Vacancy Details

Workplace Health and Safety Advisor 

Do you enjoy getting out on site, working alongside crews and leaders, and making safety practical? We are looking for a collaborative Workplace Health and Safety Advisor to help our people go home safe and well every day.

Reporting to the Senior Workplace Health and Safety Advisor, this role is split across our operational sites, so you will be a hands-on, visible part of our operations. You will work closely with leaders and workers across the City to manage risk, support injured workers back to work, and build a positive safety culture where people feel confident to speak up.

 

Location: City of Melville Civic Centre – Please note travel will be required throughout the City of Melville 

Salary: Level 5/6 $90,561.18 to $104,815.05 pro-rata p.a. + 12% Super 

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

 

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Give practical safety advice and support to leaders and workers, with a focus on operational and field-based teams
  • Coach and mentor leaders to build their safety knowledge, confidence and leadership
  • Develop and review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) and toolbox talks
  • Carry out workplace inspections and site visits, and follow up on actions with leaders
  • Work with leaders to manage contractor safety, including reviewing safety documentation and monitoring work on site
  • Support incident and hazard reporting and investigations
  • Support injury management and return to work, working with injured workers, leaders and our workers' compensation insurer
  • Support our Health and Safety Representatives and safety committees
  • Help leaders understand and use safety information and data for their reporting
  • Develop and deliver safety training and information sessions
  • Support emergency preparedness, including first aid officers, fire wardens and emergency drills

 

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven, hands-on workplace health and safety advisory experience in an operational, field-based environment (for example civil works, parks, waste, facilities or construction)
  • Tertiary qualification in Workplace Health and Safety
  • A practical understanding of JHAs, SWMS and toolbox talk development
  • Experience carrying out inspections and supporting Health and Safety Representatives
  • Sound knowledge of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) and its regulations
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, approachable style
  • A current 'C' Class Driver's Licence and a White Card (or willingness to obtain one)
  • Current National Police Clearance, or willingness to obtain one.

Desirable 

  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
  • Experience in workers' compensation and injury management
  • Practical knowledge with critical risk management or psychosocial hazards
  • Familiarity with digital safety management systems 

 

How to Apply

Apply online via the Apply button and provide a comprehensive resume and cover letter (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating fulfilment of essential requirements outlined in the Position Description attached. 

As part of your application, please answer this question: Describe your experience as a safety advisor in an operational, field-based environment, including the types of work and risks you have managed.

Closing Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 11.59PM AWST.

For a confidential chat about the role, please contact Jessica Jovanovich, Lead – Workplace Health and Safety 9364 0753

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we strongly advise you apply as soon as possible as the City reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date.

 

Why The City of Melville?

We are a welcoming and diverse community that enjoys a blend of retail and business precincts and an abundance of open spaces in a unique, natural landscape, along the shores of the beautiful Swan and Canning Rivers. 

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2024-2025 – a prestigious award that benchmarks workplace inclusion across various diversity areas. This recognition is the only one of its kind in Australia and highlights our commitment to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and inclusion thrives.  In everything we do, we focus on our EPIC values of Excellence, Participation, Integrity and Caring and we aim to achieve an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable future. 

Why Belong? 

Elevate your work experience with the City of Melville’s benefits!

  • Enjoy annual salary increases of 4%, effective each year from 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2027
  • Enjoy flexible working arrangements that help balance work and life
  • Stay active with a free LeisureFit membership
  • Celebrate your special day with Birthday Leave – no work on your big day!
  • Access paid parental leave to support your family
  • Take more time to recharge with 2 extra days of leave plus the option to purchase additional leave (up to 10 weeks off per year)
  • Benefit from a generous superannuation co-contribution of up to 15.5%
  • Maximise your pay with salary packaging and novated leasing options
  • Grow your career with structured professional development and study assistance programs
  • Look after your wellbeing with wellness initiatives and Employee Assistance Programs
  • Connect outside of work with a vibrant social club

 

The City of Melville celebrates diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities.

All candidates applying for a position where the use of ‘plant and machinery’ or driving a vehicle is an inherent requirement of the role and other ‘high risk’ facilities where public safety is at risk, will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test as part of a pre-employment medical.

We appreciate the interest from Recruitment Agencies in collaborating with us, however, at this time, the City of Melville is managing the recruitment process for this role. Please refrain from submitting candidate profiles to our team. Rest assured, should the need for external assistance arise in the future, we will not hesitate to reach out to recruitment agencies.

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