About the Client
The Safe Step is partnering with a leading housing provider supporting a large and diverse substantial property portfolio throughout Sydney.
The organisation is currently undertaking a significant transformation of its health, safety and wellbeing function.
Following investment in leadership, systems and capability, the focus has shifted towards embedding a more consistent and mature approach to health and safety across the business.
The successful candidate will join at a pivotal point in the journey, helping to build capability, strengthen governance, improve operational consistency and support a modern health and safety function that partners closely with both property and operational teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead, coach and develop a team of health and safety professionalsSupport the continued uplift of the organisation's health and safety maturity and capabilityDrive consistency across safety systems, processes, reporting and governanceBuild strong partnerships with housing, property and corporate stakeholdersImprove contractor management and operational risk controls across the portfolioLead incident management,



investigations and corrective action programsSupport psychosocial risk management and wellbeing initiativesMonitor compliance obligations and support continuous improvement activitiesContribute to the broader organisational transformation agenda through practical and sustainable health and safety solutions
About You:
You are an experienced health and safety manager who enjoys building capability, influencing stakeholders and improving systems.
You are comfortable operating in environments where change is underway and understand how to balance strategic improvement with operational realities.
Most importantly, you bring a practical approach and can help bring people on the journey while creating greater clarity, accountability and consistency.
You'll Bring:
Experience leading health and safety teams within complex operational environmentsStrong knowledge of safety management systems, governance and risk managementExperience driving health and safety improvement, cultural change and organisational upliftStrong stakeholder engagement and influencing capabilityExperience supporting contractor and operational risk programsThe ability to navigate ambiguity and lead through changeA team-oriented, practical and solutions focused approach
Why Join?
Play a key role in an organisation wide health and safety transformationJoin a purpose driven organisation delivering meaningful outcomes in the communityLead an established and growing health and safety teamInfluence leaders and shape the future direction of the health and safety functionWork in an organisation investing in systems, governance and capability
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📌 Health & Safety Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 The Safe Step
📍 New South Wales