Description:
Work Health & Safety Business Partner
• Permanent Full Time or Part Time opportunity
• Based in Kensington
About Us
Ngala is a leading parenting organisation and has been serving the Western Australian community for 130 years. Ngala strives to enhance the experience of parenting and the development of children 0-18 years of age. We offer numerous programs and have multiple projects all aimed at meeting our core goals. Ngala is an organisation that values children and families and offers a great place to work.
Our Purpose – Supporting parents, families and communities to enhance the well-being and development of children and young people.
Our Way – Listening and responding to parents and the changing needs of families and communities, to meet the challenges of raising children and young people, by offering a range of inclusive, evidence-based support services.
Our Impact – When parents and families are confident and communities are strong, safe and healthy, children and young people will achieve their full potential.
About the Role
This exciting role covers all aspects of Work Health & Safety (WHS), from the creative to compliance. Our workforce covers three quite different entities – early learning, healthcare, and community services – making it a unique organisation with ample hands-on development opportunities.
Reporting to the Manager of Quality and Impact, and being part of a forward-thinking results driven team, you will provide specialist WHS support, consultation, monitoring, and governance.
The WHS Business Partner provides support to business partners and ensures all relevant WHS legislation, and Ngala frameworks, policies and procedures are implemented and effective.
You will provide leadership across WHS risk management, emergency management, incident investigation and support, injury management and worker’s compensation.
Your portfolio will also include training, and monitoring of compliance to internal policies, procedures, and relevant legislation.
You will have the opportunity to design, develop and implement Ngala’s WHS strategy and ‘fit-for-purpose’ WHS framework and system.
Bring your best self to work every day and truly be effective on Ngala and our dedicated workforce, who provide such an important service to families in their time of need and the WA community.
About You
We are looking for an enthusiastic team player, who is creative, resourceful and brings energy to the team. Your strong interpersonal and communication skills will assist you in engaging and supporting a variety of stakeholders across the organisation, helping to drive positive safety and Business Partner maturing culture of safety.
To be successful in the role you will have:
· Tertiary level qualifications in Occupational Safety and Health and/or relevant discipline.
· Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in a work health and safety role.
· Experience in injury management including management of Workers’ Compensation claims.
· A strong understanding of health/ \early learning and or not for profit/charity organisations.
· Legislation relating to work health and safety, and injury management.
· Experience with the design, development, and implementation of WHS frameworks, strategies, policies, and procedures.
· Solid organisational skills including diligence and multi-tasking skills.
· Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
· Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
The successful candidate will need to hold a current WA driver’s licence and satisfactory National Police Clearance obtained within the last six months.
As part of our commitment to being a Child Safe organisation, successful candidates are required to provide their Immunisation History Statement.
While immunisations are highly encouraged, they are not mandatory. This information will help us assess and implement appropriate safety measures for everyone.
Why Join Us
Salary Packaging benefits to increase take home pay
Discounted Private Healthcare
Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Ability to purchase additional annual leave of up to 2 weeks
Refer a Friend Program ($500 for the referrer and $500 for the friend)
If you are an experienced and talented professional looking to create and imprint your personal and professional mark with Ngala, we would love to hear from you.
Enquiries: Please direct any enquiries to Claire Lovegrove, Manager Quality & Impact on clovegrove@ngala.com.au.
To apply: Please submit your CV and cover letter by clicking the ‘apply’ button and follow the prompts.
Closing Date: Applications are due by 5pm, Friday 4 April 2025, however shortlisting will commence immediately so we encourage you to submit your application promptly.
About Ngala
At Ngala, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to be their best, and that raising children should be a joyful and rewarding experience.
After 130 years of working with families across Western Australia, Ngala continues to use the latest research and training, alongside community stories and experiences to develop and deliver services that meet the needs of today’s parents and children.
Ngala is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse background, people who identify as LGBTIQA+ and people with a disability.
We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as the traditional custodians of the land where our programs and services operate and pay respect to Elders past and present in the spirit of reconciliation.
To find out more about Ngala visit www.ngala.com.au.