Safety and Wellbeing Partner

3 months ago

Wantirna South, Australia Knox City Council Full time

**Job no**: 495679
**Work type**: Temporary Full-time
**Location**: Knox Civic Centre
**Categories**: HR, OHS, L&D

**Your new role**:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Safety and Wellbeing (S&W) Partner to join the team on a fixed term basis.

The S&W Partner will support the effective management of a range of day-to-day operational safety and wellbeing matters ensuring services deliver maximum value to our internal customers and the organisation as a whole. The role will provide specialist advice and support on a broad range of safety matters including risk assessments, incident reporting and investigations, and injury management and wellbeing assistance. It will also involve targeted management of projects including policy and procedure development.

This is a Band 6 classified role. Remuneration will be $95,488.69 - $104,288.00 (depending on experience, pro-rata) plus superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee.

**What you will need to thrive**:
The key competencies required for this role are:

- Excellent written communication skills with the proven ability to prepare high quality reports and documentation
- Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
- Degree or diploma in Occupational Health & Safety and some relevant experience OR lesser formal qualifications with substantial experience
- Local government experience in a S&W Partner and/or RTW capacity (desirable)
- Experience in psychological health and safety (desirable)

**How to apply**

Please provide a resume and brief cover letter addressing the ‘what you need to thrive’ section from the to outline how your experience and skills relate to the role.

To view a copy of the please visit our Knox City Council Careers Page.

**Why Us**:
At Knox, making a difference to others and our community is at the heart of everything we do. We are inspired by empowering our community inside and out to thrive and prosper through living our values. We support hybrid and flexible working and embrace diverse and inclusive environments. We succeed by recruiting for excellence through investing in our people, encouraging their unique talents and supporting them to bring their whole selves to work.

We believe in our people and provide a supportive, driven and inclusive culture we are proud of, that focuses on wellbeing.

Beyond that, we also offer:

- accrued days off for full time employees;
- growth and learning opportunities;
- career development;
- reward and recognition programs; and,
- a supportive Employee Assistance Program.

As an employee (in accordance with Knox City Council's Covid-19 Vaccination Policy) you may be required to provide evidence that you are compliant with the vaccination requirements prior to commencement. It is highly recommended that all Council staff are vaccinated.

To view the inherent requirements for this position please see attachment below.
- Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse._

Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.

**Advertised**: 11 Sep 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 26 Sep 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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