Work Health and Safety Advisor

Hi, Hello, Galang nguruindhau, Gude, Wiswai

The Y Queensland is a not-for-profit organisation with leading services in childcare, fitness, schools, housing, hospitality, youth recreation and community programs. We are a vibrant, active community organisation, seeking to make a positive difference by providing each and every person with the opportunity to be healthy, happy and connected.

**YMCA Head Office** is recruiting a **Work Health and Safety Advisor **on a **Permanent Full-Time** **basis** to join our team located in **Fortitude Valley, QLD**

**About the role**

As a Work, Health and Safety Advisor you will assist the WH&S Manager in the development, maintenance and implementation of the YMCA safety management systems (SMS). Provide support in safety culture and general WH&S activities across the YMCA of Brisbane and YMCA Social Impact. This role is to ensure compliance, best practice work health and safety initiatives and work practices for the purpose of achieving strategic business objectives.

**What will my time look like?**
- Support the implementation of the YMCA safety management system, to ensure compliance and health and safety performance across the organization
- Providing support and guidance in accordance with organisational WH&S policies and procedures, legislation, regulations and codes of practice to establishment managers, supervisory staff and other key stakeholders regarding health and safety matters
- Participate in the review, development and delivery of WH&S education and training programs to ensure appropriate competency is achieved and maintained
- Conduct periodic safety assessment audits of YMCA worksites
- Conduct effective investigations of workplace injuries and near miss incidents as required

**What’s in it for you?**

Achieving our community support and inspiring young people motivates and thrives us to work hard and be the best at what we do. You will bring compassion and drive with your experience and connection to what we do each day. We have an amazing culture where everyone wants to work at the Y, it’s not just a job and of course we look after you with a range of benefits.

**Am I a good match?**
- Tertiary qualifications in Work, Health and Safety or equivalent
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of WH&S frameworks and methodology, Queensland WH&S legislation, codes of practice and related legislation
- Demonstrated experience in planning, scheduling, conducting safety audits, report writing and presentation of incident investigation data analysis to management
- Demonstrated experience in conducting incident investigations and identification of corrective and preventative actions and ability to facilitate and prepare risk assessments and safe work procedures
- Unrestricted Class C Driver’s License

**Here’s what on offer**
- Increase take home pay with tax-free NFP salary packaging up to $15,900 living expenses and $2,650 meals and entertainment.
- Discounts for all Y OSHC Services and Day Care Facilities
- Discounted banking and loan rates
- Free gym membership which includes our very cool fitness classes
- Discounted private health insurance with Medibank
- Opportunity to participate in and give back to Y programs
- Enjoy a discounted overnight stay at George William Hotel
- Counselling Employee Assistance Program

We are an inclusive workplace and welcome people from all backgrounds to apply. We all belong at the Y
- Applicants are advised that it is an offence for a person disqualified or suspended from holding a blue card to commence or continue in regulated, child-related employment_.