Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager

The South Island’s largest community housing provider is looking for a values-driven and experienced Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager. 

If you’re: 

• A leader in embedding a health and safety organisational culture
• values driven 
• enthusiastic
• interested in development opportunities and learning

Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (ŌCHT) would love to talk to you about a role that offers scope for personal growth, that’s supported by employee benefits and initiatives to provide a great work/life balance, at an organisation that does all it can to value the people who make it what it is.

ŌCHT owns or leases around 2500 homes and is the largest community housing provider in the South Island. ŌCHT is responsible for tenancy and property management of these homes. ŌCHT manages facilities, assets and builds community housing to meet the pressing housing demand in Christchurch. ŌCHT is a values-driven organisation with a stated vision ‘to provide affordable homes and building sustainable communities where people love to live.’

The Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager is a crucial role responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of ŌCHT employees, tenants, and the wider community.  The Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager will be responsible for leading and overseeing health, safety, and wellbeing initiatives within ŌCHT. This includes developing strategies, ensuring compliance with regulations, maintaining and improving standards, fostering a safety culture, and managing risk. 

The Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager will report directly to the Chief Executive of ŌCHT and will have two direct reports: the Health & Safety Coordinator and the Quality and Risk Advisor.  They will be responsible for building and maintaining key relationships both internally, with ŌCHT employees and the ŌCHT Board of Trustees, and externally, with maintenance contractors, tenants, Christchurch City Council, and Worksafe. 

To be successful in this role, candidates should possess a relevant tertiary qualification in health, safety, and wellbeing, such as a degree, diploma, or certificate in occupational health and safety management. A minimum of six years' practical experience involving health, safety, and wellbeing is required, along with strong capabilities in risk management, communication, leadership, training, and auditing.  Preferred qualifications include experience or awareness of ISO 45001, 14001 & 9001 standards. 

Overall, the Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all stakeholders within ŌCHT, contributing to the organisation's mission of providing affordable homes and building sustainable communities where people love to live. 

We require all new employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.  This means you will need to provide confirmation that you are fully vaccinated before you can commence employment.