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About the team | Ko te rōpū nei

You’ll join the Health, Safety & Wellbeing unit within the Corporate Services Group — a team focused on helping our kaimahi stay safe, healthy, and able to thrive at work. In this role, you’ll work closely with HSW Advisors, People & Capability, and leaders across the organisation, providing specialist guidance that strengthens wellbeing capability and supports positive, practical outcomes for all staff.

About the role | Ko te mahi nei

As our Senior Health & Wellbeing Advisor, you will be the organisation’s lead expert in operational health, wellbeing, and psychosocial risk management. The role goes well beyond day today case management or routine advice.

You’ll shape and influence the organisation’s overall approach to wellbeing, strengthen systems and practices, and help create a workplace where people feel supported, safe, and able to perform at their best.

You will:

• Provide high-level specialist advice on injury and illness management, rehabilitation, and complex wellbeing cases

• Lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of proactive wellbeing initiatives and occupational health frameworks

• Offer expert guidance to leaders, HSW Advisors, and HR Business Partners across a wide range of wellbeing matters

• Deliver engaging training, education, and organisational capability building

• Monitor and support compliance with relevant legislation, ACC AEP requirements, and best practice standards

• Promote a positive, sustainable wellbeing culture across Council at all levels This is a senior advisory role where you’ll influence strategic direction while still being hands-on supporting everyday wellbeing outcomes.

About you | Ko koe tēnei

You’ll bring substantial experience in wellbeing, mental health, occupational health, or a related field, along with strong capability in case management, injury and illness recovery, and organisational wellbeing practice.

To be successful, you will have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification (e.g., Nursing, Mental Health, Social Work, Psychology)

• A formal Health & Safety qualification (minimum Level 4)

• ACC AEP capability or experience

• At least 7 years’ experience in a wellbeing or mental health environment

• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and best practice

• Experience working in complex environments and partnering across diverse stakeholder groups

• Demonstrated strategic advisory experience, including developing wellbeing frameworks, strategies, or organisational programmes.

• Ideally, experience working in Government or Local Government, or other regulated/public-sector environments.

• Experience applying psychosocial risk management and up to date wellbeing practices.

• Wellbeing or mental health accreditation (e.g. MHFA Trainer, registered clinician, or similar)

• The ability to influence, educate, and build capability in others.

• The ability to interpret and apply legislation in complex operational environments

• A full NZ driver licence

What's in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?

Want to be involved in shaping your City? Here at the Council we know our strength comes from our people, working together as one team to create results. When you join us, you're getting involved first hand, and contributing to crafting the Christchurch community. You will also benefit from:

• Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements - WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave.
• Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation
• Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

If this sounds like an interesting opportunity, you think you have what it takes and want to get involved in shaping our City then please apply today.

Additional Information | Ko ētahi atu kōrero:

At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging. If you require any support or adjustments to help you put your best foot forward, please reach out to us at [email protected]

• Position - Fulltime, permenant
• Location - This position is primarily based at Te Hononga, Christchurch City Council Civic Offices - 53 Hereford Street
• Salary - Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles.
• Closing Date - 27/03/2026

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.