• Love what you do and bring your enthusiasm for health, safety and wellbeing to work
• Full time  |  Temporary 6-month opportunity
• Band 6: $50.93-55.57 per hour (depending on experience) + superannuation

About the role
As a key member, you'll be the go-to advisor for all things health and safety, organisational wellbeing, risk management, reporting, and investigations.

With your knowledge and diligence, you'll champion our proactive health, safety and organisational wellbeing goals, fostering a holistic safety-first culture. Your guidance will empower our staff and leaders to proactively address health and safety issues and uphold the highest standards of practice, in compliance with regulations.

Other responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Working with leaders to help build their capacity and knowledge to be able to manage their own team's wellbeing, health and safety.
• Assisting leaders in the assessment and investigation of workplace related accidents/incidents/near misses and hazards. 
• Ensuring the organisation remains compliant with Regulations and Codes of Practice developments and changes.
• Developing resources and tools for leaders and staff to use to promote and provide a safe workplace.
• Collecting and reviewing data to identify trends and implement actions to ensure the safety of our staff.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have an extensive understanding of Occupational Health and Safety legislation, regulations and codes of practice, with experience working in diverse settings or high-risk environments.

You will also have excellent consulting and advisory skills with the ability to partner with key stakeholders to minimise safety risks and relate Occupational Health and Safety to business priorities.

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent
• Working knowledge of OHS Management Systems
• Consulting and advisory skills, including ability to relate OHS to business priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications
• Experience in applying knowledge of working knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
• Regulations, Compliance Codes, Codes of Practice and Australian Standards in a diverse, complex or technical setting. 
• Advanced skills in oral and written communications of a technical or legislative nature
• Current driver’s licence.

Not meeting all the requirements for this role? We value diverse experiences for positive community outcomes. If you're excited about the position but don't perfectly align with the criteria, we still encourage you to apply. 

What’s on offer
We have a great culture that is valued by all our staff. Teamwork, collaboration and innovation are a key focus at Glen Eira City Council. We will offer you:

• Ability to make a difference
• Hybrid work environment – Average of 3 days in the office
• Flexible work options
• A supportive and collaborative team environment where your ideas are welcomed
• Access to paid training and participation in Council’s extensive Learning and Development programs
• Reward and recognition programs
• Comprehensive leave entitlements
• Corporate gym memberships at Glen Eira Leisure 

Pre-employment checks
Progressed candidates must undergo pre-employment screening as a standard procedure which will include: 

• Employee Working with Children Check
• New National Police Record Check
• Pre-employment medical assessment
• Evidence of right to work in Australia.

Pre-employment checks are not used by Glen Eira City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

Position Description
 Health Safety and Wellbeing Advisor 2026.pdf

Apply NOW!

All applications must be submitted online by clicking the ‘Apply’ button. As part of your application, you will need to: 

• Attach your resume 
• Attach a cover letter (no more than one page) 

For further information or a confidential discussion please contact Laura Bales, Coordinator Health, Safety and Wellbeing on 9524 3442 or email LBales@gleneira.vic.gov.au

Closing date: Wednesday 5 August at 11.55pm 

Working at Glen Eira City Council  

The City of Glen Eira is a dynamic municipality located within the southeast metropolitan region of Melbourne, approximately 10 kilometres from the CBD. Council provides a range of services to over 155,000 residents from more than 160 cultural backgrounds and over 16,000 businesses.  

Glen Eira City Council is a collaborative, values-based organisation that strives for innovation. Our 1,370 employees bring their diverse backgrounds and varied experiences and perspectives to an inclusive and flexible work environment, creating a unique and vibrant culture that is representative of the municipality it services.  

Recognised as an Employer of Choice, we seek people who share our community focused values and have a desire to create positive local impact.