Health, Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner - Canning Vale, WA

Lead Safety. Influence Leaders. Drive Meaningful Change.

At Blackwoods, we're more than Australia’s leading provider of industrial and safety supplies—we're part of the Wesfarmers family, operating as a specialty business under Bunnings. With a national footprint supporting critical industries across Australia, we're committed to creating healthier, safer workplaces through strong leadership, innovation and practical risk management.

We're seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner to join our HSW team and play a key role in shaping the future of safety across our business.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Health, Safety & Wellbeing, this role provides strategic HSW leadership across a designated region while contributing to national programs and enterprise-wide initiatives.

You will partner with leaders at all levels to strengthen risk ownership, build leadership capability, and drive the consistent implementation of our Health, Safety & Wellbeing strategy.

This is an opportunity to move beyond compliance and help influence how safety is led across a large, diverse and evolving organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Partner with leaders to embed a proactive, leader-led approach to health, safety and wellbeing.
• Design, implement and assure national HSW programs aligned to strategic priorities.
• Lead initiatives that strengthen management of both critical and psychosocial risks.
• Use data, insights and assurance outcomes to identify trends, emerging risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Coach and influence senior leaders to improve risk management capability and accountability.
• Partner with leaders to proactively manage workplace injuries through effective early intervention strategies and return to work support.
• Lead or support significant incident investigations and assurance activities.
• Build strong relationships with operational leaders, regulators and external stakeholders.
• Challenge traditional ways of working and drive practical, risk-based improvements across the business.

What We're Looking For

You are a strategic and commercially minded HSW professional who enjoys partnering with leaders, influencing change and turning risk insights into meaningful action.

You'll bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Health & Safety or a related discipline.
• Leadership experience within a large, complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary risk management, assurance and governance practices.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and influence senior stakeholders.
• A passion for continuous improvement and creating safer workplaces.

Why Join Blackwoods?

• Be part of a market-leading Australian business with a strong safety culture.
• Join a team committed to making a genuine difference in the lives of our people.
• Refer-A-Friend program – earn up to $2,000 for each referral!
• Ability to purchase up to 4 weeks’ additional annual leave
• Generous paid parental leave policy
• Influence enterprise-wide strategy and programs with national impact.
• Access career development opportunities within the broader Wesfarmers group.
• Flexible working arrangements and a collaborative, supportive team environment.
• Exclusive Perks: Team Member discount card for Kmart, Bunnings, Target & Officeworks, FREE One Pass subscription & Wesfarmers discounted offers from over 400 retail partners

Next Steps

Interested? please send your application today. We will be contacting suitable candidates as we receive them.

As part of our recruitment process and commitment to safety, you may be required to undertake background checks (which may include a police check, a pre-employment medical assessment; and/or drug & alcohol testing) as part of your application process.

Blackwoods also promotes diversity and inclusion across our workplaces and encourages applications from all backgrounds, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the LGBTQI+ community and people with disabilities.