Recovery & Care Coordinator

• Permanent opportunity
• Hybrid working that YOU design to ensure you're there for moment that matter
• Optional 9-day fortnight, 35-hour week

The City of Newcastle (CN) are seeking a compassionate and proactive Recovery & Care Coordinator to join our evolving Safety and Wellbeing team.

The vision for the People & Culture team at CN is to act as an enabler for the organisation to achieve its objectives through our people. This means ensuring appropriate investment in the internal capabilities of our people and planning our future workforce, while maintaining a strong focus on safety and wellbeing.

Based at the CN Works Depot in Waratah, you will manage the recovery process for injured employees with a focus on collaborating closely with injured individuals and their leaders to ensure a seamless and supportive return to work. The ultimate goal is to drive sustainable outcomes while fostering a caring environment.

You will have the opportunity to lead a small return to work team where your proven ability to lead and grow a high performing will ensure your continued success in this important role for our organisation.

Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.

Why join CN?

• 35-hour working week with flexible/hybrid work arrangements/model as well as an optional 9-day fortnight
• 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave, plus 2 additional paid public holidays
• 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment 
• Paid parental leave for primary carers
• Industry leading employment conditions
• Corporate Fitness program from as little as $6.45 per week
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
• Leading the CN Way leadership program
• Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

Life at CN

At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance.

We are focused on making a real difference in our community and achieving our vision of creating a smart, liveable, and sustainable global city.  We are proud to deliver services valued by our community. 

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.

People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Monday 7 October 2024.

Remuneration:  $111,827.80 + 11.5% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week.

Contact: Cary Hughes - WHS Support & Recovery Lead - 02 49742149.

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact recruit@ncc.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

CN do not accept unsolicited resumes and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.