Senior Business Partner - Health, Safety and Wellbeing at Land Information New Zealand, Christchurch

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Fun, innovative, and business improvement focused team
• Help us to continue to drive a positive, healthy and safe culture

 Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role 

At Toitū Te Whenua - Land Information New Zealand, our collaborative, supportive and social health, safety, and wellbeing team are looking for a knowledgeable and experienced Senior Business Partner to join the team and support the continuous improvement of our health, safety, and wellbeing capability and performance.

With significant experience in providing reliable, practical, and technical health and safety advice in a complex and dynamic risk environment, you'll work alongside the team to support the development and implementation of health and safety policies, processes and systems along with monitoring and engagement processes. This will help ensure that the H&S team, business units, and Toitū Te Whenua are best placed to partner with our internal and external stakeholders to maintain the safety of workers and others. 

You will confidently translate technical information into plain English for your non-technical audiences and will take the initiative to ensure that your messaging is clear and appealing. You will draw on your working knowledge of New Zealand Health and Safety legislation to identify opportunities for development, and to promote a culture of continuous improvement.

We are looking for someone who has significant operational experience and who is equally comfortable and capable communicating with and influencing front line workers, senior leaders, and external stakeholders.

This an exciting opportunity where you will get to build your understanding and connections of the diverse work that is performed across our organisation. You will be able to enable and support stakeholders to identify hazards, whilst using our H&S information management system to register, manage and review the associated risks. The advice and support you provide will help achieve our goal of continuing to develop a culture where health and safety is embedded and owned by every individual working here.

If this role sounds like you and you are looking for a challenging opportunity where you can step up and develop your skills through meaningful mahi, then please apply.

He pūkenga tou - Skills & Experience

• Genuine passion for H&S best practice
• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or relevant experience within a similar role with an emphasis on operational experience
• Working knowledge of New Zealand H&S legislation
• Strong communication skills
• A natural ability to build effective and trusted influential relationships,
• Demonstrate effective understanding of the contract environment as it relates to a role of this type

Ngā mea e tukuna ana e tātau – What we offer our employees 

• Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai
• Eye & ear care reimbursements
• Annual Flu Vaccinations
• Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
• Diverse groups and networks
• If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks
• A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

Te Tākinatanga - Our Story

Toitū Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural and economic considerations. Now and for future generations.

Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Māori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan

Toitū Te Whenua is a diverse team of individuals with different experience and perspectives. This drives our culture and high performance.  We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential.  As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value difference and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. As an organisation we embrace diversity, encourage work life balance and have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will quickly feel connected and valued.

Tono mai - How to Apply

If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply or get in touch with the team. 

To apply, please click “Apply Online.” You'll be taken through to our Toitū Te Whenua Careers Centre where you'll be able to review further information about the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role in the Position Description. You'll be able to complete your online application form and upload a copy of your CV/Cover Letter.

Please note, while applications close on Friday 1 August 2025 we may be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.

For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position. 

At Toitū Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks) and so you'll notice our role profiles are broad. This allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers. The broad-based role for this position is ‘Business Partner – Level Rua / Two'.

If you have any questions about this role or working at Toitū Te Whenua, please email opportunities@linz.govt.nz and our Recruitment Team will be in touch with you.