AddressAbout Us:
Kempsey Shire Council (KSC) is located on the Mid North Coast of NSW, known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages.
We are a progressive, proactive and dynamic organisation, and we pride ourselves on the respectful and supportive workplace we have cultivated. With 360+ dedicated staff managing $1.3 billion worth of assets across many sites throughout the Shire, KSC work closely with our community to build an inspired, connected Macleay Valley.
Your New Role:
Are you looking for an opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of a strong and proactive safety culture that encourages collaboration?
The Work Health and Safety Advisor plays an instrumental role, assisting the Work Health and Safety Manager to deliver WHS and injury management services; and provide support to management to build and sustain a positive, safe workplace culture.
You'll be:
- Consulting and coordinating with all areas of Council to develop and inform of WHS programs, policies, procedures and activities.
- Undertaking generalist WHS activities and conducting scheduled and random safety inspections and ongoing WHSMS audits.
- Providing specialist advice, support, and making recommendations in line with current WHS legislation, Council policies, procedures, and guidelines to promote a proactive safety culture.
- Promoting injury prevention and assisting with the development and monitoring of return-to-work plans.
- Administrating Council’s electronic WHS management system.
For a full list of the Key Accountabilities of the role, please refer to the Position Description.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will possess a minimum Cert IV in Work Health and Safety and/or demonstrated equivalent work experience relevant to the role. You will bring a sound working knowledge and ability to interpret WHS laws, regulations and codes of practice, together with advanced report writing skills and a demonstrated ability to develop and update policies and procedures. Ideally, you will possess WHS experience within a high risk working environment, and you have experience with ICAM incident investigation or similar methodology.
Importantly, you are confident in your ability to engage, build relationships, motivate and advise stakeholders across all levels of the organisation,
For more detailed information on the requirements of the role, please refer to the Position Description.
Benefits of working for Kempsey Shire Council:
As the successful candidate, you’ll enjoy:
- A 35 hour work week with a 19-day month and rostered days off!
- Weekly salary of $1666.61 to $1875.79 (plus 11% superannuation)
- A working environment focussed on wellbeing, including flexible work arrangements, rostered days off, EAP access, social club, and Health and wellbeing programs.
- Fitness Passports for discounted access to a range of gym and pool facilities.
- Career development and learning opportunities.
- A supportive, collaborative working environment designed to help you grow!
- A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance, on the beautiful Mid-North Coast.
Interested?
Please apply via Council’s website http://careers.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/. Note that you will be required to prepare and submit:
- A short statement (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities will enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role (as listed in the Position Description); and
- Your current resume.
Applications Close: Sunday 9 June 2024 at 4:00pm
Please note that Council reserves the right to close this job advertisement before the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we encourage all interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Have questions? Please contact Vicky Temple - Work Health and Safety Manager for a confidential discussion on Ph: 02 6566 3***.
Please Note: Our recruitment notification process is primarily via system generated emails. Please ensure your email is correct before submitting your application to avoid missing crucial updates.
If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6566 3*** or email ****@kempsey.nsw.gov.au
Thank you and good luck with your application.
Kempsey Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse, inclusive and values-led workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability. In addition, Kempsey Shire Council will provide reasonable adjustments for suitably qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require additional assistance to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss with the advertised contact person. You can ask for reasonable adjustments to be made at any time during the recruitment process.
