We are seeking an experienced Industrial Relations Specialist to join a high-performing People & Culture team supporting a large, complex and highly unionised workforce. Reporting to the Head of People & Culture, this role will be the organisation's subject matter expert across industrial relations, enterprise bargaining, union engagement, compliance, and workplace relations strategy.
About the Role
This is a hands-on and strategic position where you'll partner closely with leaders and HR professionals to provide expert advice across a broad range of IR and ER matters.
You'll be responsible for fostering constructive workplace relationships, managing industrial risk, supporting enterprise bargaining activities, and ensuring compliance with employment legislation and industrial instruments.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing expert advice on industrial and employee relations matters
- Leading enterprise bargaining strategy and negotiations
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with unions and key stakeholders
- Managing industrial disputes, grievance matters and Fair Work Commission proceedings
- Advising on enterprise agreement interpretation and application
- Supporting compliance reviews, audits and industrial relations projects
- Developing policies, procedures and strategies that strengthen workplace relations outcomes
- Coaching leaders and HR professionals to build organisational IR capability.
- Significant experience in Industrial Relations, Employee Relations, HR Business Partnering or a related specialist role
- Strong knowledge of the Fair Work Act, enterprise agreements and employment legislation
- Experience working within complex and unionised environments
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise bargaining activities and industrial negotiations
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Experience managing complex workplace investigations, disputes and case management
- The ability to navigate sensitive situations with professionalism, sound judgement and credibility.
- Opportunity to lead and influence key industrial relations initiatives
- Exposure to complex and challenging IR matters
- Strategic partnership with senior leadership
- A collaborative People & Culture team environment
- The chance to make a meaningful impact on organisational culture, workplace relations and people strategy.