Corporate OfficePeople and Safety
3 Mar
Written By Human Resources

Division/Branch: People and Safety Team

Location: Corporate Office (Sydney CBD) or Hybrid (CBD at least 2 day/week & remote)

Job Type: Full Time

Anglican Youthworks is seeking a People & Safety Manager to join the Operations Team. Youthworks’ Operations Teams purpose is to manage and optimise the details to keep Youthworks’ everyday functions on track. The Operations team focuses on maintaining efficiency of process, minimise risk, deliver on expectations, and helps teams make smart decisions.

About the role

The People & Safety Manager is primarily responsible for the design, development, implementation and delivery of strategies and resources that support Youthworks Workers to be empowered, capable, resilient, and safe in their work. This position provides HR & IR advice, improves business practices, leads projects and ensures compliance with relevant regulations and policies.

Your responsibilities

Coordinate development, implementation, and maintenance of a range of documentation including briefs, guides, policies, procedures, templates, forms, flow charts, reports and other documentation ensuring records are kept in a suitable manner.

Assist with the hands-on delivery of HR & WHS management, compliance, and administration, if required and appropriate,



to cover operational requirements (this may include travel to relevant Youthworks workplaces).

Continually maintain an appropriate level of awareness, knowledge, and application of HR & WHS principles within the organisation in order to provide timely, accurate and compliant advice.

Lead a small team of HR & WHS professionals

You will need to demonstrate

Qualifications in business / compliance / human resources or aligned discipline

Robust experience working across lines of service to deliver consistent outcomes

Experience managing multiple and competing stakeholder interests, as well as sensitive material

Experienced delivery of advice, insights, and recommendations

Experience in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of management systems

Demonstrated resilience, strength and initiative needed to thrive in a leadership role

Ability to grasp large amounts of information and be able to quickly learn and adapt

Ability to analyse, review and improve operational processes

Commitment to personal ongoing learning

Personal Christian faith and willingness to work within an Anglican organisation

Desirable

Church-based safe ministry / safe church training programs endorsed by the National Council of Churches in Australia Safe Church Program

Experience in a similar role

Mental Health first aider certification

Experience in a non-for-profit setting

📌 People and Safety Manager, Corporate Office (Sydney)
🏢 Youthworks
📍 Sydney