Health & Safety Specialist – Lead, Implement &
Embed OHS Practices
Build trust. Influence leaders. Make safety stick.
Part-time (3 days) | 2-year contract | Melbourne-based with local travel
The Opportunity
Are you a safety professional who builds relationships as
naturally as you build systems?
In this role, your ability to connect, influence and partner
will be just as important as your technical expertise.
This is more than a compliance role. It’s an opportunity to build
a culture of safety across a large and diverse community.
You’ll work closely with leaders, parish priests, internal teams
(for example Safeguarding), employees and volunteers, helping them understand,
embrace and embed safe practices in a way that feels practical, relevant and
lasting.
This is a part-time opportunity (0.6 FTE / 3 days per
week) on a 2-year fixed term contract. Reporting to the HR Director,
you’ll be a key member of our People team, working in close partnership with
our HR Partners to make a real and lasting impact.
About the Opportunity
This is a newly shaped role with real scope to influence.
You will:
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Lead
and embed OHS policies, procedures and frameworks across the Chancery
and parish network
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Be
visible on the ground conducting inspections, audits and risk
assessments
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Turn
insight into action through practical and effective corrective plans
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Deliver
engaging training that builds real capability and confidence
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Partner
with Parishes to embed safe work practices and emergency readiness
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Facilitate
meaningful conversations that drive consistency and cultural change,
being able to explain the why not just the what
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Lead
incident investigations with a focus on learning and prevention
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Travel
regularly to support parish teams with hands-on safety guidance
What You’ll Bring
You’re a credible and approachable safety professional who
knows how to influence, not just enforce.
- Tertiary
qualification in Occupational Health & Safety (or related discipline)
- A
genuine strength in building trusted relationships and influencing others
- Experience
implementing OHS programs in complex or decentralised environments
- Strong
knowledge of Victorian OHS legislation
- Confidence
facilitating training and driving behaviour change
- Excellent
communication skills across diverse stakeholder groups
- Willingness
to travel regularly to parish locations throughout Melbourne
How to Apply
If you’re ready to bring energy, impact and a
relationship-first approach to safety, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now with your resume and a short cover letter
outlining your experience in building a safety culture.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Part
of our process involves a recorded interview using an internal AI system.
Please advise in your application if you have any questions or concerns and we
will be happy to address these for you.
Employment is subject to satisfactory background checks
which include a National Police Check, Working with Children Check and
Reference Checks. To be successful in this role you must hold valid working
rights in Australia.
The Archdiocese is committed to the safety,
wellbeing, and dignity of all children and vulnerable adults.
