Senior Advisor Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Applications closing on Monday 4 November 12pm
Job type: Full time fixed term contract to 30 Jan 2025
Job description: Senior Advisor Health, Safety and Wellbeing [PDF 135 KB]

The opportunity | He angitūtanga

Join our passionate and dynamic Health, Safety and Wellbeing Team!
Are you an experienced Senior Health and Safety Advisor ready to make a real impact? We’re on the lookout for someone to join our vibrant Health, Safety, and Wellbeing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a fixed-term role where you can hit the ground running and truly shine.
In this key position, you’ll collaborate with council’s operational managers to ensure our higher-risk projects have robust health and safety measures in place. You’ll be someone that loves being onsite in steel cap boots and being in the office completing reports and investigations. You’ll work alongside our enthusiastic Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager who believes in the power of psychosocial safety to create a thriving workplace. Together, you'll review current processes and introduce initiatives that foster a safe and supportive environment for everyone.
While our team is small, we’re mighty! We pride ourselves on delivering credible support and advice, along with practical tools and training. This role is fixed term as we undergo an exciting review of our operating model.
Why work with us? When you join Kāpiti Coast District Council you’ll enjoy a range of fantastic benefits, including:

• Dependent leave – because family matters
• Flexible working arrangements – work-life balance at its best
• Thriving team culture – we work hard and support each other
• Free on-site parking – say goodbye to parking hassles
• Three days gifted leave over Christmas – enjoy the holidays
• Free access to pools – dive into fun
• Council staff discounts – because who doesn’t love a good deal?

About you | He kōrero mōu

To excel in this role, you will have a strong background in health and safety and ideally experience in a building or utilities working environment. Extensive knowledge with health and safety legislation and a proven ability to build partnerships with stakeholders, operational managers and internal teams are essential
You’ll also bring strong knowledge of and experience in:

• practical application of HSWA 2015 and associated regulations
• a minimum of five years’ experience in a health and safety role, preference is to have experience in civils or construction health and safety mixed with corporate health and safety
• demonstrating a pragmatic approach to achieving systematic safety management
• collaborating and contributing towards delivery of strategic actions
• exceptional written and oral communication skills, with an ability to communicate risk terminology effectively across a diverse audience.

If you’re excited about promoting health and safety in a collaborative and supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in making our workplace safe, healthy, and enjoyable for all!

How to apply | Me pēhea te tono

Applications close Monday 4 November at 12pm, and we are reviewing applicants as they come through, so get yours in now!
You must be eligible to work in New Zealand. Please note preferred candidates are required to undergo pre-employment checks including drug and alcohol screening and Police checks.