Manager, Whs Compliance

**At the**NSW Department of Education**, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.**
- **One role**:

- **Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available**:

- **Salary ranges from $145,378 - $168,130 p.a. plus super & leave loading**

**About the Opportunities**

An exciting opportunity is now available for a strategic and proactive **Manager WHS Compliance** to join our team within the Department of Education. In this senior leadership role, you'll contribute to the safety and well-being of thousands of staff, students, and visitors across NSW schools and workplaces. If you're passionate about building a strong safety culture, leading compliance initiatives, and driving continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply.

We are offering a full-time ongoing position based in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements and access to generous leave entitlements, professional development opportunities, and a dynamic, values-driven workplace.

**About the role**

The **Manager WHS Compliance** leads the design, development and implementation of policies and programs that support safe and healthy learning and working environments across the Department.

You will be responsible for:

- Managing WHS risk management programs, policies, and training resources.
- Preparing high-level reports and briefings for senior executive and government stakeholders.
- Monitoring and evaluating WHS performance against strategic objectives and compliance benchmarks.
- Overseeing financial and contractual performance within your business unit.
- Working collaboratively with key stakeholders and being a key escalation point for critical WHS matters and ensuring timely and effective resolution.
- Building governance, communication and training frameworks that enhance WHS capability across the department.

This role is pivotal in strengthening our WHS strategy, ensuring legal compliance, and promoting a culture of safety across a large and diverse workforce.

For further information, please click here to view the role description

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- Demonstrated experience in WHS compliance, risk management, or policy development at a senior level.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to evaluate performance data and translate insights into practical solutions.
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience navigating complex issues and influencing across all levels of an organisation.
- A proven ability to manage large-scale programs, lead teams, and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
- A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset and the ability to remain composed under pressure.

**Essential requirements of the role**
- Relevant qualifications in work health and safety or equivalent work history and experience
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

**Benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

**How to apply**

If you are interested in joining the team, we want to hear from you

Please attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.

**Closing date Sunday, 25th of May at 11:59 pm.**

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.