Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor

Location: Dunedin

FTE: 0.8

At WellSouth, we are dedicated to promoting health equity, ensuring everyone has access to the highest quality of care and enabling better health outcomes for people in the Southern region.

We offer:

• A supportive work environment where you'll make a real impact on the lives of our diverse communities.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• A commitment to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
• To support the health and wellbeing of our employees we offer flu vaccinations, an annual wellness voucher and a day off on your Birthday.
• 5 weeks annual leave after two years
• Sick leave entitlement of 5 days will be available from commencement of employment and another 5 days at 6 months of employment. 10 days entitlement will be available at 12 months service thereafter.
• Inhouse equity training, Te Reo training and associated professional development
• We are a rainbow tick certified workplace, the first PHO in Aotearoa New Zealand.

About the role

We would like this role to lead and champion the promotion and facilitation of best practice health, safety, and wellbeing across the organisation, ensuring all employees understand their responsibilities.

Provide advice and support to managers and employees that is aligned with best practice health and safety.

Embed a culture of proactive health and safety throughout the organisation that focuses on individuals taking personal responsibility for the health and safety of themselves and others at work, every day.

What we are looking for

• 3 - 5 years of experience in an advisory role in a complex organisation
• A relevant tertiary qualification in health and safety management
• Relationships and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and confident in decision-making
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Pragmatic, flexible and adaptable

Our Values - Tō Mātou Uara

• He mana tō te whānau – Whānau Centred
• Tōkeke - Equitable
• Manawa whakaute - Respectful
• Pono – Transparent

For the full Position Description click here: Position Description

Please note that we don’t always work to fixed closing dates & may interview candidates as their applications are received.

Applications close 30 June 2024

Applications must include a CV, and a cover letter.

WellSouth Primary Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. We are rainbow-tick accredited and are committed to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.  WellSouth is smokefree and we support the Government’s Vision of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025.