Safety and Wellbeing Lead

Safety and Wellbeing Lead

Position details

• Ongoing, Clerk 9/10
• Close to Wynyard station with hybrid work arrangements
• Lead initiatives that prioritise employee safety and promote a culture of wellbeing.

About us
At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), we’re dedicated to carrying out meaningful work that drives improvements and elevates student achievement across NSW, now and into the future. 

We accomplish this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).

NESA is a unique organisation in NSW (of around 700 FTE staff) with significant state-wide impact, visit our website to learn more about the important work we do.

About the role
It’s an exciting time to join the People and Culture (P&C) function at NESA. We are in a period of growth, transforming our operating model and service offerings to enable exceptional business outcomes. In addition to enhancing delivery of core operational services and pursuing new enabling technology solutions, the People and Culture team is responsible for designing and delivering an exciting agenda of strategic people priorities and programs.?? 

Reporting to the Manager People Partnering and Wellbeing, the Safety and Wellbeing Lead is responsible for designing and delivering workplace health and safety (WHS) and wellbeing policies, systems, programs and reporting to underpin a safe workplace culture and environment that is compliant with legislative and statutory requirements.

The role actively collaborates with the business to identify workforce challenges and opportunities, promote a focus on safety and wellbeing in all business activities, and offers expert advice, guidance, and reporting to foster continuous improvement, reduce risk, and create a safe working environment.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to:

• Contribute to the development, implementation and oversight of WHS and wellbeing strategies, frameworks, systems and initiatives that meet regulatory requirements and align with organisational priorities and goals.
• Design, deliver and monitor the effectiveness of WHS policies, procedures and programs to support continuous improvement in work practices, reduce risk and raise awareness of health and safety issues amongst managers and workers.
• Provide guidance and advice to support leaders and people managers in meeting their responsibilities related to work health and safety, injury management and workers compensation matters.
• Contribute to the planning and development of learning initiatives to enhance knowledge and skills in relation to injury prevention and management, risk management and wellbeing.
• Participate in and contribute to forums and committees and provide support and guidance to various groups to identify and resolve WHS issues and enhance collaboration to minimise risk and promote compliance with regulatory requirements. 

About you
To be successful, you will need:

• Work Health and Safety qualification and/or relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering WHS systems, processes, programs and reporting to drive a safety culture.
• Experience in the management and oversight of complex work related and non-work related injuries/illnesses and achieving effective return to work outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully developing and maintaining strong relationships of trust and credibility with stakeholders and advising and influencing WHS culture across all levels of an organisation.

We invite you to download the role description and welcome queries to Melissa Pennington on the contact details above.

At NESA you'll benefit from:

• An organisation where your contribution has a big impact, and you collaborate directly with senior leaders
• An enviable CBD location (all modes of transport nearby, and excellent coffee and eateries) with refurbished offices
• Flexible working arrangements and generous leave entitlements
• Access to discounted health and fitness memberships via Fitness Passport, an employee assistance program and annual flu vaccinations
• Salary packaging options
• Working in a purpose driven and ethical organisation with committed colleagues

Ready to join us?
Select apply and attach an up-to-date résumé and a cover letter. 
In addition, address the 2 targeted questions below in your online application (maximum 400 words each question):

1. Outline an example of a complex safety or wellbeing issue you resolved independently. What was the situation, the actions you took and the outcome?
2. Provide an example of a time you provided safety or wellbeing advice and guidance to a business leader which too into account legislative provisions and business priorities. What was the situation, the advice you gave and the outcome?

Advice on applying for NSW Public Sector roles

If you need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process and workplace, please reach out to the contact person above.

Thank you for your interest, we look forward to receiving your application.

Important information
We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans and refugees. 

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For ongoing roles, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

A Talent Pool (valid for 18 months) may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles.