Position Title

Health and Safety Advisor

Job Summary

**Temporary full time position until October 2026!

As part of the mission of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Parramatta, the Health & Safety Advisor is accountable for providing best practice health and safety advice, support and  partnering with the staff and leaders of our diverse network of schools and offices to embed a culture of safety.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dedicated and friendly Health and Safety team as a Health and Safety Advisor on a Temporary full time basis. 

Building a culture of safety is a key focus and the health and safety team are championing the processes and systems required. This is a great role for someone who is looking to broaden their experience and share their expertise in health and safety. 

The Health & Safety Advisor is accountable for:

• Providing advice and support to facilitate the delivery and management of health & safety across the business, responding to ad-hoc requests and undertaking project work
  Developing, monitoring and reviewing health & safety procedures and processes, to day to day practices to ensure compliance is met and actions are implemented for continuous improvement 

• Creating communications and resources for stakeholders to build awareness and understanding of key health and safety risks and issues 

• Undertaking incident investigations in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and following up on the delivery of corrective actions

• Working with stakeholders to implement, review and monitor risk management practices

• Developing relationships, engaging and coaching to build understanding and create a safe environment for discussion and reporting
  

Qualifications, Accreditations & Experience

To be successful in this highly rewarding role you will be a passionate and experienced Health and Safety professional along with the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in health and safety or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through practical experience

• Proven experience in a similar role in health and safety 

• Demonstrated experience in implementing health and safety systems, policies, procedures and associated frameworks
  A passion for health and safety and a track record of bringing people along on the journey in a large and complex environment 

• A natural aptitude for fostering environments of collaboration and teamwork 

• Skilled in quickly establishing rapport, communicating and engaging with stakeholders along with a ‘can do’ attitude to drive outcomes

Benefits

There are so many great things that CSPD has to offer! As a valued CSPD employee, you can benefit from up to 25% off school fees for your children enrolled in our schools. But that's not all. We also offer:

• Competitive remuneration

• Wellbeing initiatives and resources

• Extensive growth and development opportunities

• Flexible work arrangements for eligible employees 

• Cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees
  
  

 Interested? Apply today!

Child Safeguarding Statement

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment including a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with CSPDs Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Students and Children. For more information, please visit The Office of The Children's Guardian here. Applicants wishing to work in any of the schools within the Diocese, either as a casual, temporary or full time employee, must be classified with the CSPD. If you are not already classified, you will need to complete the online registration for teachers process found on the CSPD Website.