Unit Manager

**Position Description -** **Unit Manager Work Health Safety and Wellbeing** July 2025** **Position title**Unit Manager Work Health Safety and Wellbeing **Position number**1300 **Classification (Level)**Level 8 **Department**Office of the CEO **Division**People and Culture **Business unit**Work Health Safety and Wellbeing **People Leader**Manager People and Culture **Direct reports**Work Health Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Partner and Return to Work and WHS Administration Officer **Key stakeholders**LGA/LGRS, SafeWork SA **Community Vision: A liveable, sustainable community.** The strategic directions of Liveable, Sustainable, and Community reflect the aspirations of the community for the City of Marion’s future. A fourth strategic direction, Our Organisation, sets the focus for Council and its staff toward fulfilling the 2024-2034 Community Vision and Strategic Directions. These interconnected directions emphasise a commitment to achieving holistic outcomes for the council area **City of Marion Values** Our Values inform what is important in how we deliver for our community. They aspire towards a consistent standard that can be expected from all who engage with the City of Marion. **Together weOur Community Vision** **Focus on the customer |** We are: - Engaged with our diverse community - Responsive and proactive - Dedicated to delivering great customer experiences **Engage with respect |** We are: - Committed to a safe and inclusive workplace - Connected, caring and professional - Honest, transparent and act with integrity - **Embrace excellence |**We are**: - Adaptable, driven and continuously improve- Accountable for our decisions and actions - Proactive in sustainability and support theenvironment A great place to _work_ **Position Description -** **Unit Manager Work Health Safety and Wellbeing** July 2025** **Purpose** As a strategic driver of wellbeing and safety, the Unit Manager, WHS leads a high-performing team to champion a proactive, people-first safety culture across the City of Marion. This role is pivotal in shaping and evolving Council’s health, safety and wellbeing frameworks, embedding best practice systems, and delivering impactful rehabilitation and support programs. The Unit Manager will partner across all levels of the organisation to build WHS maturity and resilience—balancing legislative compliance with a genuine commitment to the safety and care of our people. **Key Deliverables** **1. Lead and Execute WHS Strategy** Design and deliver strategic WHS initiatives that align with Council’s broader goals, ensuring long-term sustainability and measurable safety improvements. Lead the development and execution of annual WHS and Wellbeing Action Plans, ensuring measurable progress against strategic, operational, and legislative goals. **2. Foster a High-Performing Safety Culture** Build and maintain a proactive organisation culture grounded in collaboration, psychological safety, accountability, and continuous learning. **3. Deliver High-Impact WHS Projects** Scope, plan, and deliver key WHS and wellbeing projects on time and within budget—driving innovation, engagement, and tangible benefits across the organisation. **4. Drive Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement** Deliver regular WHS performance reporting, insights, and trend analysis to senior leaders and relevant stakeholders to inform risk management and decision-making. Monitor and improve WHS systems and processes, ensuring best-practice governance, informed reporting, and alignment with audit and compliance standards. Lead WHS audit activities, including investigations and audits (including planning, coordination, implementation and tracking of audit recommendations). **5. Build Strategic Partnerships and Embed a Customer-Centric WHS Model** Develop and nurture trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders, positioning the WHS Unit as a responsive, solutions-focused partner. Champion a collaborative, customer-centric approach that drives service excellence, influences safety policy, and delivers tailored, high-impact support across the organisation. **6. Advance Emergency and Risk Management Capability** Develop, implement, and review emergency management plans and operational risk frameworks that ensure preparedness, compliance, and resilience. A great place to _work_ **Position Description -** **Unit Manager Work Health Safety and Wellbeing** July 2025** **7. Deliver the Organisational Wellbeing Program** Co-create and implement a holistic annual wellbeing program in collaboration with People & Culture, ensuring high engagement and meaningful health outcomes. **8. Champion Compliance, Safety Culture and Ethical Standards** Model and embed the "Think Safe Live Well" philosophy by ensuring organisational compliance with all relevant Work Health and Safety legislation, regulations, and codes of conduct. Promote ethical behaviour, uphold integrity, and proactively