WHS & Return to Work Advisor

Rabobank is the world’s leading specialist in food & agribusiness banking.  One of our key strengths lies in our people who have a deep understanding of agriculture & are committed to adding long-term value for clients. Our commitment to our employees & clients is at the heart of everything we do.   

Rabobank has an opening for a WHS & Return to Work Coordinator.   This role reports to the Senior Manager - Work, Health & Safety & is structured within Rabobank’s Shared Services department.   You will join a highly engaged team based in Sydney who work a hybrid mix of in the Sydney CBD office & home.  

This is a national role supporting over 1500 employees in branches & offices across Australia, however, most interactions will be within the Sydney metropolitan area.

As WHS & Return to Work Coordinator, you will influence a safety-first mindset for Rabobank.  You will coordinate injury management, workers compensation & health & safety practices for Rabobank.

Top Role Accountabilities: 

• Act as a champion for workplace safety & help drive a culture of accountability for health, safety & wellbeing
• Manage work & non-work-related illness or injury employee cases & provide proactive support
• Provide proactive coaching, guidance & advice to people leaders to support Return to Work outcomes as well as employee safety & wellbeing generally
• Manage workers compensation claims & non-work-related illness or injury to ensure successful return &/or recovery at work
• Manage WHS investigations in a timely & proactive manner
• Complete WHS Risk Assessments as required
• Support a program that uplifts reporting of incidents & hazards across the business
• Support the monitoring & review of the WHS Management System & the review of trends in incident & hazards data to identify & address emerging WHS risks
• Support employee consultation on matters affecting health & safety, with a focus on injury prevention
• Develop & deliver WHS initiatives, procedures, work practices & projects to support the WHS Management System & WHS team

To be successful in the role, you will have: 

• WHS qualifications including Workcover or SIRA RTW Accreditation
• 3 years + experience in a RTW, Workers Compensation, or WHS role
• Experience in managing workers compensation & injury management for a national organisation
• Working knowledge of WHS legislation, regulations & standards for each state & territory within Australia
• An ability to liaise, advise & negotiate effectively with key stakeholders including management, employees, & external providers
• Problem solving skills & the ability to develop solutions to barriers to recovery at work

What we're proud to offer you: 

Rabo@Anywhere is our hybrid way of working at Rabobank & for Australia, that means we have a blend of time working between the office & home

Wellbeing leave. These 2 extra leave days support greater work/life balance & is just another way we are helping our employees to lead happier, healthier, & more fulfilling lives

Education Assistance Program. Rabobank values the development of its people & has a great Education Assistance Program to assist with professional development

Parental Leave that supports you & your family while giving you the freedom & flexibility to enjoy this special time (Primary carer up-to 14 weeks paid leave) 

Bonus and Additional Leave. We realise sometimes 4 weeks Annual Leave isn't enough! At Rabobank we provide an incentive for eligible employees to receive 1 extra week Annual Leave & an option to purchase another 2 weeks Annual Leave

Extra Insurance. Rabobank recognises that employees need to protect their financial wellbeing, in the event of serious illness, injury, or even death. Rabobank provides eligible permanent employees with employer-funded Death, TPD & Income Protection Insurance

Rabo Workplace Giving program. As part of Rabobank's global Corporate Social Responsibility, Workplace Giving aims to encourage employees to contribute to our community.  Rabo Workplace Giving program matches employee donations to selected Social Partners

Rabobank is committed to a culture where diversity & inclusion is valued, respected & encouraged.  We welcome applicants from diverse cultures, faith & sexual orientation.