Workplace Health and Safety Specialist

How will you make an impact?

Are you passionate about making a positive impact to our members dignified retirement?

As a Workplace Health and Safety Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring our people are supported in safe, compliant, and high-performing work environments. You will oversee and embed WHS best practices across key business initiatives, with a strong focus on supporting national office relocation projects.

By proactively managing risk, providing expert advice, and championing both physical and psychological safety, you will help create environments where our people can thrive—enabling Hostplus to continue delivering strong outcomes for our members

The opportunity

This is a dynamic

6-month fixed-term opportunity within our People, Performance and Culture team, where you will:

• Partner with project teams to integrate WHS requirements into office relocation projects, ensuring safety and compliance is embedded at every stage
• Conduct site risk assessments, support workplace readiness activities, and ensure safe transitions across multiple locations
• Identify hazards and implement effective risk controls to prevent incidents during workplace changes
• Deliver ergonomic assessments across office, hybrid and home environments, with practical recommendations to improve safety and wellbeing
• Support incident, hazard and injury management, including investigations, reporting and return-to-work planning
• Lead psychosocial risk management initiatives, supporting a mentally healthy and resilient workplace
• Provide expert advice, coaching and training to leaders and employees to uplift WHS capability and foster a strong safety culture

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence how safety is embedded into organisational change while contributing to continuous improvement across our WHS practices.

About You

You are an experienced WHS professional who brings both technical expertise and a practical, solutions-focused approach.

You Will Demonstrate

• Proven experience in WHS advisory roles, including risk assessments, hazard management and safety improvement initiatives
• Strong knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and the ability to apply it across different jurisdictions
• Experience supporting project-based work such as office relocations, fit-outs or workplace transformations
• Hands-on experience managing psychosocial risks and promoting mental wellbeing in the workplace
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and coach at all levels
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently to deliver outcomes
• Relevant qualifications in Workplace Health and Safety (Cert IV / Diploma desirable)

You are proactive, collaborative and passionate about creating safe environments that support both our people and our purpose

What can we offer you?

Benefits

Our employees are passionate about what we do and are proud to be part of an organisation which helps everyday Australians achieve a brighter future. We value diversity of thought and have an open and flexible workplace. Some industry leading benefits we offer include:

• Hybrid and flexible work environment
• 15% superannuation
• Additional paid leave over Christmas and New Year
• Additional 5 days paid “flex leave”, so that you can take time out when you need it
• Total Wellness Program, including benefits such as free flu shots, comprehensive EAP support, access to medical experts and wellness related events throughout the year
• 3 days community service leave
• 4 weeks paid gender affirmation leave
• Access to subsidised financial advice

Just to name a few!

At Hostplus, we passionately provide around 1.8 million members with the best possible service; constantly looking for new ways to deliver better value while helping members get the most out of their super. We are inspired to help our members achieve greater security for their future and ensure they retire with dignity.

Your role at Hostplus will make a difference, whether you're in marketing, financial advice, operations or any of our other divisions - you'll be contributing to ensuring our members retire with the best possible outcomes, and what better feeling is there than knowing your role helps someone to retire with dignity and security?

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and appreciated for being their authentic selves. We celebrate diversity and believe that different backgrounds and experiences enrich our relationships and bring meaningful benefits to our people, our members, and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and if you require any adjustments made during the recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to us at ***email_hidden*** and to let us know how we can support.

How do I apply?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please follow the prompts to make an application.

We have an important duty to our members, all appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Check. Applicants must have current and unrestricted work rights in Australia (sponsorship is not available for this role).