Principal Consultant Workplace Health & Safety

Central Regional TAFE is responsible for delivering customer focused, industry aligned training and pathways to higher education to build a skilled, productive and employment ready workforce. We deliver 185 courses to 10,000 students each year in the Mid West region - Geraldton, Batavia Coast Maritime Institute and Technology Park, the Gascoyne region - Carnarvon and Exmouth, the Goldfields region – Kalgoorlie and the Wheatbelt region - Northam, Merredin and Moora.
We are an equal opportunity employer who is committed to supporting a culturally diverse workforce that welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people with disabilities and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
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About the role
The Principal Consultant Workplace Health and Safety provides specialist advice, consultancy services and support on all matters relating to Workplace Health and Safety (WHS), injury management and wellbeing.
This position also supports the Manager People and Culture in the provision of high-level WHS leadership, participating in the delivery of strategic objectives designed to ensure compliance with WHS legislation and standards, leading and mentoring a small team in the identification, assessment and investigation of health and safety incidents and hazards.
To be successful in this role you will ideally have experience in implementing the work health and safety, worker’s compensation and injury management functions in a large organisational context.
You will also have demonstrated knowledge of related legislation obligations, particularly the Work Health and Safety Act (WA) 2020 and Worker’s Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981, applicable Codes of Practice and Standards and how they impact on employment and service delivery.
Work Benefits
Our employees have access to a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging/sacrifice facility
• 11% employer super contribution
• Deferred salary scheme – receive 80% salary for four years with the fifth year as a paid sabbatical leave from the workplace
• Thirteen weeks paid long service leave after 7 years
• Fifteen days personal leave
• Four weeks annual leave and an option to accrue ten additional days extra leave each year
• Flexible working hours
• Paid parental leave – 14 weeks

For Further Job Related Information
Please contact Craig Jerrard, A/Director Corporate Services on (08) 9956 2747 or email
Ready to Apply?
Please refer to the Job Description Form for full position details and the Application Information as these documents will assist you with the preparation of your application.
Advertised Vacancy Reference Number: CRG010.24S
Applicants are required to apply online and need to submit:

• A comprehensive Resume including two professional referees

• A written application addressing the following selection criteria:
• Significant experience in implementing the Work Health and Safety, Worker’s Compensation and Injury Management functions in a large organisational context.
• High-level verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to influence others and negotiate outcomes.
• Well-developed planning, research, conceptual and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

To submit your application, please click on the Apply for Job button. If you are experiencing any technical difficulties, please contact Establishment and Recruitment on (08) 9203 3735.
Other Conditions and Eligibility
Eligibility for employment is subject to obtaining a satisfactory Department of Education Criminal Clearance. If this position involves contact with children, the recommended occupant will also be required to obtain a Working with Children (WWC) Card.
To be eligible for appointment applicants must have a working visa (for fixed term contract appointments) or permanent residency (for permanent appointments).
Over the next twelve months, candidates found suitable through this process may be offered appointment to similar & subsequent vacancies within the College, within other TAFE Colleges or across WA Government (subject to candidate permission being granted).
Should no suitable applicant be identified, or an offer declined, the panel may search for further applicants beyond the closing date.
Please note…
The onus is on the applicant to ensure that their application is received by the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.