Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Occupational Hygienist

Location Negotiable

Full-time Temporary until June 2025

$135,320 ($119,757 - $132,188 pa plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading)

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

The Occupational Hygienist is responsible for driving occupational health hygiene and wellbeing practices for TAFE NSW staff and learners. This will be achieved through the development and implementation of a health monitoring framework, including performance standards associated with guidance documentation and audit tools in compliance with the Work Health and Safety legislation, regulations and relevant Codes of Practice

About You 

You possess a background in science, health, or medicine, with a strong understanding of Work Health and Safety laws and regulations. You are skilled at identifying, assessing, and prioritising occupational health, hygiene, and wellbeing concerns, offering well-informed guidance.

You bring experience in delivering expert advice grounded in thorough research, contributing to the creation, implementation, and evaluation of risk management strategies, while ensuring continuous monitoring for effectiveness.

You are a team player who collaborates with key stakeholders, offering specialised advice and proactively identifying and addressing potential hazards and risks.

Highly Regarded:

• Recognised as a current Certified Occupational Hygienist by the AIOH or hold a full membership with the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygiene (AIOH).
• Hold a current drivers licence
• Have ability to travel to TAFENSW sites within NSW as required

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEDT Wednesday 22 January 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume
• Certified copies of your qualifications (if required)
• A cover letter outlining how your capabilities, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role (1 page max) 

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Linda Dewbery, Linda.Dewbery1@tafensw.edu.au or 02 7921 5811.   

Role-specific enquiries: contact Regional WHS Manager, Linda Watts, linda.watts@tafensw.edu.au or 02 7920 5046

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.