Health, Safety & Wellbeing Lead | Part-Time

Are you an experienced Health, Safety, and Wellbeing professional looking for a rewarding part-time role where you can have genuine organisational impact?

Elizabeth Knox Home & Hospital is looking for a proactive and practical Health, Safety & Wellbeing Lead to strengthen our health, safety, and wellbeing framework and help us continue to provide a safe environment for our residents, their families, our employees and visitors.

Reporting to the People & Culture Manager, this is a hands-on role combining HSW leadership, risk and compliance, incident management, emergency preparedness, training and governance reporting.

You will work closely with managers, employees, Health & Safety representatives and other stakeholders to build capacity and support a positive, proactive culture where health, safety and wellbeing are part of how we work every day.

About the role

As our Health, Safety & Wellbeing Lead, you will

• Develop, implement and continuously improve Knox’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing framework.
• Maintain the annual HSW work plan, policies, procedures, registers and supporting systems.
• Provide practical HSW advice and support to managers and employees across the organisation.
• Monitor hazards, incidents, injuries near misses and ensure appropriate follow-up and corrective actions.
• Support and, where appropriate, lead workplace incident investigations.
• Support the identification, assessment and management of workplace risks.
• Coordinate internal HSW audits and workplace inspections and monitor resulting actions.
• Coordinate workplace injury and ACC claim administration, rehabilitation and return-to-work activities.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness activities, including drills, trial evacuations and scenario-based training.
• Coordinate the annual HSW training programme and deliver training within your area of expertise.
• Support our Health & Safety Representatives and coordinate Health & Safety Committee meetings and actions.
• Develop practical tools and resources to help managers and employees understand and meet their HSW responsibilities.
• Prepare meaningful monthly HSW reporting for the People & Culture Board Committee and Board, identifying trends, key risks and improvement opportunities.
• Monitor legislative and industry developments and provide guidance on emerging HSW requirements.
• Support culturally safe and inclusive practices that recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity and diversity.
• About you
• We are looking for someone who can balance strategic oversight with practical, hands-on support.

You will ideally bring

Relevant experience in a Health & Safety, Health, Safety & Wellbeing, or similar role.

A relevant qualification in occupational health and safety, workplace health and safety, or a related discipline.

Good working knowledge of New Zealand health and safety legislation and workplace HSW requirements.

Experience with risk assessments, incident investigations, audits and corrective-action monitoring.

Experience supporting injury management, ACC claims and return-to-work processes.

Confidence developing and delivering practical HSW training and guidance.

Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to turn HSW information and data into meaningful insights.

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work with employees, managers, senior leaders and governance stakeholders.

A practical, solutions-focused approach and the ability to influence positive change.

Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing HSW requirements in a busy environment.

Experience within aged care, healthcare, community services or another complex people-focused environment would be highly regarded.

Why join Knox?

At Elizabeth Knox Home & Hospital, safety is about more than compliance. It is about creating an environment where our residents can live with dignity and where our people feel safe, supported and confident in the work they do.

This part-time role offers the opportunity to take ownership of our HSW programme while working collaboratively with leaders and employees across Knox.

You will have the opportunity to

• Shape and strengthen Knox’s HSW framework.
• Work across operational, people and governance levels.
• Lead practical safety and wellbeing improvements.
• Build HSW capability across the organisation.
• Contribute to an organisation focused on the wellbeing and dignity of older people.
• If you are an experienced HSW professional who enjoys being visible, practical and collaborative, we would love to hear from you.
• Apply now through SEEK with your CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in the role.