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Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner

  • Hobart, TAS, Australia, 7000
  • Full time
  • Part time

About Us:

At Uniting AgeWell, our focus is on supporting older people to experience a sense of wellbeing, choice and independence in their lives, to feel valued members of their community and to have easy access to the community or residential services they need to live the life they want. With a range of services in many locations in Victoria and Tasmania, our 4,600 staff and 600 volunteer staff are committed to high quality services and care.

Uniting AgeWell provide a workplace culture based on the BEST philosophy – Believe, Excel, Support and Trust – underpinned by our values of Kindness, Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion, and our customer service charter and promise that shape and inform all that we do. More information can be found on the Uniting AgeWell website - www.unitingagewell.org

Why choose Uniting AgeWell?

  • Salary packaging benefit up to $15,900 + $2,650 annually
  • Career pathways, education and training opportunities
  • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program available 24/7 for our staff
  • Not for profit, values-based organisation
About the role:
 
Uniting Agewell Limited (UAL) Health Safety and Wellbeing Team proactively facilitates safer UAL workplaces and constantly provides proactive professional advice and expertise. This is promoted through a business partnering model and shared safety responsibility.
  • Provide effective Workplace Health and Safety advice, support, training and professional expertise to management , and staff through development of a business partnering model 
  • Ongoing auditing, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of overall WH&S performance
  • Build and support effective local Health and Safety Committees and support development of Health and Safety Representatives within local sites to continuously improve the UAL safety culture
  • Promote Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Fitness for Work initiatives across the UAL business 
  • Support the greater People Services Team in the delivery of services giving due consideration to the Health, Safety, Fitness and wellbeing of UAL staff, volunteers, visitors and clients 
  • Contribute to the development, review maintenance and operation of a wide range of administrative and organizational processes to support the Health Safety and Wellbeing function.

This is a Permanent Part Time Time role working 3 or 4 days across Monday to Friday - We are flexible in terms of your availabilityTravel throughout Tasmania will be a requirement so you must have access to your own vehicle. 

About you:

You are passionate about what you do and want to make a difference in the lives of our residents/clients, enhancing their self-esteem and empowering them to make choices.

This is the place for you if you:
  • Tertiary qualifications in Workplace Health and Safety, minimum Cert IV WHS
  • Strong working knowledge of relevant safety legislation, regulations, codes and standards
  • Experience in conducting safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations
  • Knowledge and understanding of risk management strategies in workplace safety 
  • Understanding of fitness for work requirements, including a basic knowledge of the interdependencies with FairWork Legislations 
  • Experience in the aged care or health industry (highly regarded) 
  • Knowledge and experience of safety and aged care compliance requirements (highly regarded) 
  • Project management experience
  • Are committed to being part of a workplace culture based on the BEST way of life (Believe, Excel, Support and Trust)

Essentials for working in Aged Care:

  • A current Working With Children & Vulnerable People card
  • Current and ongoing flu vaccinations
  • Australian working rights
  • Ability to pass a national police clearance
Make a positive difference in your community – apply now!
 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply for this role.
 
You can access the position description here: Health Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner PD.pdf

For more information please contact the Recruitment Team at Recruitment@unitingagewell.org 

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