Health and Safety Advisor
Wellington City Council
Āu ake mahi - What you'll do
Wellington City Council is committed to delivering high-quality, accessible services that make Pōneke a vibrant, thriving city for everyone - an inclusive, sustainable, and creative capital where people and nature thrive. The role of Health and Safety Advisor is critical to maintaining health and safety compliance.
The Health and Safety Advisor will sit within our high-performing and dynamic Health and Safety Business Partnering team. This team makes up part of our wider Health, Safety and Security team in the Council. The purpose of the team is to enable the organisation to provide healthy, safe, and secure environments for workers, visitors, and members of the public, along with meeting or exceeding relevant legislative and safety management system requirements.
The Health and Safety Business Partnering team is led by Kelly who has a real passion for making a difference and her team are the same. They are hard-working yet know how to have fun and are dedicated professionals focusing on making a tangible difference.
As a Health and Safety Advisor, you'll be a true generalist who can support the wider Health and Safety team with a range of activities that promote a capable, well-informed and proactive safety culture at the Council.
Some of your responsibilities will include the following:
- Providing generalist advice on all aspects of workplace health, safety and wellbeing
- Using initiative to bring new ideas to develop, implement and monitor wellbeing and health and safety tools, procedures and initiatives
- Bringing new ideas and solutions to strengthen our health and safety culture across the Council
Please note, we're expecting to hold interviews in the week beginning Monday, 15 December and the anticipated start date will be January 2026.
Ngā tohu me ngā wheako - Qualifications and experience
We're looking for someone who has had two-three years’ experience in a health and safety role and is now looking to grow their experience and skillset.
You will bring a demonstrable knowledge of and experience in the following:
- Effective communication with key stakeholders
- Designing and facilitating workshops
- Providing proactive and pragmatic health and safety advice
Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you
Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including five weeks annual leave, flexible working options, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.
View our Employee Value Proposition Video to see what our employees say about working at WCC.
Diversity:
We want your application to enable you to portray the real you. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the advert through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We welcome applications from all people and like our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve.
Accessibility Support:
We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: recruitment@wcc.govt.nz
Applications close on Sunday, 14 December 2025. Please note that we may engage with applicants prior to the vacancy closing and/or close applications ahead of this date, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
All applications must be submitted online - we will not accept emailed applications. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.
If you have questions, please contact Kelly Deathe, Team Leader H&S Business Partnering, Kelly.Deathe@wcc.govt.nz
