Work, Health and Safety Manager

Company Description

Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Closing date: 12th September 2025

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier

Job Description

• Sydney or Melbourne - Hybrid work environment
• Interesting role in leading industry fund
• Opportunities to work on business improvement projects

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia's largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support more than two million members, with around $100 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they're more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

Your role as the Work, Health & Safety Manger will contribute to the delivery of initiatives and programs that supports Rest's strategic direction on physical and psychological wellbeing, health and safety. Reporting to the Head of People Operations and WHS, you will be an intergeral part of our People Solutions & Services team and the SME for WH&S at Rest.

• Design, deliver and administer initiatives and programs to support and improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of our people.
• Manage the wellbeing, health and safety management to meet legal obligations and maintain compliance with relevant WHS Acts, Regulations and codes.
• Engage, consult with and actively collaborate with P&C leaders, People Partners, the Risk team, the Work, Health and Safety Committee and other key stakeholders.
• Coordinate health and wellbeing audits, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Provide advice and guidance to the P&C team, Leaders and other Rest employees on health, safety and wellbeing matters and the interpretation of related Rest policies and procedures.
• Consult with the Rest Workforce on WHS matters.
• Collate, analyse, interpret, evaluate and present data regarding health and wellbeing activities for reporting and decision-making purposes.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the wellbeing, health and safety framework.
• Promote a health and wellbeing culture and advocate to embed wellbeing, health and safety principles at Rest.
• Stay updated with legislative changes and communicate required updates.
• Prepare WHS reports for senior management.
• Act as Rest's Return to Work Coordinator and support injury management.
• Review requests for reasonable adjustments and coordinate ergonomic assessments / equipment as required.
• Respond to WHS enquiries and resolve incident and hazard reports.
• Coordinate the WHS Committee quarterly meetings.
• Ensure training requirements for first aid officers, mental health first aid officers, HSRs and other key WHS roles are met.
• Maintain the WHS Intranet site and organise annual programs to promote employee health, safety and wellbeing including RUOK? Day, Mindful May, flu vaccinations, Mental Health Month and so on

Qualifications

• Certificate IV Work Health & Safety
• Return to Work certification (desired)
• Experience in implementing health and wellbeing activities and programs.
• Demonstrated understanding of workplace health and safety legislation and its application.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an environment requiring attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and in a dynamic financial services environment.
• Microsoft Office

Additional Information

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Hybrid working
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave
• Linkedin Learning
• Income Protection Insurance
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest's values and behaviours)
• Rest Stops - meeting free breaks

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

• Funds under management as at 31 July 2025. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.