AddressWorkSafe is Victoria's workplace health and safety regulator. We are also the workplace injury insurer. Our job is to reduce workplace harm and improve outcomes for injured workers. This is our promise to the Victorian community and the reason we exist.
Health & Safety Representative Support Officer
- $105,644.00 per annum + superannuation (pro rata)
- Ongoing, Part Time - 2 days per week (one day either a Thursday or Friday)
- Melbourne CBD location - Hybrid work mode
Purpose
The purpose of the role is to provide education and awareness to Health & Safety Representatives (HSR's) and support the establishment of sustainable networks of HSR's. These activities will enhance the level of understanding of Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) across the targeted sectors and facilitate improved safety outcomes.
Key Accountabilities
- Engage directly with HSR's across all industries and their employee representatives
- Promote employee representation to encourage the establishment of designated work groups (DWG's) with elected HSR's
- Consult with and provide advice to HSR's in order to support them in their role in achieving safer workplaces
- Promote WorkSafe approved HSR initial and refresher training to ensure it is aligned with current legislation and effective health and safety workplaces
- Support HSR's to link in with other HSR's to increase HSR capabilities, support them in their role, promote HSR networks, share solutions and information and build peer support
- Promote consultation between employers and employees on OHS matters
- Provide expertise to assist HSR's to resolve issues at the workplace
- Increase the knowledge and skills of HSR's to identifying hazards and controlling risks to enable them to negotiate and participate in consultative mechanisms at their workplaces
- Facilitate regular HSR forums.
Please ensure you click here to view the Position Description provided for additional information on accountabilities for this role.
Skills and experience
- Sound knowledge of as well as practical experience implementing the current OHS legislation in Victoria
- High level communication skills (written and oral) including facilitation of groups, the ability to give advice and information and the ability to interpret existing legislation and policy
- Ability to share general knowledge and experience with others to facilitate on the job learning
- Ability to liaise in a professional manner with a diverse stakeholder group, using a range of influencing, negotiation & conflict resolution approaches
- The ability to work autonomously and in a team environment
- Construction industry experience desirable
Qualifications
- Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent desirable
Working with Us
At WorkSafe, we aspire for every employee to feel connected, safe and valued in their team, for teams to feel valued in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be valued in the community.
We believe that a diverse workforce is the key to delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community and strongly encourage applications from all people, including First Nations people and people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, sexualities and genders.
What's next?
Applications close 11:00PM- Wednesday 26th June. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.
Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position. You may be required to undergo a National Police Check (and/or Medical Assessment) as part of the recruitment process.
Candidate screening may take place prior to the advertisement closing, so get your application in.
For further enquiries please contact Rebecca McPherson via email - ***************@worksafe.vic.gov.au
About us
WorkSafe's Strategy has our core purpose front of mind - reducing workplace harm and improving outcomes for injured workers. We don't shy away from the importance of our purpose to the Victorian community, that's why we have a stated ambition to be world leading.
We want Victoria to be the safest place to work in Australia and one of the safest in the world; and we aspire to be a world leader in return to work after a workplace injury.
WorkSafe are striving to build a diverse workforce that reflects the Victorian community we serve.
