Summary
Looking to make a meaningful impact with your OH&S skills? Volunteer as an OH&S Expert and help maintain essential safety standards in a community-focused organisation. Apply now!
SisterWorks is a not-for-profit social enterprise, with its head office based in Springvale, Melbourne.
SisterWorks’ vision is that all migrant, refugee and asylum seeker women are economically empowered. Our mission is to enable these women to have the opportunity to be confident, independent and learn new social and vocational skills to improve their economic outlook. SisterWorks does this through providing learning opportunities in a safe environment where Sisters can build their skills and community, and gain both the knowledge and the confidence to seek employment or further study.
The SisterWorks model, 'Work Empowers Women', is centred around empowerment, fostering a sense of independence, and providing opportunities for building a community, learning new skills, and earning an income. This is achieved via our Hubs in Abbotsford, Richmond, Bendigo and Dandenong hub.
SisterWorks has been able to expand the reach of its model via an exciting partnership with UN Women. This partnership has provided a platform for growth, transformation and enhanced external advocacy opportunities and influence, and enabled the organisation to expand its reach outside of Melbourne into regional Victoria. During this period of growth, SisterWorks has remained committed to seeking engagement and guidance from the women it supports, and is constantly looking for new ways to positively impact on the lives of more Sisters.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Assist the Safety Team to implement WHS&E procedures on our sites
- Conduct site Audits and Fire Drills
- All aspects, Compliance, Reporting and Building Safety Management
- Audits on all sites by creating Safety Checklist
- Identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks in the workplace
- Inform Leadership Team on risks in relations to Food Safety, Occupational Safety and Workplace Safety
- Coordination of trainings for WHS
- Work with staff and the leadership team to eliminate and reduce workplace risks
To be successful in this role, you will have WHS experience together with experience. You will be able to establish safe work practices and advise the staff members on building safety measurements.
Desirable experience and qualifications:
- Knowledge of the migrant, refugee and asylum seeker and/or community sector in Australia
- Have been involved in volunteering, in particular within community services, supporting women from migrant and refugee backgrounds.
- Tertiary qualification and/or experience in Work, Health & Safety, Fire/ Building Safety, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Why work with SisterWorks?
This role is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting women from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds to be economically empowered.
We know with diversity comes strength. We want SisterWorks to be a team of many races, nationalities, sexualities, gender identities, religious beliefs, abilities, and ideas. We particularly encourage women with a lived experience as a migrant, refugee or asylum seeker to work with us.
We offer a work environment that prioritises flexibility, wellbeing and work outcomes.
What being part of SisterWorks means for you:
- Knowing that your work positively impacts the lives of migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women.
- Be part of a kind and welcoming team.
- Access to our professional and personal training and development prioritised through our skills matrix and annual training calendar. Work in a community-centric, culturally diverse and inclusive team. Wellbeing activities such as clothing/ book swap and fun theme days available.
How to apply:
To be eligible for volunteer work or internship with SisterWorks you must be legally entitled to volunteer in Australia and have satisfactory background check, such as Working with Children's Check.
Please apply for the role via link in this post or by sending in your resume and CV to volunteers@sisterworks.org.au, with the title OH&S Expert Volunteer Application.
Applications must include a CV and cover letter addressing the essential key selection criteria and how you feel your experience meets the key responsibilities of this position.
We are committed to filling this vacancy as soon as possible. Applications will be assessed upon submission, and we may conduct interviews and make a decision on the most suitable candidate before the closing da
