Wellbeing, Health & Safety Officer

Wellbeing, Health & Safety Officer

• Join an organisation that values holistic wellbeing and health and safety.
• Temporary part-time role (3 days per week) supporting positive wellbeing and safety culture.
• Based in the Sydney CBD (Martin Place) with flexible work arrangements available.

Classification grade: Clerk Grade 3/4

Salary: $79,032 - $86,539 p.a. pro rata plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annualised leave loading.

Work type: Temporary, part-time role (21 hours per week) for up to 12 months with the possibility of extension or conversion to ongoing.

About the role

An exciting new opportunity exists for you, a Wellbeing, Health & Safety Officer to join the People & Culture team at the NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office (CSO).  

The Wellbeing, Health & Safety Officer assists in the provision of safe work practices and initiatives to support positive wellbeing and a safe work culture at the CSO. Reporting to the Wellbeing, Health & Safety Advisor, you will undertake a range of administrative and coordination tasks relating to the provision of programs and initiatives designed to support CSO’s holistic approach to wellbeing. In addition, you will also support the provision of wellbeing health and safety related advice, support the return-to-work coordinator on routine matters and support workers as they recover at work.

If you are an individual who highly values diversity and inclusion and can work collaboratively with a team of like-minded people who are passionate about employee safety and wellbeing, we encourage you to apply for this role.

To learn more about the role, please review the role description here.

Essential requirements

• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (or equivalent).
• Knowledge and understanding of the NSW WHS legislative framework including the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998

About you. Our ideal candidate.

• You are passionate about safe work practices and positive employee wellbeing
• You have sound knowledge of WHS principles, risk management strategies, and legislative requirements as it relates to the workplace
• You have administrative experience and have capacity to learn routine financial and procurement activities
• You are highly organised and can balance competing priorities
• You have the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• You show empathy and understanding in assisting employees through recovery processes.

How to apply:

For your application to be considered, you must submit your application online and include: 

• An updated resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role.
• A response in 350 words to the targeted questions as below

Targeted Question

Please ensure your response to the targeted questions is no longer than 350 words.

1. What is your understanding of wellbeing in a workplace? What have you done to enhance awareness regarding?

The selection process may include a range of assessment techniques to assist hiring managers in determining your suitability for the role.

You can request adjustments throughout each step of the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or alternative formats to participate in the process, please contact Justyna Wieczorek, Talent Acquisition Partner on 0400 549 *** or email ***************@cso.nsw.gov.au to further discuss.

A recruitment pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.

Closing date: Sunday, 5 May 2024 (AEST 7:59PM)

Recruitment enquiries: Justyna Wieczorek, Talent Acquisition Partner, ***************@cso.nsw.gov.au

Why work for CSO?

The NSW Crown Solicitors Office (CSO) provides high-quality and cost-effective legal services to the NSW Government and its agencies. As a trusted legal advisor to the NSW Government, our principal role is to advise and represent agencies so that they can deliver policies, programs and projects in a lawful, effective and efficient manner. 

We act with integrity and professional independence, guided by the government sector's core values. We are focussed on providing excellent client service and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. We also provide our people with opportunities to learn, develop and adapt within an inclusive and supportive environment.

For more information about the CSO, click here.

Our commitment to flexible working

The CSO has adopted a teams-based approach to flexible working. We recognise that everyone has different needs and preferences, and our flexible work culture allows you to adapt your work routine to suit you. We’re all about flexibility, productivity and driving good client outcomes.

We have generous leave provisions available for our employees that acknowledge individual preferences and responsibilities including:

• Up to 20 days recreation leave and up to 18 days flex leave per annum
• 20 days purchased leave annually
• Inclusive paid parental leave provisions of up to 16 weeks (14 weeks + 2 bonus weeks) which can be taken flexibly within the first 24 months to support the birth, adoption, altruistic surrogacy or permanent out-of-home care placement of a child
• Study time up to 4 hours per week
• Extended Leave of up to 44 days after 10 years or up to 30.8 days after 7 years of service. 

How we support Health & wellbeing:

• We offer an employee assistance program to support the wellbeing of employees in the workplace and in their personal lives, which also extends to family members
• Coaching services are available for people leaders and executives to learn and implement best practices to manage their team’s wellbeing
• We offer an annual Flu Vaccination program
• We provide access to the Fitness Passport program – a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to staff and their families