Senior HR Advisor

Our Senior HR Advisor proactively partners with business leaders, delivering contemporary and strategic HR support across the full employee lifecycle including talent acquisition, employee relations, and industrial relations. This role leads case management, including disciplinary and grievance processes, and provides expert advice on performance management, fitness for work, and organisational design. It also manages union right of entry and contributes to collective bargaining negotiations.

This role contributes to the development, implementation and review of policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with legislation and organisational goals. Our Senior HR Advisor builds strong stakeholder relationships, and develops leadership capability across the organisation in collaboration with departments and our Learning and Development team.

• Lead case management, including disciplinary and grievance processes, and provide expert advice on performance management, fitness for work, and organisational design.
• Manage union right of entry and contribute to collective bargaining negotiations.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and review of policies and procedures to ensure alignment with legislation and organisational goals.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships and develop leadership capability across the organisation in collaboration with departments and the Learning and Development team.

• Confident and experienced HR professional with a strong foundation in case management and workplace investigations.
• Experience in attraction and retention, recruitment, and leadership development.
• Ability to handle sensitive employee relations matters with fairness, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Understanding of employment law and industrial instruments to provide accurate and compliant advice.
• Ideally experience with collective bargaining and working with unions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust, engage stakeholders at all levels, and influence outcomes through collaboration and credibility.
• Passion for developing leadership and HR capability; experience mentoring others.
• Knowledge and experience in recruitment is advantageous for potential support of recruitment strategies in collaboration with the recruitment team.
• Required clearances including Medical and National Police Clearance.

• Collaboration: Work in a collaborative team where ideas are valued and success is achieved together.
• Positive Impact: Your role helps individuals live their best, most fulfilling life.
• Financial benefits: Discounts with Westpac, Medibank, and other brands and retailers.
• Salary packaging: Up to $15,900 per annum plus up to $2,650 for meals and entertainment. Salary packaging allows you to pay for expenses with pre-tax salary, reducing tax and increasing take-home pay.
• Fitness Passport: Heavily discounted access to gyms, group fitness and aquatic facilities in the Perth metropolitan area.

The Autism Association is one of Australia's largest For-Purpose Specialist Autism Service Providers, providing services to individuals of all ages. We are committed to helping people with Autism achieve the life and opportunities they choose. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to upholding values of equity, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and workplace culture. We strive to make roles accessible to people with disability and to be culturally appropriate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals.

To apply, click "Apply Now" below to upload your resume and cover letter. Applications close Friday 26 September 2025, but please apply as soon as possible as shortlisting may occur prior to this date.

The Autism Association of WA is a Child Safe Organisation and is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children.

No agency referrals will be accepted at this time.