Director - Work Health, Safety and Wellbeing

17 hours ago

East Perth, Western Australia Department of Education, Western Australia Full time

Advertised Vacancy Number DOE1001326

This is a 5 year fixed term, full time position commencing ASAP

About the Division

People Services is a dynamic and continually evolving Division that ensures the Department has the best capability to deliver on the needs of all Western Australian students. It is responsible for the provision of a range of human resource functions and workforce strategic planning.

About the Directorate

The Work Health, Safety and Wellbeing Directorate provides strategic and operational advice in a range of staff wellbeing, injury management and occupational safety matters. It operates in a complex industrial environment and is responsible for ensuring strategies and polices are developed that are aligned with the strategic objectives of the Department.

About You

As Director Work Health Safety and Wellbeing works across the Education system supporting a workforce of 44,000 FTE, mostly in schools. This role leads a team delivering and managing strategic work health and safety programs and initiatives across the public education system. As a key leader within the Division this role shapes strategy and direction to ensure a safe and happy workforce by changing thinking and behaviours across the System. This role ensures the right systems and protocols are in place to ensure the safety and psychosocial needs of all employees are met.

We're seeking a progressive and experienced leader with a strong background in occupational health safety and wellbeing, high level communication and interpersonal skills and experience managing system level change in a work health and safety context.

You will play a critical role in shaping the Departments work health and safety programs, initiatives, strategy and culture and report directly to the Executive Director People Services.

Further Job Related Information

Full details of the role, including selection criteria and eligibility and training requirements, are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more in depth information on the role, please contact Karen Roberts, Executive Director People Services on or

Your application must be received before the closing date and time.
Late applications will not be accepted.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST
)
Monday, 3 November 2025.

For technical support submitting your application, or if you do not receive a confirmation email once submitted, please contact the Executive Recruitment Team on

An executive search may be conducted. Psychometric assessment will be undertaken as part of this process.

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