Health & Safety Business Partner

About our opportunity

We're looking for a Health and Safety Business Partner to join our team to contribute to the development and continuous improvement of a proactive safety culture across Council. You will champion all things safety and wellbeing for all team members and coach, support and develop leaders and team members to ensure we continue to improve culture that will make a difference to how work is done.

As a Health and Safety Business Partner and member of the Wellbeing and Safety team you will:

• Identify, develop, and facilitate the implementation of health and safety improvement strategies that support the operationalisation of the corporate H&S Strategy and best practice H&S.
• With a customer focused mindset - build, maintain and continually strengthen relationships with business leaders and front-line employees.
• Partner with business leaders to proactively identify areas of risk and provide regular insights to all levels of the business. This may include trend analysis, interactions, observations, audits and inspections; and identify and recommend systemic improvements arising from the insights.
• Partner with leaders and employees to evaluate the effectiveness of current risk control measures and future risk control measures.
• Train, coach and mentor leaders and team members to interpret, apply and identify systemic improvements in the Safety Management System.
• Facilitate, champion and continually refine the learning processes (i.e. incident learning work insights) that seek to narrow the gap between ‘work as imagined’ and ‘the work as done’.
• Support the local safety practices of front-line teams and participate in risk assessment or hazard identification workshops as required.

About you

You'll be curious and passionate about all things safety, getting out and about to meet people and learn first-hand what the operational risks and challenges are in their job. You'll have experience in health and safety partnering, providing support and advice to internal clients and senior leaders to foster a culture of psychological safety, trust, open communication and learning that drives a constructive culture.

In addition you will have:

• In depth knowledge of...
  • WHS Management Systems and process
  • H&S in High Risk Construction, including comprehensive understanding QLD Legislative Codes of Practice, and the application of regulatory compliance for example to activities such as Heavy Vehicle Chain of Responsibility and Contractor Management
  • H&S risk management practice and incident investigation methodology

• Experience in...
  • Developing strong, productive partnerships and engage key stakeholders
  • Developing and delivering coaching activities to improve culture and behaviour change
  • Supporting strategy and business direction
  • Applying customer centric approach to working in a medium to large complex organisation to drive change
  • Working effectively in teams and efficiently to meet deadlines and KPIs

Position Description

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Why join the MBRC Team?

As the third largest local government area in Australia and the fifth fastest growing region, the Moreton Bay Region boasts beautiful beaches and waterways, amazing manufacturing hubs and picturesque hinterland hamlets. Moreton Bay has a strong and connected community that enjoys all the traditional Jinibara, Kabi Kabi and Turrbal country has to offer within our region.

With a diverse workforce of more than 2000 team members dedicated to servicing the needs and enhancing the lifestyle of more than 479,000 residents, each team member has an intrinsic ability to impact our community. Whether you’re a manager or working on the frontline, your role will make a difference - bring your expertise and join our driven team today.

Aside from an opportunity to build a rewarding career within a diverse and growing organisation, we offer a range of team member benefits including:

• Discounted Health Insurance.
• Free flu vaccinations every year.
• Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership for you and your family to selected facilities.
• We are proud to offer opportunities to develop your career within a local government organisation and our team members are encouraged to undertake study for career development in their area of employment under our Study, Training & Research Scheme (STARS).
• Generous employer and employee super contribution scheme.
• Salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• We want you and your family to feel well supported when you need it most - as a team member you will have access our 24/7 confidential counselling service, leader support hotline, chaplaincy program and our mates and construction program.
• Our Strathpine office has local parking on-site and is in close proximity to public transport networks.
• Flexibility at MBRC depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as work from home, part time, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!

How to Apply

Click on the 'Apply' button below to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements of this role.

Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a National Police History Check as part of the recruitment process for this role.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au.

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