Whs And Compliance Officer

About the role 

Join Our Dynamic Team!

Are you passionate about ensuring workplace safety and regulatory compliance? Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and collaborative environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Quality, Governance, and Risk team as a WHS and Compliance Officer.

Reporting directly to the Quality and Compliance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in implementing and maintaining our compliance, risk, quality, and workplace safety frameworks. Here's a glimpse of what you'll be doing:

• Collaborate with service managers to develop and execute effective health and safety programs, ensuring regulatory compliance and fostering a culture of safety.
• Drive incident investigation processes to identify root causes and implement preventive/corrective actions within established timeframes.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for Health and Safety Representatives, promoting open communication and proactive safety measures.
• Partner with Facilities and Assets to uphold contractor compliance and provide relevant WHS information for maintenance work orders.
• Coordinate various Quality and Compliance tasks, including feedback management, privacy requests, and internal audits, with a keen eye for detail and efficiency.
• Manage data entry and reporting for a range of metrics, including exit forms, safety incidents, hazards, and internal audits.
• Facilitate policy administration, ensuring timely review, updating control data, and communicating new policies effectively.

What we're looking for in you:

• Cert IV or above qualification in Work Health and Safety, demonstrating your commitment to excellence in workplace safety.
• Experience with internal and external audit preparation, coupled with a drive for continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in understanding and implementing relevant legislation and regulations.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate, influence, and drive change.
• Strong time management abilities and meticulous attention to detail to deliver outcomes to the highest standards.
• Current NDIS Screener Check and Police Clearance, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

About us    

Richmond Wellbeing is a leading WA mental health organisation, providing recovery focused, community-based residential and outreach services for adults and young people. We support people experiencing mental distress to develop the confidence and skills to live their lives, employing evidence-based practice to support recovery and wellbeing.    

We welcome diversity in our workforce, including people with lived experience of mental distress and disability. We employ staff from a range of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.    

We are the first organisation in WA to achieve Rainbow Tick accreditation and encourage people who identify as LGBTIQ+ to apply.    

We work closely with Elders in the regions where our services operate to strengthen ties with the Aboriginal community and ensure that our services are culturally secure.      

The benefits of working for Richmond Wellbeing    

Our exciting and rewarding careers offer:    

• Excellent work-life balance in a supportive environment.    

• The opportunity to be part of a highly committed, innovative and values-based organisation.   

• Salary packaging up to $18,640 which allows you to pay approved expenses form your salary before tax, you pay less tax, your take home pay increases.    

• Four weeks annual leave plus leave loading 17.5%, with an opportunity to purchase additional leave (conditions apply).    

• Two additional leave days, birthday, and wellbeing, per calendar year.    

• Long service leave benefits after 5 years’ service.    

• Opportunities for training, development, and advancement.    

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).   

How to apply    

If this is something that appeals to you, we would love to hear from you!    

Please submit your resume and a cover letter addressing how your skills and experience meet the key attributes of the role and click the “Apply for this job” button.    

Have questions?    

All enquiries for this position can be sent to our People & Capability team at ***********@rw.org.au    

Before an offer of employment can be made, Richmond Wellbeing requires a National Police Clearance no older than 6 months.    

Richmond Wellbeing reserves the right to close this position prior to the closing date.    

Applications are shortlisted as they are received, please apply as soon as possible to be considered.