Job description
- Bring your passion and expertise for safety and work in an organisation doing good.
- WFH + increase take-home pay with up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.
- Full-time – ongoing, based in Melbourne CBD + regular travel to sites across Vic and Tas.
About the opportunity
Your passion and expertise for safety will be key to supporting our people to take responsibility for their own health, safety, and wellbeing.
You will work across the whole organisation providing expert advice, support and guidance on all things Work Health & Safety. This includes developing and rolling out education and activities, implementing consultative processes and promoting a positive and active safety culture.
The role will business partner with Uniting’s exciting Housing Development projects. Uniting Housing is making housing a priority by developing affordable, safe and secure access to housing to a wide range of communities.
This role will come with tailored training and certification opportunities, significant support and a consultative approach to how the role will develop and what your performance indicators will be.
View the full position description here.
What’s on offer
We offer a flexible work environment and set you up with the tools and access to work from home or at Head Office in the Melbourne CBD or any other Uniting Office. This role will require you to schedule visits to our sites across Victoria and Tasmania and you will be provided with a travel allowance and accommodation as needed.
In addition to base salary and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and the ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used on living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing, streaming services, and much more.
There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchased leave program, access to paid parental leave for up to 10 weeks and can receive a 10% gap discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.
About you
You are a Work Health and Safety professional, skilled advisor, and confident risk assessor. You are excited to operate in an organisation with a wide portfolio of industries and WHS needs. Ideally, you will have a background in housing and construction.
If you’re the person who enjoys working in the details, working on complex problems, building relationships and gets excited when new guidance from WorkSafe drops, then this could be the job for you.
You also love the idea of travelling for work and are looking for a job that looks a little bit different every day.
You’ll also bring with you:
- A current driver’s license.
- Previous experience in construction and/or property development will be highly desirable.
- Proven track record building relationships and influencing a wide range of stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel regularly and work across different sites in Victoria and Tasmania required.
- Tertiary qualifications in Work, Health & Safety will be highly desirable.
- Additional WHS Credentials/Professional Development (i.e., WorkSafe Victoria Construction Induction) will be highly desirable.
How to apply
Click Apply Now to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.
If you’d like to know more, please contact Natalie Alfonso at [email protected] using the subject line: Workplace Health & Safety Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs or 0437 028 156 (during business hours).
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.