We are seeking a Work Health and Safety (WHS) Officer to assist in the implementation of the Education Directorate’s Work Health and Safety Strategic Plans and support continuous improvement of the Safety Management System. You will support safety compliance and provide advice to implement best-practice procedures through a proactive and collaborative approach to WHS.

Based at Hedley Beare Centre for Teaching and Learning, the position requires a flexible, capable, and willing officer with a keen interest in workplace safety. The WHS Advisor will be required to work flexibly across the broader WHS team to support management of emerging work pressures.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility / Other Requirements

Desirable: Willingness to undertake a Certificate IV or Diploma in Work Health and Safety with the support of the workplace.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately until 30 May 2025 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

How to Apply

Please submit a response to the Selection Criteria (maximum two pages), a current curriculum vitae and contact details for two referees.

Applications should be submitted via the "Apply Now" button below.

A position description is attached.