Senior Safety & Wellbeing Leader — Operational Impact

Public Sector People; Hervey Bay; On-site; AUD 71,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Council vehicle for business use

Long service leave after five years

Professional development opportunities

Paid parental leave

Uniform subsidy

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Fraser Coast Regional Council seeks a Senior Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner to lead practical WHS advice across diverse operations in Hervey Bay. You will work with leaders to implement safety practices and strengthen safety capability within the People, Safety & Wellbeing function.

You will apply technical WHS knowledge, build relationships across Council environments and contribute to continuous improvement of safety systems and documentation.

Qualifications

• AQF Level 5 Diploma in Work Health and Safety with significant relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in a WHS advisory or comparable safety role.
• Experience in local government or operational environments is valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist WHS advice to operational leaders and staff.
• Identify, assess and manage workplace health and safety risks.
• Conduct workplace inspections, risk assessments and safety reviews.
• Support incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Deliver WHS training, education and awareness initiatives.
• Collaborate to improve safety management systems and documentation.

Skills

WHS advisory

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

Incident investigations

Safety systems

Training & education

Leadership coaching

Education

AQF Level 5 Diploma in Work Health and Safety

Job description

Fraser Coast Regional Council seeks a Senior Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner to lead practical WHS advice across diverse operations in Hervey Bay. You will work with leaders to implement safety practices and strengthen safety capability within the People, Safety & Wellbeing function.

You will apply technical WHS knowledge, build relationships across Council environments and contribute to continuous improvement of safety systems and documentation.