Endeavour Foundation is one of Australia’s largest employers of people living with disability.  Our people live and breathe our purpose every day, with flexible working, great perks, and work/life balance. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive culture where our employees can grow, learn, and do their best work.   Our purpose is simple – make possibility a reality.

About the Role:

As a WHS & Wellbeing Specialist reporting to the General Manager Workplace Health Safety and Wellbeing, you'll play a pivotal role in implementing the Endeavour Foundation's Safety and Wellbeing Strategy across our ‘Work’ division.

This involves:

• Strategic Safety Leadership: Spearhead the translation of our overarching safety strategies into specific, actionable initiatives tailored to the unique needs of the Work division.
• Proactive Risk Management: Lead in the identification, assessment, and mitigation of safety risks while promoting a culture of proactive safety engagement.
• Project Management: Utilise your skills to execute safety initiatives efficiently, ensuring alignment with our strategic goals.
• Communication & Collaboration: Serve as a key communicator and collaborator, fostering strong relationships across various teams and all workers to enhance safety and wellbeing outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert safety and wellbeing advice and support, shaping divisional safety practices.
• Position the ‘Work’ division with a proactive model of safety and wellbeing, based on future needs with a preventive mindset.
• Champion a proactive safety culture, identifying potential hazards and leading improvements in safety standards, particularly around manual handling, and ergonomics.
• Develop and maintain safety protocols and lead safety training initiatives across the division.
• Manage high-risk tasks and ensure compliance with all relevant safety legislation and organisational policies.

About You:

• You hold a relevant degree or diploma in Workplace Health and Safety or a related field, which alternatively could be in allied health such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, or exercise physiology.
• You possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, capable of fostering strong relationships across all levels of stakeholders from Executive Leadership to frontline staff.
• You have experience and exposure to workplaces in either manufacturing, transport, or logistics.
• You are adept in managing diverse projects with a track record of delivering results within set timelines and budgets.
• Experience in the disability or community service sectors is highly desirable.

 Benefits and Perks

• Salary Packaging Benefits! Package up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free, and additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Training is provided with local offices and managers.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Discounts on Corporate Private Health Insurance Plans, whitegoods, and appliances.
• Reward and Recognition Program.

Intrigued? We’d love to hear from you. Please click "apply" to submit your application and join #TeamPossible today! 

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Endeavour Foundation encourages applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse), the LGBTQI+ community, and people with disability. We value inclusivity and are committed to adjusting our recruitment process to ensure accessibility and support of an applicant's needs.