Head of Health Safety & Wellbeing

Hays · Wodonga VIC 3690 · Full time
Posted 3d ago

Head of Health Safety & Wellbeing

KEY POINTS WE FOUND
  • Lead safety, wellbeing and culture at a senior strategic level.
  • Drive compliance with workplace health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
  • Manage incident reporting, investigations and corrective actions.

Lead safety, wellbeing and culture at a senior strategic level.

My client is a respected organisation with a strong community focus and a commitment to creating safe, inclusive and high-performing workplaces. As part of a broader people and culture function, this organisation is investing in the ongoing development of its health, safety and wellbeing framework while supporting a positive and engaged workforce.
An exciting leadership opportunity exists for an experienced Health, Safety and Wellbeing professional to lead the organisations safety strategy and drive a strong culture of wellbeing, risk management and continuous improvement.
In this role, you will provide expert advice across the organisation, influence leaders at all levels and lead a small team responsible for health and safety, return to work and wellbeing programs.
Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading the development, implementation and continuous improvement of health, safety and wellbeing strategies and systems
  • Driving compliance with relevant workplace health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements
  • Partnering with executive leaders, managers and employees to embed a proactive safety culture
  • Managing incident reporting, investigations and corrective actions, including serious incidents
  • Overseeing injury management, return to work and employee wellbeing initiatives
  • Analysing safety and wellbeing data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities
  • Leading and developing a small specialist team to deliver high-quality outcomes
  • Managing budgets, resources and organisational priorities within the function

To be successful, you will bring:

  • Significant experience in a senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing leadership role
  • Strong knowledge of workplace health and safety legislation, risk management and injury management frameworks
  • Demonstrated success developing and implementing organisation-wide safety and wellbeing strategies
  • Experience leading investigations, managing complex workplace issues and driving practical risk mitigation outcomes
  • Proven people leadership capability with the ability to coach, mentor and influence stakeholders at all levels
  • Strong strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Relevant qualifications in Workplace Health and Safety or a related discipline

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Budget managementIncident investigationInjury management and return to workLeadershipLegislation knowledge (workplace health and safety)Marketing analysisProblem solvingSafety managementStakeholder engagementStrategic thinkingTeam leadershipTradingWellbeing program development