• Permanent, full time 38 hours per week
• Base location: Lewisham, flexible to work within any of the Society's main regional offices across NSW
• Involves travel across NSW
• Current Driver Licence is required
• Generous salary packaging benefits

What we do:

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services and has been assisting people experiencing disadvantage in NSW for more than 130 years. Our people reach out to the most vulnerable in our community through our Conferences, Special Works and Vinnies shops. The Society's mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society by offering a 'hands up' approach to people in need respecting their dignity, sharing our hope and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.

The role:

The Director, Work Health and Safety will lead the Society's Work Health and Safety function to improve the Society's safety culture and performance and ensure the Society is compliant with relevant legislation. Its direct reports include:

• Work, Health and Safety Regional Partners
• Return to Work Coordinator
• Return to Work Officer

Key responsibilities include:

• develop, implement, monitor and report on Work, Health and Safety management strategies, policies, processes, and systems to minimise the Society's risk
• provide strategic advice on the full range of work health and safety risks and mitigation strategies to leaders and the Society's Board
• oversee the development and implementation of a Society wide health and wellbeing program
• lead and/or coordinate investigations into serious Work, Health and Safety related incidents
• act as the central contact for the Society's workers compensation insurers and brokers during claim and service reviews
• commence and continually review a safety audit of our sites and implement measures to make our sites and activities safe for our people
• ensure that the Society effectively safeguards children.

This role reports to the Executive Director, People and Culture. Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s and experience working in workplace health and safety
• Sound knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety and Workers Compensation legislation, Regulations and Australian Standards
• Experience in the development and implementation of Workplace Health and Safety management systems to meet the requirements of legislation and best practice
• Demonstrated experience in injury management and return to work programs
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including at the senior executive level
• Excellent communication and presentation skills including the ability to develop reports, briefing papers and other documents accurately and in short time frames
• Ability to travel to Society workplaces across NSW
• NSW driver licence

Come and join our team!

We believe our employees are key to our success and in return we offer:

• Job satisfaction working as part of a team making a difference to people's lives in an organisation that cares about people
• Generous salary packaging benefits to employees where a portion of take-home pay is tax-free
• In addition to excellent learning and development programs, as a large purpose driven organisation we provide opportunities to grow your career across a range of teams and services
• Supportive, friendly and values driven team environment and culture

Prior to an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including reference checks, a Police check, Working with Children check, Health Declaration and/or a medical check, Right to work in Australia check. The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society's commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People.