Health, Safety and Wellbeing Lead

**Health, Safety and Well-being Lead**

**About Us**

For over 60 years, Cancer Council Queensland’s pioneering work has helped save thousands of lives and has improved the quality of life for people living with cancer. Our mission is to lead Queenslanders in a partnership against cancer.

Cancer Council Queensland raises funds that are dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living with cancer through research to support prevention and early detection.

We are dynamic, outcome-focused, responsive to community needs, and committed to voluntarism and the pursuit of excellence.

Cancer Council Queensland employees and volunteers lead Queenslanders in a partnership against cancer by employing high-performing employees who live our values of being responsible, inclusive, equitable, and collaborative.

**Working at Cancer Council Queensland**

Our greatest asset is our diverse team of talented, savvy people. Our awesome employees and volunteers tell us that Cancer Council Queensland is a meaningful, rewarding and fun place to work.

We provide a positive and supportive working environment where you will be a valued team member, and we love to recognise and reward our team of superstars with employee benefits such as extra paid days off.

**About the role**

As the Health, Safety and Well-being Lead, you will be responsible for the driving the Operational and Strategic Health and Safety outcomes across Cancer Council Queensland.

This is a varied role that requires an experienced workplace health and safety professional to have a hands-on attitude whilst maintaining a strategic approach to safety systems. You would have one direct report, who is responsible for coordination of Health, Safety and Well-being activities.

This role is a Permanent Full-time position (37.5 hours/week)

**About you**

**Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills**

**Qualification/s and Experience**
- Formal qualifications in Work Health & Safety or relevant field relevant to a Senior Health and Safety role.
- Demonstrated experience as a Workplace Health & Safety leader for a multi-site organisation.

**Technical Skills and Abilities**
- A strong communicator with excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks in a flexible and adaptable work environment.
- A thorough understanding of the Workplace Health and Safety environment, including how relevant legislation interacts with the functions associated with People & Culture activities.
- Experience in leading safety audits, including training and delivery on how to conduct safety activities.
- Proven ability to use initiative and to work autonomously and effectively as a member of a team.
- Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency of use in Microsoft suite.
- **Your Leadership Contribution**

CCQ has a Leadership Capability Framework which outlines the necessary capabilities of leaders at different leadership levels: Executive (CEO and GMs), Senior Managers, Managers, and Frontline Managers (Team Leaders and Senior Coordinators).

As a leader at CCQ, you will be expected to demonstrate behaviours under three core capability groups: Vision and Strategy, Driving Outcomes and Attributes and Behaviours.

**Benefits**
- Flexible work arrangements (Flexible Work Hours and Work from Home options).
- ATO-Approved Salary Packaging up to the value of $18,549 per Fringe Benefit Tax year.
- Recognition and Rewards Program
- Two paid Wellbeing days per year
- One paid ‘Thank you’ day at the end of the year
- Professional Development Allowance
- Corporate social events (such as bring your dog to work day)
- Team events, employee connectivity and Healthy Workplace Activities
- Cancer Council Retail shop discount

**Meet Our People**

**People and Culture**
The People (Employment and Volunteering) team look after employee recruitment, wellbeing, workplace relations, learning and development, and Work Health and Safety. The team also oversees the recruitment, development and engagement of CCQ’s volunteers, and supports employees to deliver best practice volunteer engagement and supervision. With a workforce of 200 employees, 1100 regular volunteers and thousands of event volunteers, the People Team work hard to ensure everyone completes the relevant training needed to feel comfortable in, and excel at, their roles.

**How to apply**

Applications, including a current resume and cover letter, are required
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**People and CultureTeam**
Cancer Council Queensland
- Current Resume - Your resume should include your contact details, work experience, educational background and professional development.
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