Full time, continuing position. Located at the Services Building (G12) on the Darlington Campus Ensure continuous improvement of the Health & Safety Management System, driving compliance and a proactive safety culture at USYD Base Salary HEO8 $126,065 - $142,171 p.a. 17% superannuation About the opportunity The University of Sydney invites applications for an experienced and driven Health Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Partner - Systems and Assurance to join the Health Safety and Wellbeing team. This role offers the opportunity to provide expert guidance in cultivating a culture of continuous improvement, listening, and learning, aimed at enhancing the health, safety, and wellbeing experience across the University. Join a large, collaborative safety team where you'll play a key role in shaping and assuring health, safety, and wellbeing systems across the University. This role focuses on driving continuous improvement, governance, and assurance to support a proactive safety culture. You'll contribute to strategic initiatives and work alongside passionate professionals committed to leading health safety and wellbeing to improve our world. The successful candidate will operate under the broad direction of the Senior Manager – Systems and Governance, exercising significant autonomy in executing key responsibilities. As a subject matter expert, the Health Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Partner - Systems and Assurance role determines the approach to achieving goals and has the discretion to plan and manage work on a daily, weekly, and annual basis, including the audit schedule. This role will also be responsible for resolving complex matters within their scope and collaborating with colleagues on intricate HSW issues. Your key responsibilities will be to: develop and execute assurance programs including audits, inspections, and reviews coordinate with the HSW Partnering team and H&S Senior Specialists to ensure the timing and resourcing of audits is efficient and effective support the design, implementation, and maintenance of HSMS aligned with ISO 45001 and relevant Australian legislation ensure legislative compliance and communicate changing governance requirements work closely with leaders and staff to share leading practice and educate staff about the University’s health, safety and wellbeing requirements to foster a shared understanding and ownership act as a trusted advisor to the broader HSW PSU as well as operational teams, providing coaching and guidance on HSMS matters. About you The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Health Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Partner - Systems and Assurance who has: tertiary qualifications in Health and Safety or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated experience presenting to groups, facilitating workshops, and chairing meetings demonstrated knowledge of relevant Australian Safety Standards as well as relevant Safe work Australia, SafeWork NSW and Workcover publications knowledge of Risk Management practices and the application of government legislation, codes of practice and Australian standards extensive practical experience of Work Health and Safety with a demonstrated understanding of relevant legislation and policies significant experience of H&S auditing/assurance with experience gained in a large, complex, matrixed organisations certification as a Lead Auditor in OHS Management Systems ISO 45001 (desirable). Work Rights: you must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. Pre-employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. EEO statement At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. How to apply Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Kevin Lim, Recruitment Operations by email to kevin.lim@sydney.edu.au. © The University of Sydney The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. Click to view the Position Description for this role. Applications Close Sunday 12 October 2025 11:59 PM