Want to make a meaningful impact every day?
For more than 130 years, SensesWA has supported the Western Australian community through person-centred, inclusive and meaningful services. Guided by our values of being Authentic, Courageous, Inclusive and Curious, we are committed to creating an environment where both our clients and our people can thrive.
As our Quality and Safety Officer, you will play a key role in supporting safe, high-quality and person-centred services for people with disability under the NDIS. This is a part-time (0.6 FTE), 12-month fixed-term opportunity for a detail-oriented WHS, quality or compliance professional who wants to make a genuine difference behind the scenes of frontline service delivery.
We warmly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, people of all genders and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
About the Role
Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer and working closely with the Quality & Safety Manager, you will deliver practical work health and safety, incident, audit, risk and continuous improvement functions across the organisation. You will conduct workplace inspections, support incident and hazard management, undertake internal audits and compliance reviews, and help maintain our Quality Management System against the NDIS Practice Standards. You will also contribute to risk registers, governance reporting, policy development and system administration, working collaboratively with leaders and teams across Operations, People & Culture and Customer Experience.
Why Join SensesWA?
- Be part of a purpose-driven organisation that genuinely changes lives across the Western Australian community
- Play a meaningful role in shaping the quality and safety of services for people with disability
- Work closely with a supportive Quality & Safety Manager and Chief Operations Officer who value your expertise
- Flexible working arrangements, including opportunities to work from home
- A part-time role (0.6 FTE) that offers genuine work-life balance without compromising on meaningful, varied work
- Salary packaging, additional leave options, team rewards and an active social committee
- Exposure across a broad portfolio spanning WHS, quality, risk, compliance and continuous improvement
What You Will Bring
You will bring a genuine passion for making a difference and a strong desire to give back to the community, paired with the attention to detail, integrity and strategic mindset needed to keep our services safe and high-quality. Along with the essential requirements outlined below.
Essential Requirements
- 5+ years experience in WHS, compliance or risk roles in a complex organisation, preferably in disability, health or human services
- A qualification in WHS, quality, auditing, compliance, business improvement or a related field
- Strong working knowledge of WHS legislation, incident investigation, risk management and corrective action processes
- Demonstrated experience undertaking audits, compliance reviews, inspections, reporting and system administration
- Well-developed analytical, report writing, organisational and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work in a part-time capacity
- Current WA Driver’s Licence and ability to travel between service locations as required
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (can be obtained at selection)
- Valid Australian working rights with no restrictions
Desirable
- Experience managing tasks within a quality management system
- Sound understanding of the NDIS Practice Standards, quality systems and continuous improvement processes
- Experience in the disability or not-for-profit sector
- Internal auditor or lead auditor training or certification
Sound like the perfect opportunity for you? We would love to resume and a brief cover letter telling us why you’d love to join the SensesWA team.
