Health and safety lead (albury)

Role Overview

We are creating a new Health and Safety Lead position to drive a positive safety culture and HSW strategies in a complex environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the operational leadership, management and continuous improvement of health and safety programs and systems across the University.

Location: Albury‐Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange or Wagga Wagga. Salary: Level8 – $113,948 to $128,980pa (plus 17% superannuation).

Working hours: 35‐hour work week with flexible and hybrid arrangements and flexi leave.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and continuously improve health and safety programs and systems across the University.
• Develop, implement and evaluate policies, programmes and initiatives that ensure a secure, healthy and compliant environment for staff, students and visitors.
• Mentor and develop a team of health and safety professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and consistent ways of working across a dispersed team.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and provide strategic, pragmatic and risk‐based advice on complex health and safety matters.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated experience and success leading a team of HSW practitioners.
• Proven ability to uplift and improve safety culture and outcomes, and experience in leading the design and implementation of safety management systems and programmes in a complex environment.
• Expertise in developing and implementing HSW policies, standards and reporting, and strong knowledge of relevant legislation, codes and standards (including ISO*****).
• Proven experience providing strategic, credible and risk‐based advice to senior leaders, including on complex incident and risk matters.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, negotiation and influencing skills, and ability to maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
• Postgraduate qualifications in WHS, risk management or a related field would be highly regarded.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus 17% superannuation.
• 35‐hour work week, generous leave options, flexi leave and an option to purchase additional leave.
• Discounts at a range of gyms through the fitness passport initiative.
• Discounted goods and services through a range of corporate partners.
• Salary packaging and sacrifice options available.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Professional development opportunities, including free unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning.

EEO Statement

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.