- Utilise your expertise to provide support to the operational teams by monitoring safety and wellbeing programs of work and liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ongoing, Full Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS5 $116,413 - $140,849 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Safety Business Partner to provide a critical role at Western Plains Correctional Centre within Corrections Victoria.
About the Business Unit
Western Plains Correctional Centre is a modern, maximum-security prison focussed on rehabilitation, housing up to 1248 people in custody. Western Plains features multi-purpose infrastructure which is adaptable to the evolving needs of Corrections Victoria and the people in our care. Modern amenities include medical wards, a cultural centre, and vocational training facilities.
Western Plains provides a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to individualised care which motivates, encourages and promotes reintegration into the community. Western Plains has advanced technology which improves security, streamlines operations and enhances connections for the people in our care.
Western Plains operates with three primary service teams: Workforce and Prison Services, Communities, and Safety and Operational Service which collaboratively deliver comprehensive services for people in our care, safety management, and corporate services. Through its innovative design and service model, Western Plains aims to create a thriving environment conducive to safety and positive behavioural change.
About the Role
As the Safety Business Partner, you will provide support to the operational teams by monitoring safety and wellbeing programs of work and liaising with internal and external stakeholders. The role involves a lot of partner contact with a primary purpose being to promote safety in a collaborative and informative manner within the location.
You will implement and drive the existing safety management system providing guidance and advice to develop and deliver operational safety excellence in partnership with managers, Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) and staff to maximise the effectiveness of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS).
The Safety Business Partner will work in partnership with a range of safety and wellbeing stakeholders together with business unit management with a strategic focus upon driving improved safety outcomes, through proactive preventative health and safety strategies, to create a safety-first department.
Some of your duties will include:
- Contribute to the delivery of strategic initiatives by working collaboratively with key partners to ensure a consistent approach to the management of safety and wellbeing.
- Provide leadership and subject matter expertise to support the design, development, and implementation of a range of initiatives to improve safety and wellbeing for all departmental employees.
- Bring specialised consulting and contemporary subject matter expertise, support and guidance to senior leaders and employees in the resolution of complex operational problems and issues that are impacting on safety and wellbeing in the workplace.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge, understanding and experience in the application of OHS legislation, codes of practice and regulations and the Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances legislation and regulations.
- Relevant significant industry experience in occupational health and safety management systems.
- Demonstrated experience in the identification OHS risks and developing, implementing, and evaluating preventative strategies.
- Demonstrated experience in consulting with managers and staff to provide key outcomes in health and safety, change management and related workplace improvement initiatives.
Qualifications/requirements
- A suitably qualified person, with a diploma in occupational/workplace health and safety is highly desirable.
Please note:
- There is a total smoking ban for all Victorian prisons; staff and prisoners cannot smoke or have tobacco-related products or e-cigarettes in any area of the prisons.
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
