Work Health Safety Business Partner

Anglican Community Services; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Salary packaging

Professional development

Employee discounts

EAP and Fitness Passport

Job summary

Anglican Community Services – Macquarie Park NSW is seeking a Work Health Safety Business Partner to drive, implement and continuously improve health, safety and wellbeing initiatives. You will partner with leaders across residential care, housing and community services to strengthen safety culture and organisational maturity.

You will negotiate practical risk controls, deliver training and coach teams, while leading audits, investigations and data-driven improvements to safeguard the workforce.

Qualifications

• Minimum Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or equivalent.
• Experience developing WHS programs and initiatives.
• Experience risk assessments, incident investigations and audits.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Willingness to travel across Anglicare sites.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to identify WHS risks and develop risk and wellbeing plans.
• Deliver and improve WHS frameworks, programs and management systems.
• Build workforce capability through training, coaching and learning initiatives.
• Facilitate complex risk assessments, investigations and incident management activities.
• Conduct audits, reviews and assurance activities to strengthen compliance and performance.
• Analyse safety data and provide insights that support decision-making and CI.
• Lead and support cultural change initiatives that promote health, safety and wellbeing.

Skills

WHS expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Training & coaching

Auditing & investigations

Data analysis

Education

Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

Job description

Anglican Community Services – Macquarie Park NSW

Permanent

2d ago , from Anglican Community Services

At Anglicare Sydney, we have been serving people, enriching lives and strengthening communities for more than 170 years. As one of Australia's largest Christian organisations, we support thousands of older people, families, children and individuals through aged care, community services, housing and community services programs.

As a Work Health Safety Business Partner, you'll be key to our mission to enrich lives and strengthen communities. Working within our Health, Safety and Wellbeing team, you'll partner with leaders and teams across residential care, seniors communities, housing, community services and corporate functions to drive safe, healthy and thriving workplaces.

Your opportunity

As our Work Health Safety Business Partner, you will play a critical role in developing, implementing and continuously improving health, safety and wellbeing initiatives across the organisation. Partnering closely with operational leaders, you'll help build capability, improve safety performance and strengthen organisational maturity in managing WHS risks.

This is a highly visible business partnering role where you'll influence stakeholders, support cultural change and deliver practical solutions that improve workforce wellbeing and safety outcomes.

With integrity and professionalism, you will:

• Partner with leaders to identify WHS risks and develop practical risk management and wellbeing plans
• Support the delivery and continuous improvement of WHS frameworks, programs and management systems
• Build workforce capability through training, coaching, mentoring and learning initiatives
• Facilitate complex risk assessments, investigations and incident management activities
• Conduct audits, reviews and assurance activities to strengthen compliance and performance
• Analyse safety data and provide insights that support decision-making, reporting and continuous improvement
• Lead and support cultural change initiatives that promote health, safety and wellbeing across the organisation

What you'll bring

You are a proactive WHS professional who enjoys partnering with stakeholders to achieve practical outcomes. You bring strong technical knowledge, excellent communication skills and a passion for improving safety performance and organisational culture.

What's required:

• Minimum Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or equivalent qualification
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing WHS programs and initiatives
• Experience conducting risk assessments, incident investigations and audit activities
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills
• Experience delivering training, coaching and capability-building initiatives
• Current driver's licence and willingness to travel across Anglicare sites which may include occasional overnight stay in regional areas

What's preferred:

• ICAM investigation, auditing or Training and Assessment qualifications
• Membership with AIHS or a similar professional association
• Experience in aged care, healthcare, community services or other complex multi-site environments
• Experience leading change initiatives and continuous improvement projects

For 170 years Anglicare has been serving those in need - providing care to older people and services to the vulnerable. With our recent acquisition of Infinite Care and Autumn Aged Care, today we employ 9,500 staff and are blessed to serve alongside 1,500 volunteers. We provide meaningful opportunities and choice, both for the individuals and communities we support and the dedicated people here who make it happen.

At Anglicare, you'll get the stability and opportunities that come with a strong, well-established organisation that's ready for the future. You'll belong to a community of kind, humble and respectful people. You will also be supported to gain new knowledge, deepen your experience and expertise, and shape a rewarding career.

On top of that, here are just some of the tangible benefits you will enjoy in a career with us:

• Flexible work options to support work-life balance
• Pay less tax on your income and increase your take home pay. With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free
• Spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment also tax free with salary packaging
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training to advance your career
• Exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Fitness Passport with discounts to over 800 gyms for you and your family

Are you ready for a career that means more?

Anglicare is as wonderfully diverse as the customers and communities we support. While we are guided by our Christian-based values, our team includes people of all faiths and backgrounds who share our commitment to serving others, and we value the diverse perspectives they bring. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.