Team Leader Health, Safety & Wellbeing

Te Whakapakari Tahi I Tō tātau Taiao – Enhancing our environment together.

Our vision is a healthy environment and a resilient and prosperous community.

About The opportunity | Ko te āheinga:

The Team Leader, Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) is responsible for leading and managing the HSW team, providing strategic advice and support to the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Executive Leadership Team, Councillors and staff. This position is responsible for the implementation and delivery of the HSW Strategic Plan, Annual HSW Implementation Plan and the Health and Safety Governance Charter.

The role is responsible for ensuring an effective health, safety and wellbeing culture is embedded across Council by partnering across the business to develop, support and deliver health safety and wellbeing strategic direction, work plans, policy, procedures, advice, and training programmes.

About you | E pā ana ki a koe:

We are looking for a passionate result driven leader who prioritises health safety and wellbeing in a way that is positive, engaging and achieves enduring outcomes. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, lead with creative and practical solutions, and continue to build an inclusive workplace. You will be confident, decisive, and assertive when necessary but demonstrate flexibility and innovation. You will take pride in your work, have a proven ability to implement effective systems, have a pragmatic approach to problem solving to maximise resources.

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate the following:

• A relevant health and safety qualification, e.g. Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety, Bachelor of Applied Management – Occupational health and safety management (or similar).
• At least 10 years’ experience as a health and safety partner or senior advisor.
• Significant experience in developing and implementing health, safety and wellbeing policy and procedure.
• An advanced knowledge of H&S legislation, particularly the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
• Experience and confidence presenting to both senior and operational teams.
• Resilience, adaptability, and flexibility to keep up with the ever-changing nature of HBRC.
• A HSW professional with CIMS or crisis management would be desirable.

What we offer | Nga huanga mōu:

The role is 40 hours per week and the salary range is between $110,500 to $130,000 and will depend on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

Other benefits of working for our team include:

• Flexible working options to support work/life balance
• 5 weeks annual leave after 3 years
• 4% superannuation after 3 years
• Life insurance and income protection
• Subsidised eye tests and lenses, flu vaccinations, and other well-being initiatives

We value diversity and as such we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status although applicants must have existing rights to work in New Zealand. HBRC is responsible for Civil Defence emergencies and as such, all staff may be called upon to support the response.

How to apply | I pēhea ki te whakauru:

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and contributing to the rebuilding and redesigning efforts post-Gabriella Cyclone, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please submit your resume and a cover letter via Seek outlining your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this role.

View the job description here

If you require any further information please email recruitment@hbrc.govt.nz.

About us | E pā ki a mātou:

At Hawke’s Bay Regional Council our purpose is to work with our community to protect and manage the region’s precious taonga of rivers, lakes, soils, air, coast and biodiversity for health, wellbeing and connectivity. Our organisation is diverse, and our work is varied. Our structure comprises of six key business units; Corporate Services, Integrated Catchment Management, Asset Management, Māori Partnerships, Policy & Regulation, and the Executive Advisory Group which also consists of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

We focus on prioritising:

Te kounga o te wai, te haumarutanga me te mārohirohi ā-āhuarangi o te whakamarutanga | Water quality, safety and climate-resilient security.

Kia koi, kia toitū hoki te whakamahinga o te whenua | Climate-smart and sustainable land use.

Kia ora, kia āhei, kia mārohirohi ā-āhuarangi hoki te rerenga rauropi | Healthy, functioning and climate-resilient biodiversity.

Kia toitū, kia mārohirohi ā-āhuarangi hoki ngā ratonga me ngā hanganga ā-whare | Sustainable and climate-resilient services and infrastructure.

9 January 2025