Safety Advisor - Christchurch

The safety team partners with all areas of the organisation to facilitate, communicate and collaborate with St John's staff, volunteers and youth members. Our Health, Safety and Wellbeing strategy is built on the core objective of creating 'good work'.

We are in an exciting phase, and we need the right people to help us implement, influence and challenge, moving us forward towards our goals.

Due to the complexity of our organisation and the nature of our business, we support the needs of a hugely diverse range of staff, volunteers and partner organisations.

We look for creative, enthusiastic and capable professionals who enjoy variety, learning and building the capability of an organisation like ours. Could this be you?

Hybrid working; collaborative and high trust culture

Develop your career within a diverse, values driven organisation

Located in the Emergency Services Precinct, Christchurch

Join the Health, Safety and Wellbeing team reporting to the Head of HSW. The purpose of this role is to engage with service line partners to understand their needs and facilitate solutions based on insights gained by becoming an integral part of the team. This role forms a critical link between our operational colleagues and the enabling services and will be trusted advisors to the organisation.

We are looking for strong technical skills with proven positive safety leadership and a growth mindset. In terms of the technical stuff......

Significant proven experience in managing safety in a complex environment

Tertiary Qualification in a Safety related discipline with a demonstrated commitment to professional development

Ability to translate 'safety speak' into engaging conversations with all levels of the organisation.

Excellent presentation, reporting and facilitation skills

Experience with risk management, identifying risks and providing pragmatic solutions

Experience working with progressive safety principles and how these can be applied in complex environments.

Demonstrated experience in engaging with and learning from the organisational experts (the people who do the work!)

The ability to influence and support organisation leaders and build lasting working relationships.

Benefits

This is your opportunity to use your skills in an organisation that really makes a difference to the NZ community. This role offers you:

The opportunity to work for a large and complex organisation within a supportive and collaborative team

Two superannuation schemes available, with life insurance cover

The ability to purchase an additional two weeks of annual leave

Free onsite gymnasium

Discounts from several retailers and service providers + Discounts off St John products and services

Free emergency ambulance transport for you and your family anywhere in NZ

About Hato Hone St John

Hato Hone St John is a large organisation with a wide reach throughout New Zealand. We are a people centric organisation with approximately 9,000 volunteers working alongside 3,800 paid employees to care for our communities. We live by our values and our mission is We step forward, when help is needed. For better. For Life. Ka Tū Ake, Hei Kaiāwhina, Mō Te Pai, Mō Te Oranga.

Click "APPLY NOW" using the link below before applications close on 7 October 2022.

We welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce and adhere to best practice equal employment opportunity principles as well as commitment to delivering equitable outcomes in all aspects of our recruitment and our ways of working.

Haramai ngā tai o te āniwaniwa, he kāhui rangatira tēnei, he kāhui whakamana tāngata whaimahi, e te iti, e te rahi e.

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