The Health and Safety Generalist Job Family
The Career Pathway for a H&S Generalist is not linear and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to:
- an individual’s prior experience, skills, and attributes;
- the size, type, and maturity of the organisation; and
- the sector they are in or wish to work in.
Within the H&S Generalist Pathway, there are four groups of job roles: Getting Started, Advisory, Lead, and Senior. Try not to get stuck on the job title, look more at what you can bring to the role and what you can receive back from the role.
Remember that role expectations, the breadth of the role (or any limitations), and who your stakeholders may be, will vary based on what sector you work in and where your role sits within the organisation.
For information about what technical and soft skills you might need in these different roles explore the full guides.