Wellbeing Support Officer (004581)

Permanent Full time

73.50 Per Fortnight

Provide assistance and be a conduit of contact and intervention with specialist support services to emergency service workers (including volunteers), employees and their families experiencing difficulty caused by events such as bereavement, injury, illness or hospitalisation, long term sick leave, personal or relationship issues, transition to retirement / resignation or workplace issues.

The client base comprises staff (including volunteers) from Ambulance Tasmania, Forensic Science Service Tasmania, the State Emergency Service, the Tasmania Fire Service, Tasmania Police and DPFEM State Service employees.

A current driver’s licence.

Pre-Employment Checks

The Head of the State Service has determined that a person nominated for appointment to this position is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer. Any relevant serious criminal offence or repeated serious offences over any period, which are not mitigated by additional information, may provide grounds for declining an application for appointment. Such offences would include, but are not limited to:

• Arson and fire setting;
• Sexual offences;
• Dishonesty (e.g. theft, burglary, breaking and entering, fraud);
• Deception (e.g. obtaining an advantage by deception);
• Making false declarations;
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person;
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Trafficking of narcotic substance;
• False alarm raising.

Applicants who have completed Mental Health First Aid Training, Connecting with People or other mental health/wellbeing training will be viewed favourably.

004191, 004192, 004551, 004552, 004581, 004582 - SoD - Wellbeing Support Officer - Band 5.DOCX

004191, 004192, 004551, 004552, 004581, 004582 - SoD - Wellbeing Support Officer - Band 5.pdf

Short Form Application Guidelines for Applicants Final.DOCX

Short Form Application Guidelines for Applicants Final.pdf

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.

Online applications will only be accepted, please click the blue Apply now button to apply. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact (03) 6173 2***.

For further information on this position, please contact Meg Power, Client Service Manager on 0460 037 ***.