Job Description
Location
Gladstone QLD
Full job description
Our Region
Gladstone offers dynamic career opportunities across diverse industries, catering to a range of skills and ambitions. Whether you're advancing your career or seeking work-life balance, Gladstone's industrial strength, innovative energy projects, and bustling service sectors make it a fantastic place to work and live.
You’ll be glad you made it!
Our Council
Discover a fulfilling career at Gladstone Regional Council, where your dedication to community service merges with our commitment to improving residents’ lives. Every role contributes to the livelihood of those who call Gladstone home.
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the entire community we serve. At Gladstone Regional Council, we embrace diversity in our collective pursuit of inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone, regardless of gender, age, marital status, ****** orientation, disability, ethnicity, or background, can thrive. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture.
View our Access and Inclusion Action Plan and Reconciliation Action Plan
Our Culture & Our Benefits
Join our supportive and collaborative culture where your well-being comes first. We’re committed to nurturing your holistic wellness through health programs and events, our culture journey and flexible working options.
We partner with our people to understand their needs and provide the tools that develop skills, knowledge and healthy culture. Our people are valued for the part they play in delivering for the Gladstone Region. We are proud of who we are and what we do. We are #ProudlyGRC!
Find out more here Better Balance, Better Benefits with GRC
Health and Safety Business Partner
Council is seeking to appoint a permanent full time Health and Safety Business Partner to contribute to Council’s success.
9-day fortnight, finishing at 2.37pm
Flexible work arrangements for a better work/life balance
Supportive Team Culture
About the Role
The purpose of this position is to support Council’s commitment to provide and promote a safety culture for all employees, contractors, visitors and members of the public. This role will spend a significant amount of time in the field leading WHS initiatives and projects, auditing WHS Management Systems and leading incident investigations across all areas of Council.
Your role will include:
Promoting a positive Workplace Health and Safety culture and ensure active compliance
Developing your career in local government
Being present, pro-active and solutions-focused and recognise that the community is the core of our business.
You will bring:
Tertiary Qualifications in Workplace, Health & Safety (or related discipline) and/or significant demonstrated experience in a health and safety related discipline.
Demonstrated experience in working in a complex, high risk workplace implementing safety programs that have improved safety performance.
Demonstrated experience in investigations (e.g. Incident Causal Assessment Method) involving internal and external parties and auditing qualifications.
Demonstrated high-level skills in dealing confidently, courteously tactfully and diplomatically to all levels within the organisation, along with high-level interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated capability in building an effective and proactive safety culture, delivering high satisfaction and quality partnerships.
Well-developed team-work skills and the ability to build positive working relationships within People and Strategy and across the organisation.
Ability to deliver a professional consultancy and critical-issue management service.
Ability to compose and present correspondence of a non-specialist nature.
Ability to monitor, review and update any changes to Work Health and Safety legislation, including Codes of Practice or Australian Standards.
Capacity to work independently with minimal direction and collaboratively in a team environment.
Comprehensive knowledge of an experience interpreting and applying legislation, awards, industrial instruments and workplace policies.
Proficient keyboard skills and experience using Microsoft Office Suite and operating corporate business systems.
Legally able to drive a motor vehicle in Queensland.
Eligibility & Pre-employment Checks
To be eligible for this position, the candidate must have applicable working rights.
This position requires immunisation against Hepatitis A/B and Tetanus.
Depending on the role requirements, you may need to complete various checks and assessments as part of the recruitment process. This could include reference checks, pre-employment medicals (including drug and ******* testing), vaccinations, visa checks, licence verifications and psychometric testing.
For questions related to the role or recruitment process, please call Council on (07) 4970 0700 or email the Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected].
Closing Date
12 noon Monday 11 August 2026.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Health & Safety Business Partner position is now open for candidates interested in the Health Jobs sector. This role in Gladstone offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Health Jobs is a plus.
