Senior Manager Work Health & Safety

Located at RSL Life Care’s stunning St Leonards HQ – Flexi-working supported

Permanent Work Health & Safety leadership role in a high performing WHS Team

Eligible for ‘not for profit’ salary packaging – up to $15,900 a year

Opportunity:

As our new Senior Manager, Work Health & Safety (WHS), you’ll be leading a small team and be taking charge of implementing the WHS strategy and vision, as well as the roll out of a new WHS Management System.

You will work closely with Senior Managers in the business, as well as the frontline workers to ensure that RSL LifeCare’s (RSLLC) workforce operate in a safe working environment, that is compliant with legislation and regulatory requirements.

You’ll also:

• Lead the implementation of the national WHS safety vision and strategic objectives.
• Providing relevant and timely WHS advice and support to managers and employees.
• Drive the promotion and maintenance of a positive WHS and risk management culture, in alignment with legislative and industry standards.
• Working closely with the leadership teams in other divisions to ensure their WHS system is relevant and compliant.
• Complete WHS audits as part on the WHS internal audit plan and provide quality WHS reports for the Board and Committees.
• Develop and facilitate WHS training of all types as required.

We need you to have:

• Demonstrable and substantial experience in a WHS role with experience of mentoring or leading more junior team members.
• Qualifications in WHS/ OHS (Diploma of WHS critical), Allied Health or related fields, including a Cert IV in Training and Assessment (essential).
• WHS incident investigation, critical analysis, problem solving, audit, reporting and metrics experience and associated skills.
• Expert knowledge of work health & safety legislation, regulations and ISO 45001, 4801, 9001,14001, 31000 standards
• Experience across several industries and exposure to implementing WHS Management Systems.
• An interest in working within a residential or home care setting and able to visit sites around NSW and ACT regularly.

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to work in an WHS Leadership role.
• Competitive remuneration and eligible for $15,900 not-for-profit salary packaging.
• Career development and progression opportunities across all areas of RSL LifeCare.
• You will be joining our passionate, caring, and supportive team.
• Reward and recognition.
• Hybrid role – WFH and office based working will be highly supported.

About Us

We are genuine. We are authentic. We enrich people’s lives in the home and the community.

RSL LifeCare is a leader in senior living, providing high quality retirement villages, aged care homes (nursing homes) and personal home care throughout NSW and ACT. Proudly serving Australia for over 100 years, RSL LifeCare is a successful and growing not-for-profit organisation.

We enrich veterans and seniors’ lives and create connected, supportive and vibrant communities. We are seeking like-minded individuals who support our values; Respectful, Collaborative, Passionate, Imaginative, Courageous and Responsible.

Our commitment to diversity

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, their spouses and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.