Occupational Health & Safety Advisor

Gold Fields; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in St. Ives is seeking an Occupational Health & Safety professional to support OHS systems and compliance. The successful candidate will lead investigations and ensure adherence to safety standards. Relevant qualifications and experience in OHS are essential for this role. Opportunities for professional growth and a supportive work environment are provided.

Benefits

Private Health Insurance Allowance

Quarterly Bonus Scheme

Educational assistance

Long service leave

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Qualification in Occupational Health & Safety required.
• Understanding & application of relevant legislation needed.
• Experience in conducting Incident Investigations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of OHS systems.
• Monitor and close out actions from incidents and audits.
• Lead and facilitate incident investigations and risk assessments.

Skills

Incident Investigations

Risk Assessments

OHS Management

Legislation Understanding

Education

Qualification in OH&S

Tools

INX package

Job description

Why Join Gold Fields?

At Gold Fields, we recognise that diversity and inclusion drive innovation and excellence. That’s why we’re committed to creating opportunities that work for you.

St Ives, a gold mining complex on Lake Lefroy near Kambalda, has operated for 40+ years with 12 more ahead. St Ives offers all aspects of gold mining on site with Undergrounds, Open Pits, and a Processing Plant, producing 380,000 ounces annually. With 1,200 workers, it remains a key Goldfields operation.

• A family-friendly site roster to support your work-life balance
• 6% Site Allowance & Private Health Insurance Allowance
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme to recognise your contributions.
• Salary sacrifice options
• Employee referral program – $10,000 per successful referral!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service
• Educational assistance to help you continue to grow and learn.

This role is offered on 8 days on 6 days off. Fly in Fly out from Perth or Drive in Drive out from the Goldfields region.

About the role:

Reporting to the Coordinator: Occupational Health & Safety, you will support the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of OHS systems and standards.

• Ensure compliance with OHS Management Systems Standards by completing scheduled OHS activities.
• Monitor, record, and close out actions from incidents, investigations, audits, inspections, and safety meetings, ensuring verification to required standards.
• Lead and facilitate incident investigations, risk assessments and critical risk management processes.
• Contribute to maintaining site certification in ISO45001 and ISO14001 standards by completing compliance audits as per site schedule and addressing non-conformances in a timely manner.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and securely handle sensitive information.
• Build strong internal and external relationships to achieve safety objectives.
• Stay up to date with legislative changes impacting OHS.

About you:

• Qualification in OH&S
• Demonstrated understanding & application of relevant legislation
• Experience with conducting Incident Investigations, preferably ICAM Methodology and Formal Risk Assessments
• Training and Assessment TAE40116 certificate would be advantageous
• Lead Auditor Qualifications advantageous
• Possession of valid Driver’s Licence
• Experience using INX package highly regarded

At Gold Fields, we expect all employees to embody and enhance our values, safety culture, and performance, aligning with our purpose of creating enduring value beyond mining.

Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.