Health and Safety Business Partner

2 weeks ago


Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand University of Canterbury Full time
Pūmanawa Tangata | People, Culture
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

  • 2 X Fulltime 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
  • Continuing (permanent) position
  • Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā_
  • Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei._

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do


You will work hand-in-hand with key stakeholders across the business, providing timely and objective Health and Safety advice, support, intervention and coaching to ultimately raise the bar for Health and Safety at UC.


You will stay abreast of changes in the broader Health and Safety industry and use your expertise to challenge leaders' thinking across the organisation, delivering targeted initiatives in innovative and legally compliant ways.

This crucial work will create a space where staff, students and visitors can give their best in a safe, supportive, and people-focused environment.


Mōu | Who You Are
You have significant experience leading and implementing Health and Safety practice, in a large complex organisation. You have experience in deployment of HOP/Learning Team/Safety II principles and experience developing health, safety, and risk frameworks. You have experience managing and implementing improvement projects.


You have a human centric approach to the way you work and have an ability to establish professional relationships and gain the confidence of staff at all levels.


You have a Degree or Graduate Diploma in Health and Safety or related discipline and a HASANZ accreditation (or relevant professional experience).


Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

You will be rewarded by working with a team of dynamic, innovative, and highly talented People and Culture and Health and Safety professionals and in an organisation that will provide you with a wide range of benefits and professional development opportunities.


As a core part of the People, Culture and Campus Team, the Health and Safety Team is responsible for supporting the UC community by providing advice, administering supporting systems, facilitating health and safety leadership and engagement, and monitoring health and safety performance.

For more information about our team, please visit us at our website.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
In 2023 UC is celebrating 150 years of accessible education. The past, the present and the future are intertwined. For more information on our 150th Anniversary visit us here.


Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff.

They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study.

For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.


We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity.

The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.


The closing date for this position is: 7th
May 2023 (midnight, NZ time):

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role.

If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand then you may also be considered.


Job Details:

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Posted on
28 Apr 2023- Closes on

07 May :55- Location(s)

Christchurch- Expertise
Human Resources- Job level(s)
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Continuing (Permanent) full-time

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