Who are we?
We’re here to help people live well and create a better and more sustainable future. We support healthy and liveable communities by delivering water, sewerage and recycled water services to 1.77 million people who rely on us every day and every night. At South East Water, we innovate with purpose and act with care to deliver healthy water for life. Fresh thinking and collaboration are at the heart of our organisation. We are constantly learning, embracing the challenges of today and excited by the opportunities that tomorrow will bring.
South East Water is seeking an experienced and influential Head of Safety & Wellbeing to lead our enterprise-wide safety, wellbeing and risk strategy. Reporting to the General Manager People, Safety & Governance, you will provide strategic leadership across safety, wellbeing, critical risk management, contractor safety, psychosocial risk, injury management and assurance.
Working closely with the Board, Executive Leadership Team and senior leaders, you will help shape a proactive, high-performing safety culture where safety is embedded in everyday decision-making and accountability across the organisation.
The role
This role will be responsible for:
- Providing visible, felt leadership and establishing clear accountability for safety outcomes across the organisation.
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Leading the implementation and delivery of the organisation’s strategic safety improvement program, strengthening and embedding the Safety Management System across all levels of the business.
- Translating the Safety Maturity Uplift Program into practical operating plans, measurable outcomes and sustained improvements in leadership accountability, risk ownership and safety performance.
- Developing, implementing and assuring effective controls to manage critical safety risks, including control verification, assurance and continuous improvement.
- Providing strategic advice to the Executive Leadership Team and preparing high-quality Board and executive reports.