Manager, Workplace Psychosocial Safety Service

About the role

The Department of Education is recruiting a Manager, Workplace Psychosocial Safety Service for the North West and South West Victoria Region. The role provides strategic leadership and direction for a team that delivers psychosocial policy advice and specialist support services to schools in those regions. It is a fixed-term full-time position until 30 June 2028, based in Melbourne with some travel in the North West and South West regions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering psychosocial policy advice and specialist support services to schools in the North West and South West Victoria Region.
• Work closely with the Director, Employee Mental Health Reform and the Manager, South East and North East Victoria to drive a coordinated approach to psychosocial risk management.
• Support schools to meet psychosocial health and safety requirements and act as a senior escalation point for complex psychosocial safety issues.
• Build awareness, capability and confidence among area and regional workforces in identifying, assessing and managing psychosocial hazards.
• Collaborate with other teams in the Employee Mental Health Branch and the Employee Safety and Wellbeing Division, including Occupational Health Services.

Required profile

• Significant expertise in psychosocial hazard management, workplace mental health, risk management, occupational health and safety or a related field.
• Experience leading complex programs, developing policy and resources, managing stakeholders and driving organisational change.
• Willingness to take part in regular wellbeing supervision provided by the department, in addition to line management support.

Applicants must submit a statement of no more than two pages covering the key selection criteria and the essential qualifications and experience. Applications close 23 November 2026.