Wellbeing, Health and Safety Manager - Sunshine Coast, Australia - u&u Recruitment Partners

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Why work at Sunshine Coast Council?

There is no better place to live and work than on the Sunshine Coast, especially with an outstanding organisation like Sunshine Coast Council.

With the vision to be Australia's most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.

About the Role

Sunshine Coast Council is looking for a Wellbeing, Health and Safety Manager to lead the wellbeing, health and safety function from strategy to delivery.

Further to this, you will:

Provide thought leadership in contemporary WHS theory, best practice and effective implementation of wellbeing, health and safety to place Sunshine Coast Council at the forefront of contemporary practice;
Ensure that the safety management system is contemporary, risk based and supports compliance with statutory obligations;
Lead the WHS governance and reporting to ensure consistent, proactive and effective delivery of wellbeing, health and safety, that supports due diligence and the discharge of obligations, and enables insightful decision making;
Lead the maturation of Council's safety culture to reflect best practice and contemporary practice throughout a large, diverse organisation;
Measure, monitor and report on the wellbeing, health and safety performance and the effectiveness of the WHS strategy and programs;
Coach, mentor and liaise with key stakeholders within the organisation to ensure they understand their obligations and due diligence, providing training programs both formal and informal; and

Lead the wellbeing, health and safety team to ensure sufficient capability, capacity and performance.

About you

You'll be an effective leader, with a commitment to empowering your team, managing team functions with excellence and building strong working relationships.

Further to this, you will have:
Formal relevant qualifications and extensive relevant experience in wellbeing, health and safety or other relevant discipline;
Experience in leading a WHS function in a large and diverse organisation with a proven track record consistently delivering business results and maturing safety culture;
Strong leadership skills and demonstrated ability to positively lead and empower others, drive high performance, develop and coach team members, and foster a workplace culture consistent with Council's corporate values;
High level interpersonal and communication skills with particular emphasis in the areas of advocacy, influence, consultation, building effective relationships and teams, and negotiation; and

Strong strategy and policy writing skills with demonstrated ability to undertake leading edge research, data analysis and prepare high level reports and correspondence.

Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture.

As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

Wellbeing:

Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities.

Flexibility:

We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.

Extras:
Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.

Our Team is our difference, Our Place is our pride, Our Impact is felt everyday.

Our dedicated team brings professionalism and fun to our organisation everyday.

We look out for each other, we put our wellbeing, health and safety first, and we embrace diversity, equity and inclusion so everyone is respected and feels a sense of belonging.

We collaborate, trust and support each other achieve our goals and take time to celebrate our achievements.

Our work life flexibility is well regarded, providing our people with time to enjoy the Sunshine Coast lifestyle. We support finding a balance that works for you and the organisation, so we can best serve our community.

We get to work on exciting projects that are shaping the Sunshine Coast for the future, whilst preserving our stunning natural assets and paying respect to our rich heritage.

For more information please call Danielle Van Velthuizen at u&u on , quoting reference number 31390.