Senior Advisor Workplace Health & Safety

Support strong workplace safety and a positive wellbeing culture in this rewarding role at the Office of Sport!   

We are seeking a Senior Advisor Workplace Health & Safety to join our team on a full-time, ongoing basis. The role will be based at Sydney Olympic Park with hybrid work options.

We offer a competitive salary to the right candidate with total remuneration package ranging from $106,025 up to $117,363 per annum plus 11% superannuation and 17.5% leave loading.

Working with us

The Office of Sport is the lead NSW Government agency for sport and active recreation.

With a vision of sport and active recreation creating healthier people, connecting communities and making a stronger NSW, we provide the people of NSW with the leadership, policies, programs, funding and infrastructure necessary to maximise the social, health and economic benefits realised through this valued sector. 

Our work is spread across NSW, with ten Sport and Recreation Centres, five Olympic Sport Venues and offices throughout the state.

About the role
The Senior Advisor Workplace Health and Safety is responsible for delivering a range of Work Health and Safety (WHS) and Injury Management (IM) services to support Office of Sport objectives.

This role actively provides expert advice to management, staff and diverse stakeholders on issues relating to WHS policies, processes, procedures, and IM cases to improve practice and meet compliance requirements.

For more information view the role description.

About you
Our ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:

• High level knowledge of WHS Principles, injury management services and legislative requirements as applicable to safe work practices.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem solving, prioritisation skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven competency in establishing a safety culture across the organisation whilst dealing with geographically dispersed stakeholders.

If this sounds like you and you’re looking for a rewarding new opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

Essential Requirements

• Current NSW Class C Driver’s License.
• Satisfactory Criminal Record check result.

The Office of Sport is a great place to work, we offer:

• A family friendly and flexible working environment
• A competitive salary
• Generous leave entitlements including recreation, sick/carer’s, family and community services, and flex leave
• Access to salary packaging, Fitness Passport and the Employee Assistance Program
• Skills and leadership development training programs
• Free onsite parking
• Convenient location, easy access to public transport and to shops

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
The Office of Sport is committed to building a workplace that values and supports diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of women, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

The Office encourages applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person, and advise us of your requirements.

How to apply
To apply for this role, you need click ‘Apply Online’ to submit your application, Job Reference No. 0000AK0X

When applying you need to:

• Provide your responses to the two pre-screening questions (maximum of 2 pages).
• Attach a cover letter to your online application (maximum 1 page)
• Provide a resume that details your current and previous experiences (maximum of 4 pages)

Further information about “Applying for a role in the NSW Public Service” is available on I work for NSW.

Pre-screening questions

1. In this role you will be responsible for providing important WHS advisory & consultancy service to diverse stakeholders across the organisation. Please elaborate your experience in building relationships with internal stakeholders across service areas to achieve organisational objectives.
2. What is your understanding of wellbeing in a workplace? Explain your approach in supporting the establishment of a safety culture in an organisation including the development of a safety management system. 

Notes

• For further information about the role please contact Nora Fenton on (02) 8754 8876 | nora.fenton@sport.nsw.gov.au or view the role description.
• The successful applicant will be subject to a National Criminal Records Check.
• No offer of employment will be made until all relevant clearances are finalised.

Applications Close: Sunday, 12 May 2024 at 11:59pm (AEST)

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.