Employee Relations Advisor

  • Australia
  • Queensland
  • Permanent
  • AU$100000 - AU$119000 per annum

About the company:

This organisation provides mental health, suicide prevention, and homelessness support services to individuals in need. With a strong focus on community impact, it fosters a compassionate and inclusive work culture, where employees are encouraged to collaborate and innovate.

The company values work-life balance, offering flexible working arrangements and professional development opportunities. Staff members are supported through various wellness initiatives and access to ongoing training. Working here means making a real difference in people’s lives, while growing personally and professionally in a caring and supportive environment.

Your new role:

Based at their Sunshine Coast Head Office, this is a specialist role newly created within their People & Performance team. As the Employee Relations Advisor, you will be responsible for providing expert advice and support on ER/IR matters to ensure compliance and best practices are maintained. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Serve as the primary contact for employees on Employee Relations (ER) and Industrial Relations (IR) matters.
  • Assist in managing workplace grievances, performance management, and conducting workplace investigations.
  • Provide timely advice on interpreting Awards and Enterprise Agreements, ensuring compliance.
  • Support the development and delivery of ER training for managers and ensure compliance with HR policies and legislation.

What is in it for you:

  • Join an organisation dedicated to making a difference in the local community.
  • Work collaboratively with an amazing group of people, all working towards the same cause.
  • Enjoy 5 additional paid wellness leave days per year (pro-rata).
  • Corporate discounts available at various fitness facilities.
  • 12% superannuation contributions.
  • Enjoy three EXTRA paid leave over the end-of-year shutdown period.
  • Enjoy work-life balance with flexibility around start / finish times and working from home arrangements.
  • Benefit from $15,900 salary packaging.

What you’ll need to succeed:

Ideally, you will be a degree-qualified Human Resources, Law, Employee Relations professional with relevant experienced. You will have a comprehensive understanding of interpretation and application of IR / ER frameworks.

  • Demonstrated success of grievance management processes and IR / ER frameworks.
  • Proven ability in supporting large organisations compliance with Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholder group.
  • Strong problem-solving, conflict management, and ability to handle difficult conversations.
  • Successful candidate will need to undergo pre-employment checks inclusive of National Criminal History Check and Blue Card.

How to apply:

Please submit your interest by following the ‘Apply Now’ function. If you would like to discuss this role, or your career aspirations in more detail, please don’t hesitate to contact Stephanie Rose on (07) 3031 4500 // steph.rose@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

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