Senior Safety & Wellbeing Leader

Public Sector People; Hervey Bay; On-site; AUD 136,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private-use Council vehicle

Relocation assistance

Annual leave + recreation leave

Long service leave

Professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Fraser Coast Regional Council in Hervey Bay, QLD is seeking an experienced Safety & Wellbeing Manager to lead Council's workplace health and safety function. You will provide strategic direction, technical guidance and leadership to improve safety outcomes across a diverse organisation including water, waste, construction and community services.

Reporting to the Executive Manager People, Safety & Wellbeing, you will partner with operational leaders, review systems, balance regulatory

Qualifications

• Experience in WHS management or senior safety leadership.
• Strong understanding of WHS legislation, risk management and contemporary safety practices.
• Proven experience coaching and developing safety professionals.
• Ability to adapt safety approaches to different business needs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of psychosocial hazards and workplace wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop WHS team to build a high-performing safety function.
• Partner with operational leaders to identify risks and implement practical safety solutions.
• Provide expert advice on WHS legislation and compliance.
• Lead improvements to safety systems, policies, procedures and recordkeeping.
• Develop and implement sustainable safety initiatives and long-term priorities.
• Support incident management, investigations and corrective actions.
• Strengthen risk management across diverse environments
• Coach leaders to take ownership of workplace safety
• Build relationships across Council to align WHS with operations

Skills

WHS leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

psychosocial hazards

Regulatory compliance

Education

WHS qualifications

Job description

Fraser Coast Regional Council in Hervey Bay, QLD is seeking an experienced Safety & Wellbeing Manager to lead Council's workplace health and safety function. You will provide strategic direction, technical guidance and leadership to improve safety outcomes across a diverse organisation including water, waste, construction and community services.

Reporting to the Executive Manager People, Safety & Wellbeing, you will partner with operational leaders, review systems, balance regulatory