Workplace Safety and Wellbeing Officer

The Director of Schools invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced personnel for the permanent full time position of Workplace Safety and Wellbeing Officer.

This position works under the direction of Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong's (CEDoW) Team Leader - Workplace safety and Wellbeing within the People and Culture (PaC) service area.

WHY WORK FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN THE DIOCESE OF WOLLONGONG

We provide our team with :

Flexible & Hybrid Working Opportunities (in accordance with the CEDoW Remote Working Policy)

Ex-Gratia leave during the Christmas Period

Competitive salary plus superannuation

Salary Packaging

Excellent professional development programs, tailored to your needs

An environment that encourages innovation and collaboration through education

A platform to contribute to the life, mission and work of the Catholic faith community

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Workplace Safety and Wellbeing team is a dynamic and energetic team that contributes to the broader People and Culture service area through the design and delivery of a comprehensive workplace safety and wellbeing framework. Your role will include but not limited to :

Modelling Catholic values where the dignity and respect for our people, their rights and safety, the value they provide to our community, and their capacity in the work they undertake, remain at the forefront of the services provided.

Providing a high level of expert support and advice in the area of Work Health and Safety to schools and office sites within CEDoW.

Developing tools and resources to support Principals and CEO Leaders with their due diligence under the Work Health and Safety legislation

Keeping up to date with current and emerging WHS matters that impact the education sector

Analysing WHS data with a focus on providing regular reports for School and Office Leadership

Undertaking site audits across CEDoW to verify compliance with Work Health and Safety policies and processes and provide feedback to School and Office Leaders

Completing internal investigations where a serious / significant work health and safety incident has occurred and work with School Leadership to identify gaps and areas for improvement

Assisting in formulating and implementing proactive and preventative resources, particularly within the area of psychological hazards impacting staff across the education sector.

Reviewing all staff and student injury / illness notifications using risk management strategies and support School Leadership to implement appropriate controls as appropriate

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will be someone who has :

Demonstrated experience in undertaking health and safety audits across multiple sites to verify compliance with organisation expectations and legislative requirements

Positive interpersonal skills, including high emotional intelligence

Excellent discretion and judgement as information handled may contain sensitive or confidential information

An individual drive and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

Demonstrated ability to develop WHS policies, procedures, and other support resources and materials

High level of accuracy, and attention to detail

Strategically respond to unfamiliar and new situations and tasks

Qualifications and Experience :

Tertiary qualifications - degree qualified preferred - work health and safety, human resources, or other related disciplines

At least 3-5 years of experience working in the field of health and safety, allied health discipline or human resources

WHS auditing qualifications an advantage

WORKING WITH CHILDREN CLEARANCE

This role is classified as child related work and therefore we require a working with children clearance to be completed prior to your commencement with us.