Work Health and Safety Business Partner - Full time role based in Sydney CBD – Hybrid work model.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a safe and healthy work environment, making a real impact on employee well-being.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, shaping company policies and procedures to meet and exceed industry safety standards.
• Implement comprehensive safety programs encompassing risk assessment, training, and incident response, fostering a culture of prevention and accountability.
• Base Salary + Super and NFP Salary Packaging Benefits (extra $18,550 tax-free) - Take home more pay.

About Uniting:

At Uniting, we believe in taking real steps to make the world a better place. We work to inspire people, enliven communities, and confront injustice. We are imaginative, respectful, compassionate and bold.

Role Purpose:

This role is responsible for actively supporting Uniting’s operational teams by enabling safety practices to Keep U safe. As the system lead, your primary role relates to the ongoing development, maintenance, and review of our safety management system (SMS). The SMS is to remain relevant to our frontline workforce whilst meeting all regulatory and compliance requirements and aligning to IOS 45001 and ISO 45003 and/or other ISO where applicable. 

In fulfilling the WHS Business Partner role, we create a safer, healthier, and happier workplace across Uniting. The role is instrumental in facilitating the adoption of Uniting’s safety strategy and commitment to Keep U safe to thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

You will be an integral member of the WHS & Injury Management team, in the People and Experience Directorate, through the following:

• Provide consistent and visible leadership in WHS behaviours and actions within the team and department.
• Contribute to the development, and evaluation, of changes and improvements to the services provided by the department/ team and ensure that changes support Uniting.
• Drive implementation and application of the WHS Management System through collaboration (i.e. hands-on support, guidance, coaching and mentoring) with WHS team members, Managers, WHS leads and Health and Safety Representatives/ Committees and other relevant consultative forums.
• Visit sites across the Uniting portfolio and gain insight to practical safety issues faced by our frontline teams.  
• Interpret and practically apply WHS Legislation, related Codes of Practice, and Industry Standards.
• Conduct periodic and planned assurance activities including inspections, audits and other governance activities to support the ongoing maturity of the SMS. 
• Utilise problem solving techniques to investigate incidents and provide solutions to day-to-day health and safety problems and issues. 
• Conduct incident investigations applying our preferred incident investigation methodology (ICAM) either in a lead or investigative team member role. 
• Maintain appropriate records and data sets to enable reporting on safety performance metrics. 
• Support the WHS Business Partners in completion of operational support duties where necessary. This may include workplace modifications and supporting non-work related injury matters.   

 Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor qualification in a health or related discipline or demonstrated equivalent experience, or
• Certificate IV in OHS or equivalent.
• Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (or equivalent) - preferred but not essential
• Internal Auditor Certification (or equivalent) - preferred but not essential
• ICAM lead investigator training - preferred but not essential.
• Driver’s License – essential, as some ad hoc travel will be required primarily Sydney metro.

To review the role responsibilities in greater detail please review the comprehensive Position Description by clicking on the link below

 PD - WHS Business Partner

What We Offer You:

• A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
• Up to $18,550 NFP salary packaging available.
• Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
• Flexible work hours for work-life balance.
• Access to Fitness Passport – Live your best life.
• A supportive and inclusive and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Purchase of additional leave.

How to apply:  Send your CV and a brief cover letter highlighting why this role appeals to you - Applications reviewed upon receipt.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people. We also celebrate the diversity of ability, age, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, intersex variation, or gender identity and always welcome everyone exactly as they are