Senior Consultant, Work Health and Safety (354684) - Tasmania Prison Service

Senior Consultant, Work Health and Safety (354684) - Tasmania Prison Service Department of Justice Tasmania Prison Service

Applications must be submitted by Monday 09 March, 2026 11:55 PM

Monday 9 March, 2026 11:55 PM AEST

Award/Classification: Tasmanian State Service Award - General Stream Band 6

$109,099 to $123,395 per annum

Employment type: Permanent, full-time

Region: South

Location: Risdon Prison

The Tasmania Prison Service is recruiting for a Senior Consultant, Work Health and Safety. This role contributes toward the achievement of the broader Department of Justice work health and safety strategic objectives by providing specialist work health and safety capabilities for the Tasmanian Prison Service (TPS) to ensure effective management and compliance with the Department’s Safety Management System, and assisting with implementing safety initiatives tailored to the improvement of work health and safety indicators at the TPS; and ensuring policy, programs and safe systems of work are in place to meet compliance with current WHS legislation.

The Tasmania Prison Service is recruiting for a Senior Consultant, Work Health and Safety. This role contributes toward the achievement of the broader Department of Justice work health and safety strategic objectives by providing specialist work health and safety capabilities for the Tasmanian Prison Service (TPS) ensuring the effective management and compliance with the Department's Safety Management System.

The Department of Justice has a number of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategies in place, and our recruitment practices aim to facilitate full participation from all population cohorts. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and faiths, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform TPS Recruiting atTPSRecruiting@justice.tas.gov.au as soon as possible.

Details of Appointment

This role is a permanent,day work position working73.50 hours per fortnight.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements - talk to us about how this could work for you.

*Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time and/or casual vacancies.

Salary of $109,999 to $123,395 pa.starting salary negotiable within range subject to experience in a similar role. Annual salary increases within this range in accordance with the Tasmanian State Service Award and Public Service Union Wages Agreement

In addition to the salary:

12% super, access to salary sacrifice and salary packaging.

4 weeks annual leave per year, plus access to purchased leave, leave without pay and State Service accumulated leave scheme.

Access to a free, confidential Employee Assistance Program and a range of other service via our dedicated Wellbeing and Support team.

Learning, development and career progression opportunities across Tasmania.

Tasmania Prison Service (TPS) has prison facilities located at Risdon Vale, Hobart and Launceston in Tasmania. This position is based at Risdon Vale.

The Risdon Vale site offers a corporate working environment without the hustle and bustle of city centre offices, free on-site parking and access to the on-site staff gym (or head across the road to Risdon Brook Dam for a walk at lunch time).

Duties

Provide high level authoritative advice on work health and safety matters to the Tasmanian Prison Service (TPS) senior executive, managers and workers.

Assist with the development, implementation, promotion and monitoring of the Department of Justice Work Health and Safety Strategic Plan and Safety Management System within the TPS.

Influence and support TPS senior executives, managers and workers to effectively implement and maintain safe systems of work and ensure compliance with the Department’s Safety Management System.

Provide coaching and mentoring to the Coordinator, Work Health and Safety (TPS) day to day.

Manage complex enquiries and prepare high-level correspondence, documentation, and reports in a timely manner.

Facilitate high level risk assessments, audits and investigations to support continuous improvement and positive learning outcomes and build the safety capacity of the TPS.

Prepare and analyse work health and safety reports, including identifying and advising on trends, risks and issues arising from data analytics.

Please see the Statement of Duties for a full list of duties

Diploma in Work Health and Safety

Industry experience in a complex organisation

Work Health and Safety Investigation Qualification (e.g. ICAM)

Lead Auditor Qualification

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Current Driver’s Licence

Pre-employment Checks The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

Arson and fire setting

Violent crimes and crimes against the person

Sex-related offences

Drug and alcohol related offences

Crimes involving dishonesty

Crimes involving deception

Making false declarations

Malicious damage and destruction to property

Serious traffic offences

Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice

Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power

Crimes involving Conspiracy

Disciplinary action in previous employment.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

Please apply online by clicking the blue 'ApplyNow' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4914.

For more information

Review the Statement of Duties and consider if you meet the requirements.

Speak to the Contact Officer if you have any questions.

Submit your application including any additional documents as specified in each individual job vacancy notice.

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