Coordinator Safety and Wellbeing

**Full time permanent role (based on 38 hours per week) with**Monthly RDO**:

- **Salary: $130k - $146 + Super**:

- **Collaborate within a dynamic and inclusive local government team playing a pivotal role in fostering a positive safety culture.**:

- **Drive innovative workplace safety and wellbeing practices**:

- **Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government**

**About Merri-bek City Council**:
Merri-bek, located just a short distance from Melbourne’s bustling CBD, is a vibrant and diverse community renowned for its dedication to sustainability, inclusivity, and innovation. Our city thrives on a rich mix of cultures and ideas, creating a welcoming environment for residents and visitors alike. At Merri-bek, we are committed to fostering a safe, supportive, and forward-thinking community for all.

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**About the role**:
As the Coordinator Safety and Wellbeing, you will lead the Safety and Wellbeing Unit at Merri-bek City Council, driving initiatives that enhance workplace safety and promote a culture of wellbeing. Reporting to the Manager People and Safety, this role focuses on implementing effective safety management systems, ensuring compliance with OHS legislation, and fostering a proactive safety culture across the organization.

Your responsibilities will include overseeing workplace safety policy and processes such as incident management, risk assessments, WorkCover claim management and return-to-work programs. You will develop and implement OHS policies and procedures, ensure compliance with Child Safety Standards, and manage governance related to workplace safety and wellbeing. Collaborating with various stakeholders, you will provide expert advice to enhance safety outcomes, build organizational capability, support wellbeing initiatives and drive continuous improvement.

With a focus on team leadership, you will mentor and support your team, ensuring a collaborative approach to delivering high-quality safety and wellbeing services that align with Merri-bek’s broader organizational goals.

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**Skills and experience require to perform the role**:
To excel in this role, you will bring:

- A degree or postgraduate qualification in Occupational Health and Safety or a related discipline.
- Proven experience in leading safety initiatives and managing OHS within a complex organizational setting.
- Strong understanding of OHS legislation, injury prevention, and wellbeing programs.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships and influence stakeholders.
- Demonstrated leadership capability to manage and mentor a high-performing team.
- A Working with Children Check is mandatory for this role.

**What the role can offer**:

- Monthly RDO
- Extensive opportunities for training & career development
- Salary sacrifice options
- A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
- Employer-supported study assistance schemes
- Wellness programs

**Further support offered for our staff -**:

- Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
- Purchase leave
- Ceremonial leave
- Gender affirmation leave
- Family violence leave

**Applications close: 11:30pm, Monday, 3 February 2025.**

Merri-bek is focused on diverse representation of the community we serve. With this we value lived experience that could contribute to the shaping of this role and in turn will continue to provide representation and growth of safe and inclusive work culture.

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**Our Commitment**:
In May 2021, Merri-bek Council adopted a revised Statement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse. We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. You can read more about our Child Safety Commitment Statement on our website.