Senior OHS Service Officer - Education Safety Lead

Department of Education Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Education Victoria in Melbourne is seeking a Senior OHS Service Officer to support staff health, safety and wellbeing policies and programs. You will provide specialist OHS advice, build capability, and help address psychosocial and physical safety risks across schools, early learning centres, and corporate teams.

This fixed-term role until 30 June 2028 offers practical, on-site OHS services, policy development, risk assessment, incident triage, and coordination with the

Qualifications

• Health and safety experience required.
• Current employee Working with Children Check Victoria (WWCC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide OHS advice and support to staff, including psychosocial risks.
• Co-design/write policies and training to improve staff safety.
• Triaging incident and injury reports and coordinating return-to-work processes.
• Liaise with OHS Advisory Service and relevant teams to resolve safety issues.

Skills

Health and safety experience

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

The Department of Education Victoria in Melbourne is seeking a Senior OHS Service Officer to support staff health, safety and wellbeing policies and programs. You will provide specialist OHS advice, build capability, and help address psychosocial and physical safety risks across schools, early learning centres, and corporate teams.

This fixed-term role until 30 June 2028 offers practical, on-site OHS services, policy development, risk assessment, incident triage, and coordination with the