"Health and Wellbeing Manager"

• Manager, Health and Wellbeing opportunity within Swinburne University
• Full time position at our Hawthorn campus
• Attractive salary and benefits with flexible working options

About the Role 

The Manager Health & Wellbeing plays a pivotal leadership role within the Health Safety & Wellbeing team, part of the People & Culture department. You will be responsible for developing and implementing our Health and Wellbeing framework and strategies to foster a healthy and thriving workplace.

Your role will also include identifying and evaluating psychosocial hazards and developing university-wide programs to manage associated risks to prevent injury and illness.

This is an exciting opportunity to impact Swinburne’s community positively and enhance the employee and student experience by developing health and wellbeing systems, programs, and resources.

About You 

To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities: 

•  Develop, review, and manage a comprehensive health and wellbeing framework aligned with university strategies.

•  Lead the development and delivery of evidence-based health and wellbeing initiatives and resources 

•  Organize and oversee an annual calendar of wellbeing events, development of wellbeing resources, communication channels, and manage budget effectively.

•  Design and deliver systematic approaches to manage psychosocial hazards university-wide effectively.

•  Identify, assess, and mitigate psychosocial hazards affecting university staff.

•  Work with the Director HS&W to ensure that the priorities are aligned to the broader People & Culture strategy and road map and set and monitor the objectives.

Further information about this role can be found in the attached position description. 

Qualifications

•  A postgraduate qualification in fields such as (Psychology, Health Promotion, Occupational Health & Safety, Public Health, Mental Health, Counseling or related disciplines) and extensive experience, or an equivalent combination of both.

•  Extensive experience in managing psychological health and safety, ideally within a university or comparable setting.

About Swinburne University of Technology 

Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

•  Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience

•  Every Swinburne graduate gets a job

•  Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution

•  Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne. Our commitment to creating a healthy and thriving workplace is unwavering, and we are seeking a passionate and experienced Manager of Health & Wellbeing to join our dynamic team.

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position. 

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au. 

Applications Close: August 13th at 11:59 pm