSS Group is seeking an experienced Safety & Emergency Response Advisor to join the site-based team.

This is a hands-on operational role responsible for supporting site safety, emergency response and occupational health services in a remote mining environment. Working closely with employees, contractors and supervisors, the role combines frontline safety engagement with emergency response capability and medical support to help maintain a safe and healthy workplace.

About the Role

Reporting to the Health & Safety Superintendent, the Safety & Emergency Response Advisor supports high standards of health, safety and risk management across all site activities.

Key responsibilities include:

Safety

• Actively engaging with frontline teams to identify hazards, verify critical controls and promote safe work practices
• Supporting the implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of site safety systems, procedures and standards
• Participating in safety inspections, field leadership activities and risk assessments
• Supporting incident response, reporting, investigation and learning processes

Medical Support

• Applying advanced first aid and medical response capability to manage injuries and medical events in a remote setting
• Supporting injury management, return to work processes, early intervention and post-incident medical reviews
• Delivering day-to-day first aid care to personnel attending the site and village clinics as required

Emergency Response

• Supporting the development and ongoing effectiveness of site emergency preparedness and response arrangements
• Maintaining competency in the operation of emergency response tenders, rescue equipment and emergency systems
• Participating in emergency response activities as required, including leading ERT when necessary

About You

You are practical, calm under pressure and credible in an operational mining environment. You bring strong emergency response capability alongside sound safety advisory experience.

• Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety
• Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue
• Advanced First Aid qualification
• Certificate IV in Health Care
• Certificate IV in Training & Assessment
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in safety advisory roles within mining, resources or heavy industry
• Experience operating or supporting emergency response equipment and systems
• Strong understanding of WHS legislation, risk management and safety systems
• Diploma in Emergency Health Care or Bachelor of Paramedicine