Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $95,102 - $107,905
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Governance and risk management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 6810
As a Safety Inspector, you will play a key role in keeping taxi, bus, and marine services safe for everyone. Reporting to the Team Leader, you will work closely with operators and industry stakeholders to promote safety, ensure compliance, and support best practice.
Meet the Safety Inspectorate at Safe Transport Victoria
What you’ll do:This role is about engaging with the industry, building trust, and supporting voluntary compliance while ensuring safe and reliable transport for all.
Please find a copy of the Position Description here
About YouWe are looking for someone who enjoys teaching and guiding others, solving problems, and working as part of a team. You’ll be a great communicator who can engage with different people, explain safety requirements clearly, and support industries in meeting their obligations. Your ability to think critically and find practical solutions will help improve safety outcomes. A strong understanding of diversity and inclusion principles, along with excellent interpersonal skills, will enable you to build trust and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. You take responsibility for your work, collaborate well with others, and are always looking for ways to improve safety and compliance.
If you’re passionate about making transport safer and enjoy working with people, we would love to hear from you.
Key Selection CriteriaApplicants must address the following key selection criteria in their cover letter:
For a confidential discussion, which could include the possibility of a part-time role to support flexible working arrangements, please contact us via email at [email protected]
This position requires employees to be ready, willing, and able to perform work outside their ordinary place of residence, including at ST Vic workplaces.
Other Relevant InformationPreferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check.
Candidates may be required to undertake psychometric testing. These assessments help us evaluate your skills and ensure you are a good fit for the role and the organisation’s culture. The results will be considered alongside other selection criteria as part of the recruitment process.
To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants must have appropriate work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
Diversity and InclusionST Vic’s broad diversity program enables us to attract, recruit, retain, and develop a diverse workforce to foster greater innovation, greater customer connection, and increased wellbeing and satisfaction.
How to ApplyClick the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit the following documents:
Applications close at 11.59pm on 14 December 2025
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format for any of the application materials, please get in touch with the contact person listed in this advertisement.