Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner

The Opportunity: 

Newcastle Anglican has an exciting opportunity for a seasoned Safety & Wellbeing professional to join the People & Culture team. This is a strategic role where you will partner with leaders to support the effective management of health, safety & wellbeing risks across the organisation.

This is a Part-Time Permanent opportunity

Why you’ll love working with us: 

At Newcastle Anglican, we don’t just offer jobs — we offer purpose-driven careers. Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:

Growth & Development: Dedicated professional development support
Family Friendly: 14 weeks paid parental leave or 3 weeks partner leave + super contributions.
Smart Salary Packaging: Save on your rent, mortgage or bills – up to $611 per fortnight.
Education Perks: Up to 40% off school fees at our Anglican schools.
Wellness Boost: Access to over 300 gyms with Fitness Passport.
Mental Health Support: Free access to our Employee Assistance Program.
Career Progression: Real opportunities for advancement.
Flexibility: We support flexible work arrangements.


Role & Responsibilities:   

• Support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Newcastle Anglican’s Safety and Wellbeing Strategy, including psychosocial health and safety initiatives.

• Develop and enhance systems, frameworks and processes that strengthen organisational safety and wellbeing capability, maturity and performance.

• Partner with leaders and key stakeholders to build leadership capability, strengthen safety culture, support adoption of initiatives and embed sustainable improvements.

• Provide expert advice, consultation and practical solutions that improve safety and wellbeing outcomes, support risk management and promote safe systems of work.

• Deliver and support the implementation of safety and wellbeing programs and initiatives that improve workforce wellbeing, engagement and organisational outcomes.

• Use safety and wellbeing data, insights and trends to identify improvement opportunities, inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.

• Support compliance with relevant safety and wellbeing legislation, standards, policies and governance requirements.

About you? 

• Tertiary qualifications in Work Health & Safety or demonstrated experience in that field  
• Current drivers licence
• A current Working with Children Check
• A current NDIS check
• National police check (Newcastle Anglican will consider relevance of any reported outcomes).
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the WHS legislation, it's application and managing those requirements
• High level competency and experience in implementing WHS strategies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to extract meaningful insights from data
• Demonstrated strategic experience within WHS, including governance and safety culture leadership
• Experience managing WHS programs of work in aged care, disability, community services or school environments (desirable)

Who we are?

Formerly known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and the Central Coast.

We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes, four schools, Anglican Care and Samaritans.

Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do, inspired by the way of Jesus.

We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome all applications.

For more information visit www.newcastleanglican.org.au or for enquiries and a copy of the Position Description email the talent team at careers@newcastleanglican.org.au   

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