Wellbeing Health & Safety Principal

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.

About the Role

The Wellbeing, Health & Safety Principal will lead a proactive health and safety culture across Council, leading and participating in initiatives and strategies that contribute to employee well-being and safety. Develop and deliver activities consistent with the WHS strategy and legislation in order to reduce workplace injury and disease, and ensure Council employees, contractors, volunteers and visitors are free from hazards and risks.

Working within our The Liveability and Natural Assets Group in partnership with our community, contributes to a sustainable future and liveable Sunshine Coast by enhancing our natural environment and delivering quality places and infrastructure through policy, planning and design.

Key duties -

• Provide oversight and direction to the LaNA wellbeing, health and safety team through the provision of high-quality leadership, aligned to group and organisation values and culture, founded on strategic and tactical decision making.
• Establish safety improvement programs for LaNA to ensure best practice safety processes and outcomes, positioning Sunshine Coast Council at the forefront of contemporary WHS management ensuring the WHS system is continuously improved and applied to perform its intended purpose.
• Provide senior evidence based WHS thought leadership to LaNA WH&S team, senior and frontline leaders to day to day activities and projects to improve WHS engagement and implementation.
• Lead and ensure there is effective closure of compliance activities related to regulatory WHS requirements as measured through audits, incidents and other monitoring mechanisms
• Foster a culture of psychological safety, trust, open communication and learning that drives a constructive culture. Understand Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) and apply principles to WHS system improvement.

About you

Along with your passion for wellbeing, Health & Safety excellence, you will be highly experienced in WH&S with either a degree or substantial relevant industry experience.

For success in this role, you will have demonstrated ability to manage direct reports and various contractors to complete major projects in a large organisation as well as develop high quality content and ability to present with high level communication.

You will possess extensive experience as a safety professional in construction, heavy industry or mining environments with demonstrated ability to manage complex and sensitive investigations and lead WH&S initiatives.

As the wellbeing, Health & Safety Principal you will be a natural and efficient leader of large teams and have demonstrated ability to positively lead, inspire and empower others, drive high performance, develop and coach team members, and foster a workplace culture that is consistent with Council’s corporate values. passion for wellbeing, Health & Safety excellence.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices. We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2023-2027.

For specific enquiries contact Tim Geappen during business hours on 0427 560 ***.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team *********@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.