Work, Health And Safety Business Partner

the original; Moruya; In loco; AUD 88.000 - 108.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Eurobodalla Shire Council is seeking a Work, Health and Safety Business Partner to support leaders and staff in creating a safe workplace across the Council. The permanent full-time role is based in Moruya with responsibilities including expert WHS advice, coordinating safety initiatives, and driving continuous improvement of the WHS management system.

The salary range is $87,963 to $107,538 per annum plus 12% superannuation, dependent on qualifications and experience.

Competenze

• WHS qualifications with relevant experience.
• Experience providing WHS advice and support.
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation and risk management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to influence safety outcomes across diverse environments.
• Current Class C Driver Licence and White Card.

Conoscenze

WHS knowledge

WHS advice

Legislation knowledge

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Driver licence

White Card

Formazione

Work Health and Safety qualifications

Descrizione del lavoro

About the role

Join our People, Risk and Governance team as a Work, Health and Safety Business Partner and play a key role in creating a safe, healthy and positive workplace culture across Council.

This is a permanent full‑time position based in Moruya. In this role, you will provide expert WHS advice, support leaders and employees, coordinate safety initiatives, facilitate training, and drive continuous improvement across Council's Work, Health and Safety Management System.

The salary range for this position is $87,963 to $107,538 per annum plus 12% superannuation, dependent on qualifications and experience.

To view the full salary information, list of duties and prerequisites, please view the Position Description.

About you

We're looking for a proactive and influential safety professional who can build strong relationships and provide practical WHS solutions.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Qualifications in Work, Health and Safety, supported by relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience providing WHS advice and support.
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation and risk management principles.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to influence positive safety outcomes across diverse work environments.
• A current Class C Driver Licence and White Card.

Training and Assessment and/or WHS Auditor qualifications are highly regarded and required for appointment at the higher grade.

If you're passionate about workplace safety and enjoy partnering with people to achieve positive outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

About us

The beautiful Eurobodalla Shire is located on Yuin Country on the far south coast of NSW and offers an enviable coastal lifestyle with easy access to Canberra and Sydney. From our beaches to our bushlands, rivers and mountains, the Eurobodalla is a place of inclusive communities embracing sustainable lifestyles.

With 143km of coastline, 83 beaches, 20 lakes and four major river systems, Eurobodalla is known as the land of many waters. Over three‑quarters of our land area is open space, consisting of 10 national parks and 15 state forests.

Over 40,000 people call the Eurobodalla Shire home, and we attract over 1.2 million visitors every year.

What we offer

We promote equal access to opportunities and pride ourselves on creating a safe and engaging working environment that fosters wellbeing. We are dedicated to looking after our staff, knowing our people are our biggest asset, to ensure we are best placed to look after our community. Including benefits such as:

• 35 hours per week for administrative staff and 38 hours per week for operational staff.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including access to free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program, TELUS Health One App, Fitness Passport, Social Club and flu vaccinations.
• 14 weeks Council provided paid parental leave (conditional).
• Generous leave provisions including Long Service Leave after 5 years of continuous service, study leave, 4 weeks annual leave, 2 weeks sick leave and 1 week "My Leave" annually (pro-rated for part‑time or fixed term staff members).
• Annual Award increases, performance reviews and a rewards and recognition program.
• Salary packaging program.

Screening process

Eurobodalla Shire Council follows a merit based recruitment and selection process.

Pre‑employment Checks:

As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to provide contact details for two work‑related referees. These will be collected at the interview stage. At least one referee should be your current supervisor or a recent past supervisor (of at least three months).

Depending on the position, successful applicants may also be required to complete a Criminal History Check, Medical Assessment and/or a Working with Children Check.

Please note that we will only proceed with any pre‑employment checks once we have your permission.

Confirmation of personal identity and working rights:

Should you be successful in obtaining an interview, you will be required to bring with you an original Government issued photo ID for the interview Panel to sight.

Eurobodalla Shire Council embraces diversity and encourages applications from people with disability. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, supportive recruitment process. Please contact us on 02 4474 7378 or via [e-mail] for confidential support to ensure an equitable application process.

Eurobodalla Shire Council is committed to building an inclusive culture where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and identities are celebrated. We know we perform at our best when we are empowered to be ourselves, and that this, in turn, enables our future success as an organisation.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.

Applications close: Thursday 12 November 2026 at 11:00pm.