Workplace Psychosocial Advisor

About the role

The Workplace Psychosocial Safety Service supports Victorian schools in creating safer, healthier and more sustainable workplaces. As a Workplace Psychosocial Advisor you will help schools navigate psychosocial health and safety requirements and turn legislative obligations into practical improvements. Two positions are available, one in the North East and South East regions and one in the North West and South West regions, reporting to the respective regional managers. It is a fixed-term full-time position until 30 June 2028.

Key responsibilities

• Provide expert advice, practical support and capability-building to schools so they can identify, assess and manage psychosocial hazards and comply with OHS obligations.
• Help schools prevent and respond to mental injury and build sustainable approaches to managing psychosocial risks.
• Contribute to the development of policy advice, resources and guidance materials for psychosocial safety across the education sector.
• Work with school leaders, regional teams and stakeholders, and collaborate with the OHS Implementation Services team and other branches of the Employee Safety and Wellbeing Division.
• Travel regularly to schools across the region and attend team and stakeholder meetings in Melbourne each month.

Required profile

• Relevant qualification in Occupational Health and Safety, Mental Health or a related field, and relevant experience.
• Victorian driver's licence.
• Working With Children Check.
• Ability to handle potentially confronting material and willingness to take part in regular wellbeing supervision and line management support.

Applications close 23 November 2026. Applicants must submit a two-page statement covering the key selection criteria and state which regional location they prefer; preferred applicants may be asked to complete a police check.