Job description
Do you want to work with clever, innovative, and highly motivated people in a dynamic environment? Have you always been interested in expanding your work health and safety career but not sure what your options are? Imagine where your career as a WorkSafe ACT Inspector could take you.
WorkSafe ACT is growing our inspector team, and we are looking for passionate, committed individuals who are ready to play a key role in making sure that all workers, in all workplaces are healthy and safe.
We have several permanent inspector positions available as part of our current recruitment campaign. The Inspectorate is responsible for providing compliance and enforcement services across workplaces in the ACT and Jervis Bay Territory.
So….why choose us?
Here at WorkSafe ACT we are proud of the work we do. We are committed to improving the physical and psychosocial health and safety of Territory workers. In this role you will receive excellent training and will have access to range of great benefits such as generous leave entitlements and health and wellbeing initiatives.
Depending on your skills, background, and experience, you could find yourself working in one of the following areas:
- Construction
- Civil Construction
- General (retail, hospitality, education sectors etc)
- Psychosocial
- Labour Hire Licensing
- Workers’ Compensation
- Investigations, and
- Occupational Hygiene
We achieve our objectives through a combination of compliance and enforcement, awareness raising, education, inspection, and investigation activities. We are responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance by duty holders in accordance with the WHS Act and Regulation and associated legislation for Dangerous Substances, workers’ compensation, and Labour Hire Licensing. More information can be found on the WorkSafe ACT website: https://www.worksafe.act.gov.au.
If you want to be part of something bigger and are committed to improving health and safety outcomes, please consider applying. You could be the new WorkSafe ACT inspector we are looking for!
Have any questions about the role? Please reach out to the contact officer and who would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/ Other Requirements:
- Ability to perform the functions of an authorised Inspector in accordance with all relevant legislation, including completion of required mandatory training for Workers’ Compensation legislation as a delegated/appointed person/Authorised officer by the WHS Commissioner.
- Current unrestricted driver’s licence.
- Willingness to:
- participate in an after-hours on-call and telephone roster when required.
- wear a uniform.
- participate in programmed after hours compliance activities when required, and
- undergo a pre-employment police check.
- undergo baseline health monitoring.
Note: Selection may be based on written application and referee reports only. A merit pool may be established form this selection process and may be used to fill identical vacancies over the next 12 months.
How to Apply:
For more information and to apply, please click ‘Apply Now’.