OHS Officer | Aged Care

OHS Officer - Aged Care

Pay: $100,000 FTE (pro rata) + super + salary packaging (experience considered)

Location: Eastern Suburbs

Employment Type: Part-time (0.8 FTE)

Tradewind Australia is partnering with a values-based not-for-profit aged care organisation in Eastern Suburbs to recruit a WHS Officer. This is a newly created position, set up to strengthen safety systems and reduce risk across a multi-site environment. It's an ideal opportunity for a practical, visible WHS professional who wants a stable, permanent role with purpose and real influence.

About the Role

This role supports the development and delivery of an organisation-wide work health and safety framework across residential, community and in-home aged care services. You'll work closely with a supportive leadership team, partnering with staff across sites to embed strong safety practices, improve compliance, and build a positive safety culture. The position also contributes to wellbeing initiatives, including psychosocial safety, and supports safe ways of working across both site-based and some home-based work.

Benefits

• Permanent part-time role at 0.8 FTE (pro rata)
• Salary packaging benefits + superannuation
• Meaningful, organisation-wide impact in a values-led environment
• Mostly on-site presence with potential for 1 day per week working from home
• Free onsite parking and convenient access to shops and public transport
• Kilometres/fuel reimbursed for infrequent local travel (when required)

Key Responsibilities

• Manage WHS systems including incident reporting, risk registers, and compliance reporting
• Conduct site safety inspections and proactively identify/mitigate hazards
• Deliver and/or coordinate WHS training, onboarding support, and safety capability uplift
• Develop and maintain safe work procedures and risk assessments
• Lead WHS audits and ensure compliance with legislation and relevant aged care standards
• Manage WorkCover claims and support return-to-work processes

What You'll Bring

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Work health and safety (or equivalent)
• Minimum 2-3 years' WHS experience in a multi-site or operational environment
• Current First Aid and CPR certification
• Strong working knowledge of Victorian WHS legislation and compliance requirements
• Confidence building relationships and influencing across frontline to executive stakeholders
• A practical, hands-on approach with a willingness to be visible across sites
• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

Desirable

• WHS experience in aged care, healthcare, disability, or community services
• Experience supporting psychosocial safety and workplace wellbeing initiatives
• Exposure to ergonomic assessments across workplace and home-based settings

About Tradewind Australia

Tradewind Australia is a multi-award-winning recruitment agency, recognised nationally for delivering exceptional candidate experience across the education, social and community services sectors. We partner with leading organisations across Australia to connect skilled professionals with roles that align with their values, strengths and long-term career goals.

What sets Tradewind apart:

• Winner of multiple Candidate Experience Awards
• Specialist consultants with deep sector expertise
• Tailored support throughout the entire recruitment process
• Insight into organisational culture, leadership and role expectations
• Transparent communication and ongoing post-placement care

We focus on supporting people, not just filling jobs.

If you're a capable, people-first WHS professional who wants to lift safety standards in a role with genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you. For a confidential discussion, contact Angus Hayes at ***email_hidden*** or on 03 9087 1020 for more information.

Commitment to Child Safety, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity

Tradewind Australia is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and vulnerable people. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

All successful applicants will undergo reference checks, identity verification and Working with Children Check and further compliance requests pending the organisation's requirements.