Make a genuine impact on workplace safety and employee wellbeing

Enjoy a varied role combining injury management, technical WHS and safety projects

Join a supportive Rutherford-based team with hybrid working arrangements

Our client, Zeal Futures, is all about people. As experts in education, training and employment, their award-winning team is passionate about connecting people with life-changing opportunities. From apprenticeships and traineeships to vocational training, secondary schooling and employment, they are passionate about supporting people at every stage of their learning and career journey.

With a strong commitment to safety, wellbeing and continuous improvement, Zeal Futures is seeking a proactive and people-focused Safety Advisor to join their collaborative HR & Safety team.

This is an opportunity to combine your technical safety expertise with meaningful stakeholder engagement, supporting positive injury management outcomes while helping shape safer workplaces across the organisation.

The Prospect

Reporting to the Group HR & Safety Manager, you'll play an important role in delivering practical, proactive safety support across Zeal Futures' operations. Injury and incident management will form a significant part of your role, coordinating workers compensation matters and supporting apprentices and trainees through their recovery and return-to-work journey, working closely with host employers and external providers to achieve positive outcomes.

Beyond injury management, you'll enjoy genuine variety, from reviewing host employer safety and incident reports and undertaking workplace inspections to developing policies, procedures and health and wellbeing initiatives.

You'll also contribute to broader safety initiatives and exciting operational projects, including new site developments, while building strong relationships with stakeholders across a diverse range of industries.

Key Responsibilities





- Coordinate injury management and workers compensation matters, supporting safe and sustainable return-to-work outcomes
- Provide practical WHS advice and guidance to internal teams, field staff and host employers
- Review host employer WHS assessments and undertake risk-based workplace inspections and site visits
- Support incident investigations, identify risks and ensure appropriate corrective actions are implemented
- Develop, review and maintain safety policies, procedures and emergency management plans
- Maintain WHS risk registers, monitor safety performance and contribute to reporting and continuous improvement
- Support safety requirements associated with new site openings, operational changes and business expansion
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders to promote a positive, practical and proactive safety culture

About you

You're a practical, approachable and solutions-focused safety professional who enjoys working with people just as much as navigating the technical aspects of workplace safety. You understand the importance of balancing compliance with practical outcomes and can confidently build relationships with stakeholders across different industries and working environments. You're confident interpreting legislation and identifying risks, but equally skilled at working collaboratively with stakeholders to develop practical, achievable solutions. Organised, adaptable and comfortable taking ownership of your work, you can confidently manage competing priorities, communicate effectively and recognise when to draw on the support of your team.

You’ll bring





- Diploma in Work Health and Safety or higher
- Demonstrated experience in a Safety Advisor or similar WHS-focused position
- Strong injury management, workers compensation and incident investigation experience
- Strong technical knowledge of WHS legislation, risk management and safety systems
- Confidence developing and reviewing safety policies, procedures and documentation
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence and engage diverse stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
- High level of technological capability and confidence working across operational systems
- A current Class C driver's licence

Experience working across multiple industries or supporting geographically dispersed workforces will be highly regarded.

Why Join Zeal?

- Make a difference: Play an important role in supporting the safety and wellbeing of apprentices, trainees and employees across NSW.
- Enjoy genuine variety: Gain exposure to different industries, workplaces and safety challenges, keeping your work interesting and rewarding.
- Be part of a great team: Join a supportive and collaborative HR & Safety function where your ideas, experience and contribution are valued.
- Have an impact: Contribute to meaningful improvements in safety systems, processes and organisational culture.
- Work with purpose: Be part of an organisation that genuinely lives its values of putting people first, working together and doing the right thing.

At peoplefusion we don’t just accept diversity and inclusion - we celebrate it! We strive to create an environment of equal opportunity regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, religion or physical ability, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds.

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