Principal Advisor Education & Training (Fixed Term) at WorkSafe New Zealand, All Office Locations

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Make a real impact on health, safety and wellbeing across Aotearoa 
• 18-month fixed-term role supporting organisational transition 
• Lead innovative education and guidance intervention design 
• Work with diverse people and industries  
• Expected appointment salary: $130,588 - $144,295 

About Us

He aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

Hello, Kia ora, Noa'ia, Talofa lava, Mauri, Mālō e lelei, Tālofa, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō ni, Kia orana , nǐ hǎo, Kamusta.

WorkSafe New Zealand | Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa is the primary workplace health and safety regulator. Our vision is that everyone who goes to mahi comes home healthy and safe. We live by our values: 

• Whakakotahi – we are united in a strong purpose
• Kōrero mai – we engage meaningfully
• Tiakina mai – we are entrusted with a duty of care

About your team / Ko te tīma

Regulatory Effectiveness is a new group established at WorkSafe to strengthen regulatory focus and improve how WorkSafe understands risk, designs interventions, and evaluates impact.

You'll be part of the Product Design and Development team, working closely with subject matter experts, senior leaders and external partners to shape high-quality education, guidance and training products that support better health and safety outcomes across Aotearoa workplaces.

About the role / Ō te tūranga

We're looking for a Principal Advisor Education and Training to join us on an 18-month fixed-term basis to support WorkSafe through a period of transition.

In this role, you'll bring your expertise in instructional design, education and behaviour change to prepare high-level design for guidance and education interventions. You'll use evidence, research, user insights and contemporary learning approaches to help shape products and programmes that are practical, accessible and focused on improving workplace health and safety practice.

This is an opportunity to influence the way WorkSafe designs and delivers education and guidance, while working across teams and with external partners to support effective, system-focused outcomes.  You'll work with the team, to ensure fit for purpose guidance development processes and tools are in place.

What You'll Do/ Ko tōu ake mahi

• Lead the design of education, training and guidance interventions
• Use research, evidence and user insights to shape effective approaches
• Apply pedagogy and behavioural insights to support behaviour change
• Translate complex technical content into accessible learning products
• Work with subject matter experts, providers, sector leaders and iwi
• Support continuous improvement in product design and delivery
• Work with the team to ensure fit for purpose processes and tools are in place to support product development

 What You'll Bring / Ko ngā pukenga ōu

• Experience designing education, learning or behaviour change interventions
• Strong instructional design and pedagogical capability
• Ability to analyse research, data and user needs
• Experience translating complex content into accessible materials
• Confidence working with stakeholders, partners and technical experts
• Knowledge of kaupapa Māori approaches or regulatory education contexts

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.

Salary range / Awhe utu

As part of our remuneration framework, the full salary range for this role is $130,588 -$171,709. The expected appointment base salary is $130,588 - $144,295 (KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contributions are additional). From 1 April 2026 our KiwiSaver employer contribution increased to 3.5%.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Free life insurance for the duration of your employment
• 5 weeks annual leave
• 15 days sick leave
• A Reward and Recognition Framework that celebrates the impact our kaimahi make – your mahi matters
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee-led networks to promote the goals and needs of our diverse communities (Rainbow, Pacific, Women's and Tū Rangatira Māori Network)

 How to apply / Me pēhea te tono

Click Apply, complete the application form, and upload your CV and cover letter.

AI can be a helpful tool when preparing your application, but what matters most to us is you. Please ensure your CV, cover letter, and responses reflect your own skills, experiences, and perspective. We want to hear your real story - your passion, your personality, and what makes you unique. Don't let AI do all the talking - let it support you, not replace you.

Learn more about working with us: Careers | WorkSafe.

WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including people with disabilities and those who are neurodivergent. We believe different perspectives strengthen our mahi and help create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

If you encounter accessibility barriers in completing the application or require adjustments or support to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you, contact careers@worksafe.govt.nz for a confidential kōrero.

This vacancy has been established as part of changes to WorkSafe's organisational structure after a review of WorkSafe's operating model identified opportunities to improve role clarity, ways of working and organisational effectiveness. As part of these changes, WorkSafe has established a number of new roles to ensure we are well placed to meet expectations now and in the future. Kaimahi whose roles were affected by the structure change will be given preference for all vacancies and will be considered in the first instance.

Applications close: 11.59pm, Sunday 13 September