Safety & Wellbeing Leader (Hybrid)

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

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.