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JOB SUMMARY
The Catholic Archdiocese of Perth is seeking a motivated and proactive safety professional to join their team. As a Graduate or early-career Advisor, you will provide essential safety knowledge, advice, and support to ensure safe work practices across agencies, offices, and parishes. This is a unique opportunity to build your career while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and promoting a culture of safety within a diverse community.
This role requires 1-2 days of travel per week across the Archdiocese to support and engage with various agencies, parishes and offices, providing hands-on support and practical safety solutions.

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
The Catholic Archdiocese of Perth has 109 Parishes and circa 15 Agencies within its boundaries. Each parish is led by a priest appointed by the Archbishop of Perth. Agencies are managed by a Director/Manager and deliver a wide variety of ministries, including faith enrichment and formation, liturgy, safeguarding, disability and mental health support, counselling, Aboriginal outreach, marriage and family education services, homelessness support, justice, and ecology education programmes, training courses and employment support, migrant and refugee services, and prison chaplaincy. The Chancery is situated at Griver House, 249 Adelaide Terrace, Perth.

ABOUT THE ROLE
As the Advisor, Workplace Safety, you will collaborate with key stakeholders to enhance safety initiatives and ensure that safety standards are applied effectively in the workplace. You will assist in managing all aspects of safety risk, emergency planning, contractor and incident management. Work under the guidance of an experienced Manager, Parish and Workplace Safety – benefit from direct mentorship and structured professional development.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Compliance & Advisory – Ensure compliance with legislation and WorkSafe protocols; stay abreast of changes in safety regulations and propose remediation measures.
• Safety Framework – Assist in maintaining and updating policies, procedures and emergency response plans for review by the Manager, Parish and Workplace Safety.
• Safety Inspections & Incident Reporting - Conduct regular workplace safety audits, maintain safety records, coordinate necessary repairs, and escalate notifiable incidents to WorkSafe.
• Emergency Response – Record incidents and hazards in a timely manner, participating in investigations to determine root causes and develop safety resources and protocols for the organisation.
• Internal Reportings – Provide all information, updates and advice on WHS and compile relevant reports to the Executive Team.
• Safety Leadership – Role model safe work practices, ensuring adherence to safety policy and procedures.

The above list is not an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks to meet the organisation’s overall objectives. To access the full job description, please contact saarrah@marvinhr.com.

ABOUT YOU
Ideal Skills 
Have:

• Diploma or Certificate IV in Workplace Health & Safety (Bachelor’s degree is desirable).
• Foundational knowledge of the Work Health & Safety Act 2020 and regulations. 
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to work with individuals at varying levels of understanding and experience.
• Self-assured and proactive, with the confidence to provide expert advice.
• Positive can-do attitude and service mindset.
• A high level of computer literacy using Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Personal commitment to witnessing and promoting the ethos and values of the Catholic Church.
• Valid West Australian ‘C’ Drivers Licence

Ability to:

• Ability to collect and report WHS data and write reports at a high level.
• Demonstrate a high level of integrity and confidentiality. 
• Show initiative, resilience, and organisation when handling tasks.
• Effectively communicate complex legislation in clear, practical terms and deliver engaging training to diverse stakeholders.
• Understand the role and structures of the Catholic Church in contemporary Australian society, including its social teaching. 
• Build relationships and empower fellow employees of the Archdiocese.
• Uphold and exemplify the organisation’s values and behaviours

The successful applicant will be subject to Federal Police Clearance (and maybe Medical Check).

HOW TO APPLY 
If this opportunity is of interest to you – APPLY NOW. Attach a CV outlining your experience and qualifications. In addition, please send us a one-page cover letter explaining why you are the right fit for this role. 
We will not consider your application without a cover letter. 

CONTACT US 
If you have any questions or would like further information on the role, please contact Saarrah Mathinthiran, General Manager – marvin Consulting Group, on 08 6377 7607 or email saarrah@marvinhr.com.

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