“Ehara taku toa I te toa takitahi engari he toa takitini” 

Māori proverb (my strength is not the strength of my own, but the strength of many)

Our People and Capability & Health and Safety groups have recently gone through a significant transformation process which has resulted in an uplift in the investment of our people - the team here in Central region are on a growth journey and we are excited to recruit several new roles to deliver real tangible results – we work with purpose!

Our region offers cohesiveness, diversity, variety of work, challenge, solution focus, development, innovation and most of all a people central approach to all we do – we are guided by our values of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whānau (relationships) and everything we do aligns with our strategy Hōkai Rangi.

Mō te tÅ«nga | About the role

Reporting to the regions Development Partner, the primary purpose of the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Trainer is to effectively deliver high quality health, safety and wellbeing capability programmes to our frontline staff, managers and leaders throughout the region.  This important mahi builds upon our continuous improvement culture across our region, enhancing the performance of people.

Mōu | About you 

Your ability to motivate, inspire and engage participants in the learning process and translate learning into changes in thinking and behaviour will be critical to your success in this role and we are seeking candidates who demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Strong knowledge and experience of health, safety and wellbeing matters including a detailed understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and associated legislation
• Proven experience in the effective delivery of learning and development/capability building programmes
• An effective communicator – both verbal and written
• Good relationship management skills and proven effectiveness in working with groups from a range of backgrounds and different levels of responsibility
• A confident presentation style with the ability to adapt presentation and language so that it appeals to the interest and level of others
• Well-developed computer ability using a variety of programmes and ability to learn

Formal adult learning, training or facilitation qualifications or strong experience in an adult learning / training environment with an understanding of modern workplace learning is preferred.

A full (clean) drivers licence for regular regional travel to deliver courses and some national travel for course delivery may sometimes be required.

 The salary band for this role is between $75,829 and $107,052 depending on skills and experience.

Mō mātou | About us

Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu. 

Hōkai Rangi is our organisational strategy for the next 5 years. It recognises and builds on the good work we are already doing, however, it also looks to find new and alternative ways to achieve better outcomes for the people in our care and their whānau which will result in reduced reoffending. A key focus of Hōkai Rangi is the humanising and healing of those people in our care and management.  Ara Poutama Aotearoa staff will focus on having relationships with these people, and their whānau, that are based on manaaki and contribute positively to their wellbeing and wairua.  

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

To apply, please submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for applying for this position highlighting relevant skills and experience. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values. 

Applications close Monday 7th February at 4pm.

Please note the position description for this role will be uploaded shortly.  Please do check back in soon for a copy to download/print.

If you have any specific questions about this role, feel free to contact Carly Apps – Senior Specialist Recruitment Adviser Central Region at carly.apps@corrections.govt.nz

Covid 19 Vaccination Requirements

All people working inside prisons are required to be fully vaccinated as part of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021. Ara Poutama is currently consulting with Community Corrections on a proposed policy would require all staff working in Community Corrections to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as well. If approved, this requirement will commence on 28 April 2022.