About this job
About the Department of Education:
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Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) provides the health, safety and wellbeing framework for the Department of Education (the department). As part of HSW, the Staff Wellbeing team are responsible for the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of the departments staff wellbeing framework and contribute to the implementation of strategies, projects and programs including the Department Employee Assistance Program. Demonstrated experience managing statewide programs.
Your Role:
- Our Senior Wellbeing Consultant is based in our Brisbane corporate office, working within our corporate Staff Wellbeing team, delivering advice and services to corporate teams and supporting regional wellbeing colleagues.
- Key duties of this role include supporting continuous improvement of the department's staff wellbeing framework and staff wellbeing resources; the coordination of the employee assistance program; key statewide programs and projects; and continuation of the implementation of the Dept's statewide trauma management model.
- The role will support mental health, psychological safety, staff health and wellbeing initiatives, therefore relevant qualifications and/or previous experience in psychological health or health and wellbeing will be well regarded.
Responsibilities Include:
As the Senior Wellbeing Consultant, you will have responsibility for the following:
- Provide support and advice to the Director and Manager and other managers of the department on all issues pertaining to staff mental health and wellbeing.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of a range of strategies, initiatives and projects to improve the health and wellbeing of staff; and to the review of the effectiveness of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- Deliver engaging wellbeing presentations and workshops at conferences and forums to assist in developing staff capability.
- Establish internal and external networks and liaise with officers from other agencies and organisations to promote and monitor contemporary health and wellbeing initiatives.
- Prepare briefing material and reports for the Manager, Wellbeing and other senior departmental officers on substantial human resource management issues that relate to the health and wellbeing of staff; and represent the department in a variety of forums on issues relating to departmental mental health and wellbeing activities and initiatives.
About You:
We are seeking a suitable professional who can demonstrate:
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Experience working with corporate and schools-based clients in promoting health and wellbeing, particularly mental health and wellbeing.
- Experience in development and delivering engaging wellbeing presentations and workshops to assist with development of staff capability.
- Networking skills within and outside the organisation to promote and monitor contemporary health and wellbeing initiatives.
- Experience preparing briefing materials and reports for the Manager Staff Wellbeing and other senior departmental officers on issues that relate to staff health and wellbeing.
- While mandatory qualifications are not required for this role relevant qualifications and previous experience in psychological health or health and wellbeing will be highly regarded.
Benefits:
- 12.75% superannuation.
- We support flexible work arrangements.
- The Brisbane corporate office is close to public transport.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
- Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
ychological health or health and wellbeing will be highly regarded.Benefits:
- 12.75% superannuation.
- We support flexible work arrangements.
- The Brisbane corporate office is close to public transport.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
- Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.