Work Health & Safety Adviser – Making Early Years Count
- Build Safer Teams delivering life changing services everyday across regional QLD
- Join a purpose led organisation providing better outcomes for children & families
- Open to 0.8FTE, NFP Salary Packaging, PD Budget, plus many more benefits
BUSHkids is a not-for-profit organisation that has been at the heart of transforming lives of regional children across Queensland for 90 years. Our highly dedicated teams and volunteers are all driven by a shared vision that all children should have access to free allied health services regardless of where they live.
As our Work Health and Safety Adviser at BUSHkids, you will be based at our Toowong office and play a key leadership role in fostering a culture of safety, wellbeing, and accountability across the organisation. Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer (PCBU) and leaders across BUSHkids, you will provide strategic and provide operational oversight of our WHS framework, ensuring compliance with legislative, governance, accreditation, and risk management requirements are met.
You will lead our organisational approach to WHS including risk management, incident reporting and investigation, continuous improvement initiatives, and the management of psychosocial and wellbeing risks. You will provide WHS input and assist in our Quality Management System change process to ensure effective integration of risk, incidence and compliance processes. You will also be responsible for line management of our Maintenance and Facilities Coordinator.
If you are seeking a role with purpose, leading WHS practices to make a meaningful impact on the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and volunteers while supporting the delivery of Early Intervention and Allied Health services to children and families across regional Queensland. Your contribution will help create safe environments where we can continue to deliver life-changing outcomes for the communities we serve.
The position can be offered under a minimum 0.8FTE permanent part-time arrangement up to a full-time appointment.
BUSHkids Benefits – What You Can Expect
At BUSHkids, you will be part of a supportive organisation committed to empowering families, children, and regional communities.
- Flexible and family-centred employer with supportive leaders who understand the importance of balancing work and family commitments
- Access to the resources, guidance, and support you need to excel in your role
- Not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 plus $2,650 meal and entertainment benefit, increasing your take-home pay through significant tax savings.
- Annual Professional development budget, paid PD leave (up to 5 days per year), and paid PD travel leave (up to 2 days per year) – all pro-rated for a part-time arrangement.
- Additional 3 days of gifted paid leave over the Christmas period (eligible after probation) – pro-rata part-time
- Additional leave loading and portable long service leave
About You
- Hold tertiary qualifications in Work Health & Safety (minimum Certificate IV) and ideally further professional training/development relevant to the position.
- Previous experience in a similar Work Health Safety advisory role, leading/managing WHS compliance, hazards, and risks in the workplace.
- High-level knowledge of WHS, including the WHS Act, WHS Regulations, statutory requirements, and relevant Codes of Practice.
- Prior experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) such as Logicqc (highly desirable).
- Strong interpersonal communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Flexible and adaptable nature who can work independently whilst also maintaining a strong team-oriented mindset.
- Able to manage competing priorities effectively with a deadline driven approach.
- High attention to detail, accuracy and sound judgement in decision making.
- Proactive team player with a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Alignment with BUSHkids core values – Child-Focused and Family Centred, Collaborative and Accountable
- Valid Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (or ability to obtain before commencement)
- Current C Class Drivers’ Licence
- Evidence of Hepatitis B vaccination status
INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR TEAM? APPLY NOW!
Please include your resume and cover letter as part of your application. You can view a full Position Description (371kb) here for more details.
Applications will be shortlisted and contacted as received.
Enquiries can be directed to Michelle Clarke, Recruitment Co-ordinator on (07) 3518 7952 or email [email protected]
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities.
Applications received directly from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
