HR & Safety Officer

This is a newly created position and is currently a fixed term 2-year contract with the possibility of the role being made permanent. This role offers a dynamic blend of safety and HR responsibilities, giving you the opportunity to drive compliance while fostering employee success. A key focus will be on promoting and ensuring psychosocial safety within the workplace. The primary responsibility of the HR and Safety Officer is to deliver effective, efficient, accurate, and timely guidance, advice, support, and coaching to employees and leaders on work health and safety (WHS) matters, with an emphasis on psychosocial risks. Additionally, you will provide generalist HR support to the HR Advisor when required.

We’re looking for someone with a strong background in WHS who’s ready to broaden their skillset by integrating safety with generalist HR support across our operations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead innovative WHS initiatives to promote safety, wellbeing, and continuous improvement.
• Lead Health and Safety Committee meetings and oversee alignment with policies and regulations.
• Partner with leaders to provide professional advice and coaching on WH&S matters whilst having regard to relevant legal frameworks, policies, procedures and industrial instruments (Work Health and Safety Act 2020, Fair Work Act 2009; SCHADS Award) to ensure leaders are empowered and individuals are supported
• Maintain and follow up on Hazard and Injury reports, ensuring stakeholder action and outcomes.
• Maintain WHS policies, conduct investigations, and communicate safety learnings. 
• Conduct WH&S site inspections as required and implement safety measures including for our regional staff.
• Undertake the role of Rehabilitation & Return to Work Coordinator and liaise with injured workers, workers compensation insurers, rehabilitation providers, medical service providers and payroll team.
• Support HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, investigations, grievances, legislation or award interpretation and off boarding. 

Work Related Requirements 

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Work Health and Safety Administrator, accompanied by a formal qualification in Work Health and Safety or a related business discipline.
• Demonstrated proficiency and understanding of Work Health & Safety principles, processes, and systems.
• Experience in developing work health and safety procedures, with a focus on psychosocial safety.
• Demonstrated expertise in coaching and guiding leaders on Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) matters, ensuring alignment and compliance with all relevant legislation.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
• Understanding of employee legislation, awards and enterprise agreements
• Well-developed communication, negotiation, influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work at an advisory level preferably in a not-for-profit organisation
• Experience in utilizing HR systems and sound Microsoft office suite skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working in the not-for-profit sector

For a confidential conversation about this position please contact Kerry Ferreira on kferreira@sfrecruit.com.au or send your application via the “Apply” link.
  
As part of the Human Resources & Internal Recruitment team at Scotford Fennessy, my goal is to help find the perfect fit for you in your next role.
If the role advertised is not the right one for you, I encourage you to reach out for an open and confidential conversation about what your ideal role looks like.

For a full listing of our current vacancies please visit our website www.scotfordfennessy.com.au