Business Partner - Health & Safety

Adbri Ltd; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials manufacturer seeks a Health & Safety Business Partner to enhance WHS performance across operations. This permanent full-time role in Birkenhead emphasizes expertise in safety management, regulatory compliance, and employee training while promoting a diverse workforce committed to safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of WHS experience in regulatory heavy industry or construction.
• Extensive knowledge of WHS legislation and compliance.
• Experience in ISO 45001 or ISO 9001 management systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure commitment to improving health and safety.
• Identify trends and develop WHS innovations.
• Train and coach employees on HSE Management Systems.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Education

Recognised occupational health and safety degree/course

Job description

The role

We are looking for a Health & Safety Business Partner to join our Health and Safety team.

Reporting to the SA/NT Health & Safety Manager, this role forms part of the operations team, supporting the development, delivery, and implementation of strategic projects focused on health and safety performance and assurance across Adbri's operations in South Australia and Northern Territory.

This role has a key focus in shaping and promoting WHS performance standards and consistency across the business and will provide specialist technical direction, advice, and support on Work Health & Safety matters in both a corporate governance and operational setting.

This is a permanent full-time position based at our Birkenhead office with flexible working arrangements on offer!

Responsibilities

• Ensure a 100% commitment to improving health and safety within the operations.
• Identify trends, improvement opportunities, and develop WHS innovations and plans to facilitate proactive safety performance and business improvement to reduce WHS risks.
• Provide, facilitate, and deliver training, education, and coaching to employees on all aspects of Adbri’s HSE Management System or other areas as required.
• Coach line managers in incident investigation processes. Review and validate action closeout; and facilitate the development and engagement of HSE Alerts and Learnings.
• Undertake regular planned site visits to operational sites in SA and NT to deliver training, complete site audits, and attend to safety-related matters promptly as required.

What you will need to succeed

• A recognised occupational health and safety degree/course.
• Minimum 5 years of WHS experience in a regulatory, heavy industry, or infrastructure/construction environment.
• Extensive knowledge of WHS legislation and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in development, implementation, and auditing of ISO 45001 or ISO 9001 management systems, standards, procedures, and tools.
• Qualifications in incident investigation (e.g., ICAM) are desirable.
• Training experience/qualifications, e.g., Cert IV Training and Assessment, preferred.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Our business

Adbri Limited is a construction materials and industrial minerals manufacturing company that has been building a better Australia since 1882. Adbri's respected brands employ over 1500 people and provide cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, concrete products, and industrial minerals nationally.

Creating a safe and supportive diverse workforce

Adbri recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation, encourages creativity, and better equips us to be Always Ready. We are committed to increasing diversity within our workforce and industry.