Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Business Partner

Help enable safe and healthy work where our people can thrive.

Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL) is a multi-dimensional business, and our long term ambition is to be an infrastructure platform of impact for Te Waipounamu. This will be delivered through accelerating core growth across planes and passengers, expanding our property portfolio, lifting productivity and building long term resilience.  CIAL operates New Zealand’s 2nd largest airport and our success has a direct correlation to the success of our city, region and country. Join our champion team of 250 and see what difference you can make every day.

We are looking for a practical, people-focused Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner who will build trust, lean in and help get things done. You will work closely with leaders and teams to understand their work, context and risks, then provide coaching and support to implement controls and understand whether they are working as intended. You will be a contributing team member, who proactively supports the broader team and leans-in to help.

This is not a traditional HSW role. You will be a visible role model who learns from the people closest to the work and helps teams turn insight into action. A curious, learning mindset and a flexible, practical, risk-focused approach are essential to support our varied and complex work environment.

In this role, you will

Partner with, coach and support leaders and teams to build confidence and ownership in managing health, safety and wellbeing risks.

Facilitate risk assessments and support the implementation of critical controls.

Facilitate event learning and support follow-through on improvement actions.

Provide practical HSW advice in areas such as human factors, fitness for work, psychosocial risk, noise management and fatigue.

Provide targeted second-line assurance and help manage shared risks and overlapping duties.

You will bring

Experience in a complex, operational or high-risk environment.

The ability to build trusted relationships and influence constructively.

A positive mindset, a passion for Health, Safety & Wellbeing, and proactive contribution

A practical, curious and respectful approach to learning, improvement and problem solving.

* Relevant qualifications or experience in HSW, risk, operations, technical or leadership fields.

What We Offer

In return for your hard work and dedication you will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package, the level of which will be dependent on your experience and expertise. Other amazing benefits include fully subsidised health insurance, free onsite car parking, annual flu shots, and a generous in-house recognition programme.

You will have the opportunity to extend your technical knowledge and practical experience within a workplace that prides itself on its culture and reputation. You will have access to ongoing professional development and networks internally and externally to help you reach your full potential.

At Christchurch airport, we live our values. One way we deliver on these values is that we seek people with diverse perspectives and life experiences to come and work with us, and we foster an inclusive environment so that all perspectives are welcomed and heard.

How do I apply?

CIAL is committed to equal opportunity employment as we recognise diversity of people and inclusivity of individual attributes enriches our organisation. We therefore warmly welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

For more information or a copy of a position description, please email [email protected] and to apply, please click the ‘APPLY’ button to submit your application.

Applications close midnight Monday 19th October. Applications may close early, so if you are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.