Safety & Wellbeing Strategy Lead

City of Tea Tree Gully; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Tea Tree Gully is seeking a Safety Partner to lead a small team responsible for work health and safety, injury management and wellbeing initiatives. You will coach senior leaders to embed safe practices and champion a proactive safety mindset.

You will partner with corporate leaders, ensure compliance with WHS legislation and PSSI standards, and drive continuous improvement using data and insights. Salary and superannuation are negotiated based on skills and experience.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Work Health and Safety (or demonstrated equivalent senior experience).
• Demonstrated experience supervising a small WHS/injury management team.
• Senior advisory capacity with strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of WHS legislation, incident investigations, and PSSI Performance Standards.
• Solid understanding of procurement and contractor management as they relate to safety.
• A valid South Australian Class C Driver's Licence (and flexibility for occasional out-of-hours work).

Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership: guide and support a small specialist team (WHS and Injury Management Advisors).
• Strategic Partnership: build trusted relationships to influence safety outcomes and support Council's vision.
• Framework Implementation: maintain safety, wellbeing, and injury management frameworks per requirements.
• Advisory & Compliance: advise on risk management, incident investigations, and compliance with SafeWork SA and PSSI standards.
• Continuous Improvement: use data to drive decisions, support audits, and implement improvements.

Skills

WHS Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Incident Investigations

Contractor Management

Procurement Knowledge

Driver's Licence

Education

WH&S qualification

Job description

City of Tea Tree Gully is seeking a Safety Partner to lead a small team responsible for work health and safety, injury management and wellbeing initiatives. You will coach senior leaders to embed safe practices and champion a proactive safety mindset.

You will partner with corporate leaders, ensure compliance with WHS legislation and PSSI standards, and drive continuous improvement using data and insights. Salary and superannuation are negotiated based on skills and experience.