Safety And Wellness Support Officer

Safety and Wellness Support Officer
Permanent
Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)
We have an exciting opportunity for a hands-on and motivated individual who's passionate about building a safe and supportive workplace culture.
The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life. One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations. Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City's Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.
Reporting to the Coordinator Work Health and Safety, you will play a key role in supporting the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Team to deliver the following functions:
Workers compensation and injury management
Work health and safety
City's wellness program
We can offer you the opportunity to learn more about WHS legislation and compliance issues in all facets of health and safety practices on a daily basis, across a diverse workforce. You will assist the team as they provide accurate and timely advice to the organisation, ensuring we continue to meet compliance and legislative requirements. Applying your strong interpersonal and communication skills, you'll foster the ongoing development of a safety culture and associated positive behaviours across all levels of the organisation.
Key responsibilities include:
Assist with implementing education, training and awareness raising sessions
Maintenance of work health and safety registers and online systems
Promote a culture that prioritises employee safety and wellness
Assist with staff injury management (both work and non-work related illness and injury)
Event coordination to ensure the smooth running of the City's Wellness Expo
General administration duties
To be successful, you will require
Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or related qualification, and/or strong relevant experience
Sound written and verbal communication skills
Highly confidential approach to work
Strong interpersonal skills, including diplomacy and tact
Knowledge of injury management and return to work programmes
Strong administrative experience, preferably in a work health and safety administration role
Excellent customer service skills
We are offering a gross salary of $83,781 to $89,652 per annum depending on skills and experience. But this job is so much more than the money
You'll also receive 12% superannuation, and be able to co-contribute up to 5% - that's 22% in total
We are passionate about professional development of our employees, and we will support your ongoing learning both on-the-job and through formal study, by providing paid study leave and reimbursement of study fees.
Great health and wellbeing programmes, including an annual reimbursement of up to $200 for physical activities (e.g. sports club or gym memberships).
We recognise the value of work/life balance with rostered days off (9-day fortnight or 19-day month), two additional paid days of absence per year, work from home options
Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.
An information package is available on our website
Applications will be accepted until 4pm Friday, 15 August 2025.
In the interests of fairness and equity, late applications WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.
If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham.wa.gov.au or phone 08 9528 0333. We're happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying.
The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.
Attachments:- Information Pack - Safety and Wellness Support Officer.pdf