WorkSafe New Zealand is on the lookout for new health and safety inspectors, with applications now open for its 2025 intake.

Up to 60 new recruits will join the frontline team this year, helping make workplaces safer across New Zealand.

This is a chance for Coasties keen to start a career in health and safety or take an existing career in a new direction.

Full training and development are provided, and WorkSafe is encouraging applications from people with strong communication skills, resilience, and a problem-solving mindset.

WorkSafe’s Head of Inspectorate, Rob Pope, says, “We are currently integrating the full range of assessment and investigation work in our inspectorate. This will create a supportive training ground for our incoming inspectors to springboard from.”

The regulator has invested an extra NZD 2.7 million annually to expand its inspectorate as part of its new strategy.

The focus is on industries with the highest rates of work-related harm—construction, manufacturing, forestry, and agriculture.

While previous experience in these sectors is helpful, it’s not essential.

Coasties with a passion for making a difference and a drive to help others stay safe at work are encouraged to apply.

Inspectors act as WorkSafe’s “eyes and ears” across the country.

They play a vital role in ensuring businesses meet their health and safety responsibilities and that Kiwi workers get home safely every day.

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