Health Safety

2 months ago


Melbourne City Centre, Australia Yooralla Full time

**Job no**: 494308

**Work type**: Full - Time (T&A)

**Location**: Melbourne CBD

**Categories**: Human Resources

Position Description

**Health Safety & Wellbeing Officer**

**Division: People and Culture**
**Location: Melbourne CBD**
**Type**:Full Time**
**Job reference**:494308**
**Applications close: 7 July **2023**

**About Us**

At Yooralla, we believe that exceptional customer service starts with employees who love what they do. Our people are committed to supporting people with disabilities to live the life they choose and obtaining the best possible outcomes for our clients. We have played an active role in improving public awareness and progressing the nature of disability support in Australia for 100 years.

**About the Role**

The Health and Safety Officer role will contribute towards a positive safety culture across Yooralla by providing support to the Health Safety & Wellbeing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to learn, grow and develop their career in health and safety.

**Specific Role Responsibilities**
- To provide administrative assistance to Yooralla’s Health Safety & Wellbeing (HS&W) function.
- Provide administrative support for the Emergency Planning Committee and Safety Leadership Committee, including recording and follow up actions and tasks.
- Provision accurate minutes of meetings to participants and relevant groups.
- To assist with training requirements of site personnel including inductions, prestart, toolbox talks, manual handling and emergency response.
- Support HS&W Business Partners with day-to-day safety practices on sites which may include assisting with audits, information gathering and sharing.
- To support the HS&W team, coordinate diaries and resources to ensure effective facilitation and delivery of services.
- Provide support to staff in relation to collecting data, information, responding to enquiries and coordination of materials to assist the HS&W Business Partners in their daily tasks.
- Assist and support the HS&W Manager with the development of reporting documentation and information.
- Assist with site inspections and task-based assessments and assist with the implementation of corrective actions as required.
- Collate and provide information to assist in identifying emerging risks from data and reporting on these matters to the HS&W Manager.
- Assist with injury management processes and return to work plans.
- Coordinate emergency response documentation as it relates to conducting of drills and training and provide coordination and provision of materials to WH&S BPs and Manager.
- Provide administrative support to the Commander of the Incident Response Team as required.

**About You**:
***To be successful in this role, you will need

**Mandatory Requirements**
- Current National Police Record Check
- Working with Children Check
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Current driver's licence to drive in Australia
- An up-to-date Immunisation History/COVID-19 Digital Certificate or formal evidence

of a vaccination exemption.

**Professional Experience**
- Certificate IV in Health and Safety (or similar)
- Previous industry experience preferred
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Drivers Licence

**Personal Skills and Attributes**
- This position will require an individual who is disciplined, passionate about health and safety and is committed to performing to a high standard.

**Working with Yooralla**

We employ individuals dedicated to providing quality, sustainable and flexible services, that uphold human rights and create opportunities, empowering individuals to live the life they choose. Yooralla has a long history of working to build a world where people with disability are equal citizens.

**We offer**
- An attractive remuneration package with excellent salary packaging tax benefits
- Excellent central CBD location
- Flexible working hours
- A rewarding career in a growing service sector
- Supportive team environment
- The opportunity to work alongside and empower people with disability to reach their maximum potential
- Ongoing training, team support and professional development

**For further information please contact Tony Caruso on 03 8627 7994.**

**More information about working with Yooralla**

At Yooralla, you’ll work at Victoria’s most established and recognised for purpose disability service provider with more than 100 years of experience offering high quality support services to people with disability. We work in partnership with adults and children, their families and carers to enable them to live the lives they choose. Find out more about what we do.

**Find out more about our **workplace culture**

**Advertised**: 16 Jun 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 07 Jul 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time


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