Work, Health and Safety Manager

Rest; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal and professional development opportunities

Purchase leave scheme

16 weeks paid parental leave

Income Protection Insurance

Rest Excellence awards

Job summary

A leading superannuation fund in Sydney is seeking a Work, Health & Safety Manager to enhance employee wellbeing and safety. The role involves designing health initiatives, ensuring compliance with WHS legislation, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Candidates should have a strong understanding of workplace safety, alongside the necessary qualifications. The company values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver initiatives for health and wellbeing.
• Manage health and safety to meet legal obligations.
• Engage with stakeholders and collaborate.
• Coordinate health audits and risk assessments.
• Provide guidance on health and safety policies.
• Monitor the effectiveness of wellbeing framework.
• Promote health and wellbeing culture.
• Prepare WHS reports for senior management.

Skills

Experience in implementing health and wellbeing activities and programs

Understanding of workplace health and safety legislation

Attention to detail and accuracy

Ability to work autonomously

Microsoft Office

Education

Certificate IV Work Health & Safety

Return to Work certification

Job description

Overview

Senior Talent Partner @ Rest | Investments & Finance

Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds, established in 1988. We support more than two million members, with around $100 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader.

We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome. Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours: Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit.

Your role as the Work, Health & Safety Manager will contribute to the delivery of initiatives and programs that support Rest’s strategic direction on physical and psychological wellbeing, health and safety. Reporting to the Head of People Operations and WHS, you will be an integral part of our People Solutions & Services team and the SME for WHS at Rest.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver and administer initiatives and programs to support and improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of our people.
• Manage the wellbeing, health and safety management to meet legal obligations and maintain compliance with relevant WHS Acts, Regulations and codes.
• Engage, consult with and actively collaborate with P&C leaders, People Partners, the Risk team, the Work, Health and Safety Committee and other key stakeholders.
• Coordinate health and wellbeing audits, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Provide advice and guidance to the P&C team, Leaders and other Rest employees on health, safety and wellbeing matters and the interpretation of related Rest policies and procedures.
• Consult with the Rest Workforce on WHS matters.
• Collate, analyse, interpret, evaluate and present data regarding health and wellbeing activities for reporting and decision-making purposes.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the wellbeing, health and safety framework.
• Promote a health and wellbeing culture and advocate to embed wellbeing, health and safety principles at Rest.
• Stay updated with legislative changes and communicate required updates.
• Prepare WHS reports for senior management.
• Act as Rest’s Return to Work Coordinator and support injury management.
• Review requests for reasonable adjustments and coordinate ergonomic assessments / equipment as required.
• Respond to WHS enquiries and resolve incident and hazard reports.
• Coordinate the WHS Committee quarterly meetings.
• Ensure training requirements for first aid officers, mental health first aid officers, HSRs and other key WHS roles are met.
• Maintain the WHS Intranet site and organise annual programs to promote employee health, safety and wellbeing including RUOK? Day, Mindful May, flu vaccinations, Mental Health Month and so on.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV Work Health & Safety
• Return to Work certification (desired)
• Experience in implementing health and wellbeing activities and programs.
• Demonstrated understanding of workplace health and safety legislation and its application.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an environment requiring attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and in a dynamic financial services environment.
• Microsoft Office

Additional Information

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave
• Income Protection Insurance
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours)

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 31 July 2025. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.