Senior Manager, Work Health and Safety

Government of South Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

South Australia Police seeks a Senior Manager Work Health and Safety to lead WHS initiatives across the organisation, driving safety programs and wellbeing strategies for a safer workplace.

The role provides expert advice to executives, ensures compliance with WHS legislation, and leads a multidisciplinary team to strengthen safety outcomes while building workforce resilience.

Qualifications

• Senior Manager WHS leads development and delivery of workplace health, safety and wellbeing programs.
• Provides expert advice to executives on complex health and safety matters.
• Participates in safety governance, risk management and policy implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, promotion and implementation of WHS across SAPOL.
• Provide guidance to executives and leaders on safety risk and compliance.
• Promote a proactive safety culture and monitor safety performance.

Job description

South Australia Police
Job reference: 864397
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Ongoingfull-time vacancy.

SAPOL'sPeople, Culture and Wellbeing Service provides a holistic approachto the future development of our people and the organisation.Through strategic leadership and direction, People, Culture andWellbeing will ensure our employees are skilled and supported todeliver a more efficient and effective service to the community.This will be achieved by increasing support to the frontline,ensuring the right people are in the right roles, developing talentpools and pipelines, delivering programs and strategies to fosterhighly effective leaders as well as providing collaborativebusiness partnerships. Recognising that the capability of ourworkforce is dependent on the physical and mental health of all itsmembers, People Culture and Wellbeing will deliver programs whichprovide an all-inclusive approach and promote every aspect ofhealth and wellbeing.

The SeniorManager Work Health and Safety (WHS) leads the development,promotion and implementation of workplace health, safety andwellbeing initiatives across SAPOL. The WHS section providesspecialist consultancy and advisory services to support a proactivesafety culture, ensuring risks are identified, assessed andeffectively managed. This includes developing preventionstrategies, supporting compliance with WHS legislation and SAPOLpolicies, delivering education and awareness programs, monitoringsafety performance and trends, and collaborating with leaders andemployees to embed safe systems of work. Through these functions,the WHS Section plays a key role in strengthening SAPOL’sorganisational capability to prevent injury, enhance wellbeing andmaintain a safe and healthy working environment.

The SeniorManager, WHS provides strategic leadership of SAPOL’s work healthand safety function, driving the development implementation andcontinuous improvement of organisational safety, governance andrisk management frameworks. The role provides expert advice toExecutive and senior leaders on complex and high-risk health andsafety matters, ensures compliance with legislative and Crownself-insurance obligations and leads initiatives that strengthenworkforce safety, wellbeing and organisational resilience. Throughleadership of a multidisciplinary team and collaboration with keystakeholders, the position influences enterprise-wide safetyoutcomes and supports the achievement of SAPOL’s strategicobjectives.

SpecialConditions

• Theincumbent must hold a current Australian work eligibilitystatus and will be subject to a criminal historycheck.
• Theincumbent may be assigned to other duties at this remunerationlevel or equivalent.
• Some outof hours work and intra/interstate travel may berequired.
• Theincumbent is required to participate in SAPOL’s iEngageprogram.

Salary

SM1- $144,421 per annum.

Enquiries

DebHeames
0414 364530
[e-mail]

South Australia Policeis dedicated to strengthening trust and collaboration with FirstNations communities in South Australia as we shape a culturallyresponsive and inclusive workplace for First Nationsemployees.

Our vision is to createsafer communities by strengthening the bonds of mutual respect,understanding, and partnerships between police and First Nationspeoples. By deepening our appreciation and understanding of FirstNations cultures and acknowledging the past, we are committed tofocusing on the present and moving forward together into thefuture.

To strengthenour workforce, South Australia Police encourage applications fromFirst Nations peoples.

South Australia Policeis an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a workingenvironment that embraces and values diversity andinclusion.

People with disabilityare strongly encouraged to apply. The South Australianpublic sector supports flexible ways of working including part-timeworking arrangements wherever reasonably possible. The sector isdiverse and desires to increase in diversity and to createopportunities for more South Australians.

We are committed tomaking reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-freerecruitment process and supportive workplace. If you have anysupport or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us atthe timeof application.

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.