• POSITION TYPE

    Staff

  • LOCATION

    Sydney CBD, NSW

  • REMOTE WORK

    onsite + WFH

People and Safety Manager
Division/Branch: People and Safety Team
Location: Corporate Office (Sydney CBD) or Hybrid (CBD at least 2 day/week & remote)
Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 20 March 2026

 

Anglican Youthworks is seeking a People & Safety Manager to join the Operations Team. Youthworks’ Operations Teams purpose is to manage and optimise the details to keep Youthworks’ everyday functions on track. The Operations team focuses on maintaining efficiency of process, minimise risk, deliver on expectations, and helps teams make smart decisions.

 

About the Role

The People & Safety Manager is primarily responsible for the design, development, implementation and delivery of strategies and resources that support Youthworks Workers to be empowered, capable, resilient, and safe in their work. This position provides HR & IR advice, improves business practices, leads projects and ensures compliance with relevant regulations and policies.

 

Your Responsibilities

  • Coordinate development, implementation, and maintenance of a range of documentation including briefs, guides, policies, procedures, templates, forms, flow charts, reports and other documentation ensuring records are kept in a suitable manner.

  • Assist with the hands-on delivery of HR & WHS management, compliance, and administration, if required and appropriate, to cover operational requirements (this may include travel to relevant Youthworks workplaces).

  • Continually maintain an appropriate level of awareness, knowledge, and application of HR & WHS principles within the organisation in order to provide timely, accurate and compliant advice.

  • Lead a small team of HR & WHS professionals

 

You will need to demonstrate

  • Qualifications in business / compliance / human resources or aligned discipline

  • Strong experience working across lines of service to deliver consistent outcomes

  • Experience managing multiple and competing stakeholder interests, as well as sensitive material

  • Experienced delivery of advice, insights, and recommendations

  • Experience in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of management systems

  • Demonstrated resilience, strength and initiative needed to thrive in a leadership role

  • Ability to grasp large amounts of information and be able to quickly learn and adapt

  • Ability to analyse, review and improve operational processes

  • Commitment to personal ongoing learning

  • Personal Christian faith and willingness to work within an Anglican organisation

Desirable

  • Church-based safe ministry / safe church training programs endorsed by the National Council of Churches in Australia Safe Church Program

  • Experience in a similar role

  • Mental Health first aider certification

  • Experience in a non-for-profit setting

 

How to apply

To obtain the position description and apply through our application form, please visit our website at https://www.youthworks.net/careers

Youthworks is committed to participating in the NSW Working with Children Checks program, and successful applicants must have a valid Working with Children Check ID number for paid employment before an offer of employment can be made. Persons who are ineligible need not apply.

General enquiries can be directed to humanresources@youthworks.net.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.
If your skills are a fit, you will be contacted by a member of our recruitment/HR team.
Applications cannot be processed until a completed application form is submitted.