Wellbeing and Safety Advisor

2 weeks ago


Manukau City, New Zealand Manukau Institute of Technology Full time

When you join the MIT whanau, you will experience a values driven organisation, that is about being REAL and brings the manaakitanga. This is a visible hands-on role where you can utilise your influence to mitigate risk and drive a safety awareness culture. Reporting to the Wellbeing and Safety Manager, this exciting role is all about relationships and collaboration with Tech Park employees, students, leaders, and key stakeholders creating an environment that is safe, environmentally friendly and accident free.

The Wellbeing and Safety Advisor (Rohe 1 | Region 1) position is a permanent, full-time role and will be based from our Manukau business division. The position will support both locally and at a regional level across Rohe 1 | Region 1, which encompasses our divisions in the Tāmaki | Auckland and Te Tai Tokerau | Northland regions.

This role presents an entry level opportunity for someone who is assertive, can read the room with strong communication skills and a desire to learn. The successful applicant will be supported by a Wellbeing and Safety Manager and Advisor and the Regional who is Wellbeing and Safety Lead.

**E pā ana ki te tūranga - Tuanga tatara i te angaanga - About the role**

**The Wellbeing and Safety Advisor will**:

- Influence and support the achievement of our wellbeing and safety vision across on-campus, on-job and online areas across the region, particularly at a local level.
- Provide advice and guidance to a wide range of stakeholders, including leaders, managers and kaimahi on wellbeing and safety matters, including on process and policy requirements for Te Pūkenga.
- Contribute to the design, development and delivery of our wellbeing and safety strategy.
- Drive excellent ākonga and kaimahi engagement, participation and representation on wellbeing and safety matters.

**To be successful in this role ideally you will have**:

- A qualification in wellbeing and safety is desirable, and or demonstrable knowledge of wellbeing and safety gained through relevant work experience.
- Experience working in a wellbeing and safety role providing expert insight, advice and support across an organisation.
- Understanding of the vocational education sector and the recent reforms.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, in particular the ability to partner with others through relationship building and influencing across a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Full drivers licence

**What's on offer**:

- A chance to make a difference in a vibrant community
- High trust, high expectations environment
- Collaborative and supportive team
- Opportunities for training and upskilling
- Flexible hours and working from home days

**Mō te tīma | About the team**

The Wellbeing team will together foster the development of values-based culture and aligned leadership within Te Pūkenga. Through our mahi, our People Culture and Wellbeing Strategy will ensure we have the people capability to deliver on our organisational strategy and charter commitments.

Together we will create meaningful opportunities that enable kaimahi | staff to be at their best both personally and professionally, so they gain in their own growth, as do we for our organisation and those we are here for. Our team will build and support safe work and wellbeing practices, empowering values-based leadership that will naturally cultivate a safety culture and protection of kaimahi and ākonga | learners from harm within our workplaces.

**Ahurea - Anga fakafonua - Culture**

At MIT you will work with some incredible people who are passionate about the positive impact we make to the communities we serve. We offer a work environment which values genuine people who care for others, are well-connected, open and approachable and strive for excellence in all we do. If you are excited by the role and feel you would fit well into our organisation, we would love to hear from you.
- "Kua herea mātou ki te whai i te tūturutanga o Te Tiriti O Waitangi." _We are committed to creating and maintaining a culturally sensitive work environment in relation to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

MIT is committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of our akōnga (students) and the rich cultures represented within the local community we serve. We know how important it is for our akōnga and kaimahi (staff) to have their culture and values reflected in our way of working and in the people we recruit. To support this, MIT seeks to grow the number of Māori and Pasifika kaimahi across our Institute and gives recognition to applicants who demonstrate Māori and/or Pasifika cultural knowledge and skills.

**Me pēwhea te tono - Tuku atu fēfē atu haau a tohi ole
- How to Apply**

If you would like any further information please contact Alison Redfern-Daly, People and Culture, (09) 968 8759



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