Safety and Compliance Training Advisor

Company Description

MAKE IT MEANINGFUL

At Sydney Airport, the future of air travel is shaped by you.

As a team, we connect the world. More than just a hub of activity and boundless energy, we’re creating a destination of amazing experiences. Like seeing wonderful moments unfold in front of you, knowing “I made that possible!”.

Dynamic. Fast-paced. We thrive in a place where fresh challenges land daily. Backed by positive and supportive team players and inspiring leaders, we adapt to change. Driven to grow. Owning every action. To do things better.

As smart, problem-solvers, we are always learning and growing. And that’s easier to do alongside passionate experts, as we collaborate across teams readily sharing our knowledge.

Each day is a new journey, as we bring an exciting vision to life. With significant capital investment in new, improved infrastructure, there’s never been a better time to expand your potential at Sydney Airport. The range of responsibilities and diverse pathways you can take on with us, are surprising.

We are SYD. United in the pride that comes with welcoming the world at Australia’s premier gateway.

Job Description

About the role

This is a pivotal opportunity to shape the safety culture at one of Australia’s most iconic infrastructure assets. As the Safety & Compliance Training Advisor, you’ll play a key role in ensuring Sydney Airport meets its Work Health and Safety and Aviation Safety obligations through the design, delivery, and coordination of high-impact training programs.

Sitting within the Safety and Wellbeing team in Group Operations, you’ll work across the organisation and with external partners to ensure our people have the knowledge, tools, and confidence to operate safely and compliantly. This is a role where your expertise in adult learning and training systems will directly influence operational excellence and regulatory assurance.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to
 

• Partner with business units to identify training needs and maintain regulatory compliance.
• Develop and deliver the annual safety and compliance training plan.
• Design and facilitate engaging training programs tailored to organisational and individual needs.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external providers to create training content and resources.
• Manage the learning management system, ensuring accurate tracking of competencies, licences, and recertifications.
• Monitor training compliance and contribute to reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

You’re a confident facilitator and training advisor with a passion for safety and a knack for stakeholder engagement. You bring:

• Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment, with tertiary qualifications in adult learning, instructional design or related studies.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles and experience in competency-based training design and delivery.
• Proven ability to manage training systems and compliance reporting.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across diverse stakeholder groups.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset with strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with aviation safety, emergency management, or the ability to quickly gain this knowledge.

What we offer

To find out more about the amazing work environment here at SYD, be sure to check out the Join us section of Sydney Airport’s website, where you can also see more about our flexible culture and work practices, alongside our other Employee benefits, or take a look at our LinkedIn Sydney Airport: Life page.

Make it Amazing

SYD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.