AddressAbout Us:
Varley Group is an Australian company that has a rich history spanning over 138 years. We have evolved into a highly successful, diverse, and multi-national engineering operation, servicing a wide variety of major sectors.
With over 900 employees, our company reputation is built on providing first-class work, manufacturing quality products, and providing unsurpassed service. It is our broad but specialised skills base, and our incredibly passionate team that give us the competitive edge.
The Role:
We have a permanent full-time position for a Return-to-Work Officer, based in our Head Office at Tomago. The role will form part of our Group Health, Safety and Environment team, providing proactive and responsive Return-to-Work services across the group, as well as on the ground support for safety initiatives at our Tomago site.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Working with multiple sites at a group level, this is a great opportunity where you will:
- Liase with workers, managers, healthcare providers, and insurance companies to coordinate the return-to-work process across all Varley sites
- Develop and implement return-to-work plans in collaboration with workers, managers and relevant external stakeholders, with reference to medical advice, certificate(s) of capacity and other relevant documentation
- Provide support and guidance to Workers throughout the return-to-work process
- Provide advice and support to managers and workers on WHS matters
- Attend to injury/incidences in person where available
- Identify and implement strategies to prevent incidents, injures and illnesses in the workplace
- Support proactive health monitoring obligations and initiatives across all sites
- Ensure compliant, detailed and current documentation of return-to-work activities and record keeping
- Assist with the development and delivery of training programs related to return-to-work and injury prevention
Skills and Experience:
To be considered for this role you will:
- Have a degree or diploma in Health and Safety or a relevant discipline
- Highly effective communication and administration skills
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar position.
- Able to multi-task, prioritise workload and align to business needs
- Demonstrated ability to build rapport and partner with key internal stakeholders
- Sound knowledge of the WHS Act, WHS Regulations and model Codes of Practice
- Understanding of best practice processes and how to ensure compliance with legislative obligations
- Sound computer skills including the Microsoft suite of programs.
- Exposure to Health and Safety software systems is favorable.
Why Us (the benefits!):
Our people matter to us, so we provide:
- A “Safety First” culture
- Discounted Fitness Passport membership – giving you access to hundreds of fitness and sporting centres across Australia
- Access to our employee assistance program
- Easy site access/parking
- Yearly uniform allowance
- Opportunities for career development and further learning
- Support to Work across teams to build/broaden your skills and experience
- Opportunities to Work on and contribute to innovative, market leading projects and initiatives
- Great life/work balance with flexible hours
To Apply:
If this sounds like the role you are looking for, please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience.
We know that diverse teams are high performing teams. At Varley Group, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and we are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Are you interested in part-time hours? Would like a copy of the job advertisement in an alternative format or need support with your application? Please contact us via ***********@varleygroup.com
