Health and Wellbeing Advisor

At Urban Utilities, our purpose is simple yet powerful – Enrich Quality of Life. With a $7 billion asset base and services spanning 1.5 million residents and more than 31,000 commercial customers across South East Queensland, we are committed to enhancing the liveability of our communities every day.

About the Opportunity

We're looking for a Health & Wellbeing Advisor to join our Risk & Resilience team, supporting our people to stay healthy, safe and successful at work. Reporting to the Manager, Health & Wellbeing, this role is central to helping employees and their Leaders navigate injury, illness and wellbeing challenges through expert advice, case management and a person-centred approach.

You'll manage a diverse caseload of work and non-work related injuries and illnesses, while also contributing to initiatives in psychosocial risk management, occupational health and wellbeing. Alongside hands-on case management, you'll have opportunities to work on projects, partner with leaders across the business and develop specialist expertise through strong mentoring and career development opportunities.

What You’ll Deliver

• Partner with employees, leaders and healthcare providers to achieve positive injury, illness and wellbeing outcomes while maintaining data privacy. 

• Manage physical and psychosocial cases using evidence-based, biopsychosocial and person-centred approaches. 

• Provide trusted advice on workplace health and wellbeing, including fitness for work and injury prevention.

• Support the delivery of health, wellbeing and occupational health programs, training and initiatives. 

• Contribute to a proactive health culture through health compliance, risk management and continuous improvement activities.

About You

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy, Health Sciences or a related allied health discipline, with Occupational Therapists strongly preferred. 

• Experience in injury management, rehabilitation, return to work and workers' compensation. 

• Understanding of psychosocial hazards, mental health, biopsychosocial models and person-centred approaches. 

• Strong clinical reasoning, judgement and stakeholder engagement skills. 

• Ability to build trusted relationships with employees, leaders, healthcare providers and external stakeholders. 

• Passion for helping people succeed at work and a desire to grow your expertise in occupational health and wellbeing.

This role would particularly suit a professional who enjoys understanding human behaviour, applying clinical expertise in workplace settings, and helping people navigate the complex intersection between health, work and wellbeing.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Diverse and interesting work across injury and illness management, wellbeing, psychosocial risk, ergonomics and occupational health. 

• Exposure to stakeholders across all levels of the business. 

• Exceptional mentoring, coaching and career development opportunities.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the health, wellbeing and success of our people.

At Urban Utilities, we believe our workforce should reflect the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, including First Nations peoples, people with disability, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, emergency responders and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

You might not meet every single requirement listed. If you are excited about the role and believe you can make a strong contribution, we encourage you to apply.If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.

Why Urban Utilities

Urban Utilities delivers essential water and wastewater services to more than 1.5 million people across South East Queensland. Every day, our teams work to support thriving communities and a sustainable future.

• Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases

• Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family

• Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!

• Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180

There’s no us without you. Come shape the future with us.

How to Apply

Click ‘Apply’ to submit your application.

Applicants may be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.

For further information please contact our Talent team at careers@urbanutilities.com.au