Work Health and Safety Support Officer

1 week ago


Penrith Municipality, Australia Penrith City Council Full time

About Us

At Penrith City Council, we're passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life, so we're here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and a finalist in the 2020 Australian HR Awards, you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits, including:

A range of flexible work arrangements 18 weeks paid maternity leave Health and wellbeing leave 15 days personal leave Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education Diverse salary packaging And much, much more

Penrith City Council delivers a diverse range of quality services to our 220,000 residents and we pride ourselves on being a leader in sustainable local government and an Employer of Choice. Our workforce consists of approximately 1,500 permanent, temporary and casual staff working in a range of roles including construction and maintenance, recreation, children's services, legal and governance, engineering, finance, planning and IT.

About the Team

As a member of the People and Culture Department, the WHS team is tasked with implementing Council's WHS Management System, strategy and culture, including leading and working on exciting WHS related projects.

About the Role

The role of Work Health and Safety Support Officer is available full time (35 hour per week) on a 12-month temporary contract based in our Civic Centre in Penrith.

This is an exciting opportunity supporting and complementing services offered from the WHS Team. Reporting to the WHS Manager, you will support the WHS team in the implementation and management of WHS and IM policies and procedures. Tasks will include incident and/or injury investigations and monitoring of corrective actions; reporting; records management; WHS auditing; and support of project implementation. This is a significant time of change for WHS across Council and your support to the business and WHS team is necessary for success.

Essential Criteria:

Demonstrated administration experience Strong MS Office knowledge Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent customer service skills Excellent attention to detail Ability to maintain confidentiality

Desirable Criteria:

Experience in WHS, RTW or similar Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety, or working towards such a qualification Return to Work Coordinator qualifications, or working towards such a qualification Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment

Commencing Salary: from $78,176.00 per annum, plus 11% Superannuation.

To view the position description and submit your application, please visit

Intending applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume before the closing date. In addition, applicants are required to provide comprehensive responses to the selection criteria.

Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.



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