• Key Health & Safety leadership role
• Drive the City's safety and wellbeing culture

About the role

The Team Leader Work Health & Safety will lead the City's Health & Safety function by driving towards best‑practice approaches, ensuring legislative compliance, and fostering a proactive safety culture across diverse City operations. The role strengthens safe systems of work, supports effective incident and injury management, and promotes meaningful WHS consultation to embed safety as a shared and practiced responsibility.

You'll oversee the development and continuous improvement of the City's Safety Management System, while guiding injury management and Workers Compensation through our Recover at Work framework. The position also leads the design and delivery of proactive health, wellbeing, and monitoring initiatives that help our workforce stay safe, supported, and thriving.

About you

Your qualifications in Health & Safety, Occupational Health or a related discipline will be supported by strong experience developing and administering safety management systems. Success in this role requires someone who has led teams within large, complex organisations and can confidently guide others through contemporary safety practices and expectations.

You will possess well‑honed engagement, collaboration and negotiation skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of the organisation and with external partners. You'll be adept at educating and supporting employees and leaders to strengthen safety culture, while balancing competing priorities and delivering positive, customer‑focused outcomes.

What's on offer?

• Competitive starting salary around $116K (plus 12% super) with additional scope for outstanding candidates
• Permanent Full Time 35 hours per week
• Brand new office location at Yarrila Place!
• Flex time, flexible work arrangements and generous leave entitlements!
• Comprehensive range of employee benefits as outlined here!

About us

The City of Coffs Harbour strives to ensure the community and visitors can enjoy and grow the City's opportunities. We empower our people to innovate and work collaboratively with accountability and respect at the core of our approach. This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of a dynamic organisation and a thriving community in one of NSW's most beautiful regions. Check out the benefits of living on the Coffs Coast

Want to chat?

Please reach out to Murray Watson on murray.watson@chcc.nsw.gov.au or on 02 6648 4250 to discuss the role in more detail.

If you have any queries around or require specific assistance or adjustments with any aspect of the application/recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team via email at recruitment@chcc.nsw.gov.au

Want to apply?

The application process and further details, including the Position Description, can be found below.

Applications are to be submitted by 9pm (AEST, NSW) on the advertised closing date.

The City of Coffs Harbour is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace based on the principles of employment equity and diversity. We actively encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran or disability status.