The safety & wellbeing of our people is our top priority, without them we cannot continue our important work for the vulnerable children that need us! You will be critical in ensuring our teams have access to wellbeing resources to support them in their work, and that injured workers receive the care they need when they need it, so they can continue to be their best selves for their families and the young lives relying on our great work.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We’re ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children’s rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there’s a disaster – like an earthquake, drought or conflict – we are there on the ground.

Where you come in:

In this permanent full-time position, based in any capital city of Australia, you’ll have flexibility to work from home or from one of our state offices. You will support a strong health and safety culture through proactive and timely engagement of injured workers for a safe and sustainable return to work.

You will be part of our People & Culture team and report to the Head of Safety & Wellbeing.

You will make an impact by:

• Providing effective case management through consultation and coordination with injured workers, managers, host employers, medical practitioners and rehabilitation providers.
• Supporting managers and injured workers through injury and illness management, suitable duties, return to work plans and fit for work outcomes in line with legislative requirements.
• Managing workers compensation insurance policies, renewals, and relationships; and providing analysis of claims, costs and trends to the business.
• Coordinating workers compensation reimbursements, payments & renewals in line with state and territory requirements, working with finance to streamline processes.
• Managing the Employee Assistance Program and related offerings, including renewals and providing the business with regular analysis of usage and trends.
• Promoting and educating teams on the benefits of safe work & wellbeing, early intervention, injury & illness management and return to work processes.

Does this sound like you?

You are a highly organised individual with the ability to self-manage in a conscious and productive way. You have significant experience managing complex workers compensation claims, including solid experience in psychosocial injury & Illness, and add value through coaching managers to minimise future injuries, illnesses and claims.

This role requires:

• 5+ years of demonstrated experience managing complex workers compensation claims across multiple states, territories or countries.
• Demonstrated experience in the development, delivery, and evaluation of best practice procedures, programs and activities that support wellbeing, physical & psychosocial injury management, rehabilitation and return to work objectives.
• Demonstrated knowledge of workers compensation legislation across Australian states & territories, including variations relating to claim reporting and responsibilities.
• Experience interpreting industry reports, relating to workers compensation and Employee Assistance Programs, and in developing and delivering reports to educate key stakeholders on performance and future recommendations.
• Experience managing workers compensation policies and Employee Assistance Programs.

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.

It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

• Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual
• Flexible working, including the ability to work from home (WFH)
• Pet friendly & child friendly work environment
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and internal networks to support our diverse workforce,
• Competitive salary on offer (this role will pay up to $115k + Super for the right candidate), as well as full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)
• Additional annual leave options available

For more information regarding our employee benefits, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on the ‘Apply’ section.

Applications will close 4pm AEDT, Monday 20^th November 2023. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed as they come in, and the role may be filled earlier than advertised (should the right candidate be identified).

Position Description – Injury & Wellbeing Manager

For more information about this position, please contact Annie Oxenbridge on 0408 848 354 or [email protected].

*We understand flexibility is important to you. We’ve advertised this role as Permanent Full-time but if you’re looking for something slightly different, please let us know. We offer flexible hours, remote working, and flexible job structure, among many other employee benefits. All are available for the right candidate!

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment – so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know! We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.