Health Safety

Who we are:

Join the City of Salisbury during a dynamic time of growth and transformation. We are focused on facilitating projects and initiatives that create a progressive, sustainable, and connected community, including a $200 million redevelopment of our City Centre. Be part of the team shaping Salisbury's future as a vibrant hub to live, work, and play.

With over 30 suburbs spanning 158.1 km2 and home to 148,000 people, the City of Salisbury is the second most populated local government in metropolitan Adelaide and the fourth largest local government, making it one of the most significant Council areas in South Australia.

Our Work Health & Safety team is part of the People & Performance division and is dedicated to delivering high quality health and safety services, workers compensation, and wellbeing programs. We support both field based and corporate employees, fostering a strong safety culture and a holistic approach to wellbeing across the entire organisation.

About the Role:

As the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager at the City of Salisbury, you will be responsible for leading and continuously improving our strategic safety activities. You'll lead a dedicated team to deliver high-quality services in Health, Safety and Wellbeing, injury management and return-to-work management with a strategic approach. This is your opportunity to ensure our people are equipped with the systems, knowledge, and capability to drive an integrated Health, Safety and Wellbeing ethos for the City of Salisbury, whilst keeping the organisation compliant with relevant legislation, codes, and standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and drive an integrated Health, Safety and Wellbeing strategy for the City of Salisbury.
• Provide strong, consistent leadership to the relevant stakeholders and Health, Safety and Wellbeing team to support and drive a safety first led culture.
• Drive a performance-focused culture through coaching, systems, feedback and structured performance management.
• Ensure thorough investigation and reporting of notifiable incidents to relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare and provide statutory HSW data to Senior Leadership and external bodies.
• Lead and support the coordination of LGRS Risk Evaluation and LGAWCS Procedure Validation Audits.
• Develop action plans from audit outcomes in collaboration with stakeholders and Executive.
• Facilitate monthly monitoring meetings with LGRS and manage completion of action items.
• Create and manage systems that drive consistent high-quality WHS operational outputs, including risk assessments, committee engagement and toolbox training.
• Lead the WHS team to deliver proactive return-to-work, injury management, and income protection programs.

To be successful within this role, you will possess:

• A minimum of five years' experience within a Senior Health, Safety and or Wellbeing role.
• A people centric approach with a desire to be a part of a People Team delivering organisation change at scale is required.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and align teams toward shared goals, demonstrating an organisational approach always.
• Ability to promote and influence a positive safety culture across all levels of the organisation.
• Comprehensive knowledge of WHS and Return to Work legislation, and Performance Standards for self-insurers.
• Strong background in incident investigation and analysis, with proven accident prevention outcomes.
• High-level negotiation and conflict resolution skills to achieve collaborative solutions.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to build positive relationships and produce high-quality reports.

Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in Work Health & Safety or a relevant field are essential.

Why join us?

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Employees at City of Salisbury enjoy a robust benefits package including health and wellness programs designed to support your overall well-being including skin checks, health seminars, flu vaccinations and free access to counselling sessions for you or your immediate family through our Employee Assistance Programs.
• Professional Development Opportunities: The City prioritises continuous learning and career growth, offering employees access to training workshops, seminars, study leave, and tuition reimbursement programs to enhance your skills and expertise.
• Work-Life Balance Initiatives: Recognising the importance of work-life balance, City of Salisbury promotes flexible work arrangements and generous leave policies, flexi-time and opportunities to purchase additional annual leave.
• Inclusive and Supportive Workplace Culture: Diversity and inclusivity are core values at City of Salisbury, fostering a supportive environment where all employees are valued and respected.
• Community Engagement: Employees have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through various community engagement initiatives supported by the City of Salisbury.

These outstanding working conditions reflect City of Salisbury's commitment to attracting and retaining top talent, promoting employee well-being, and fostering a positive and productive work environment.

If you're passionate about safety leadership and want to make a real impact in building a proactive safety culture, we want to hear from you

Apply today and help shape a safer, healthier workplace for the City of Salisbury.

Enquiries can be made to Krystle Ibanez on ***.

Applications close on 13th July 2025