Health and Safety Systems Advisor

Te Ratonga Whakahaere Paenga | Facilities Management

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Generous superannuation provisions (up to 6.75% employer contribution)
• Permanent position
• 37.5 hours per week

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

As a Health and Safety Systems Advisor you will operationalise strategy by delivering expert advice, building effective systems, and developing engaging training programmes that support a strong health and safety culture. You’ll collaborate widely across the University, influencing stakeholders at all levels and helping drive continuous improvement in how we manage risk and wellbeing.

As a trusted advisor, you will:

• Develop, review and maintain UC’s Health & Safety systems, policies and procedures
• Lead consultation processes and collaborate with stakeholders across faculties and service units
• Design and deliver health & safety training programmes and learning solutions
• Build and enhance system capability, including Assura and Safety Culture platforms
• Analyse data and insights to inform continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide practical advice and coaching to support a proactive safety culture
• Contribute to accessible and user-friendly health & safety resources and communications

This is a highly collaborative role where your ability to influence, communicate and build trusted relationships will be key.

Mōu | Who You Are

You will have at least 5 years’ experience in health and safety within a complex organisation, with strong knowledge of health & safety legislation and best practice. You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in developing systems, frameworks, or training programmes
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• A detail-oriented, process-driven approach
• Confidence working both independently and within a team
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in IT, systems, or a related field
• Health & Safety qualification (Level 4–5 minimum, e.g., NEBOSH IGC)
• NZISM membership (preferred).

Desirable:

• Experience with Learning Teams / Safety II approaches
• Experience with learning management systems and data analysis
• Familiarity with Assura, Safety Culture, or similar tools.