HSW Advisor / Consultant - 6-Month Contract

Location: Clayton Campus (with occasional travel to other campuses)
Contract Type: Casual - Initial 6-month engagement
Classification: HEW 7 or 8 (based on experience)
Hours: 36.75 per work cycle
Pay: Attractive hourly rate + 25% casual loading + 12% superannuation

We are seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW) Advisor / Consultant to provide hands-on, people-centred safety support across complex laboratory, research, teaching, and operational environments.

This is not a desk-based compliance role-it's a boots-on-the-ground position, focused on visibility, trust, and practical engagement. You'll work closely with academic and professional staff to strengthen safety culture, improve risk understanding, and support well-being outcomes across STEM environments.

• Act as a trusted HSW business partner to faculties and departments.
• Build strong relationships with academic leaders, researchers, and lab teams.
• Conduct risk assessments and support incident investigations.
• Apply Safety-II principles, focusing on how work is actually performed.
• Deliver pragmatic, solutions-focused advice across chemical, biological, and physical hazards.
• Support hazard identification, risk controls, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with audits, inspections, and safety communications.
• Travel to multiple campuses as required.

• 3-5 years experience in WHS advisory or partnering roles.
• Experience in complex, high-risk environments such as:
  • Biomedical or life sciences organisations
  • Universities, hospitals, or research institutes
• Strong understanding of Safety-II principles and stakeholder-led safety approaches.
• Proven ability to build trust and influence without authority.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Comfortable working in dynamic environments with competing priorities.

Desirable:

• Tertiary qualification in HSW or related discipline.
• Experience within higher education or research settings.
• Understanding of psycho social risk and well-being frameworks.

• Attractive hourly rate based on experience (HEW 7 or 8), plus casual loading and super.
• Opportunity to make a real impact in a leading research and teaching environment.
• Collaborative, people-focused culture.
• Work in diverse, high-tech STEM environments.