Secondary Employment

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Secondary Employment

At St Joseph's School, we recognise that secondary employment or work may provide personal and professional development opportunities. Staff members must act in good faith and disclose if they have secondary employment or work, or intend to enter into secondary employment or work, as this would be a potential or actual conflict of interest. We work with staff to ensure that any potential or actual conflict is mitigated or managed. See Conflicts of Interest.

We want to ensure any secondary employment does not pose any risk, including but not limited to:

conflicts of interest that could impair the ability of the staff member to perform their duties at our school
health and safety risks (e.g. fatigue)
reduced performance in the primary role of the staff member due to competing time commitments
potential breaches of confidentiality or privacy.

If staff members have secondary employment or work, they must:

maintain privacy – the staff member must not breach the privacy of any student, staff member, or whānau/caregiver associated with our school
protect confidential information and intellectual property – the staff member must not use or disclose any confidential information or intellectual property of the school
uphold professional standards – the staff member must not engage or conduct themselves in a manner that may damage the reputation of the school or themselves
keep us informed – notify us promptly of the hours the staff member works in any secondary employment or work so we can manage and mitigate any risk at the school.

Staff members must regularly update the school regarding the secondary role, including any changes in the role, and proactively notify the school of any potential or actual breaches of the expectations above. Staff members must not perform work for a second job during their hours of work for St Joseph's School.

Related policies

Legislation

Employment Relations Act 2000 (s 67H)

Resources

Employment New Zealand: Your rights and responsibilities when working more than one job

Hei mihi | Acknowledgement

SchoolDocs appreciates the professional advice of the Anderson Lloyd legal team (Dunedin) in reviewing this policy.

Release history: Term 4 20243441

Topic Number: 15012	Last Modified Date: 11/09/2025 15:40:32
Topic Version: 1	Published Date: 30/01/2026

Last review	Term 2 2024
Topic type	Core