Senior Workplace Relations Partner

Posted Monday 28 April 2025 at 2:00 pm | Expired Monday 26 May 2025 at 1:59 pm

• Extensive investment in facilities and people supporting our significant service expansion
• Free On-site Parking (subject to availability)
• A culture where people care

A career in the forensic mental health sector is diverse, challenging and rewarding. A career at Forensicare will be like no other. If you're passionate about supporting people in their mental health recovery, Forensicare is where you need to be. You will be a part of a caring and supportive team, making a real difference to people living with the dual stigma of mental illness and offending. We approach our work with curiosity and a commitment to understanding the unique needs of our consumers and carers. Working across community, hospital and prison settings, you can learn, apply your specialist skills and advance in your profession. Together, we can contribute to a more connected, compassionate mental health and criminal justice system.

Job location

Our Corporate Office is located at Thomas Embling Hospital just 15 minutes north of the city. Due to our announced expansion across all Directorates, we have a need for experienced like-minded professionals to join our team to support our growing services. Our Directorates include Thomas Embling Hospital, Prison Operations, and our Community Directorate with highly skilled disciplines including Nursing, Lived Experience, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatry, Psychologists, and Social Work. We have an outstanding L&D and discipline Educator cohort that continually upskills our already skilled and supportive team.

About the Role:

The Senior Workplace Relations Partner will provide sound and timely workplace relations advice to Managers, coach and partner P&C Business Partners with their directorate portfolios, and manage a full range of workplace relations issues. The Senior Workplace Relations Partner will work closely with the Head of Workplace Relations, Health & Safety to support case management of workplace and industrial relations matters across Forensicare. The role also involves driving policy development in key P&C functions. A priority is to ensure fair and consistent application of policies and procedures, promoting a positive culture. The position will participate in and lead organisational change projects or other P&C initiatives.

Duties:
Industrial Relations

• Provide industrial relations advice to ensure legislative compliance.

Workplace Relations

• Ensure a person-centred approach to case management, balancing process with wellbeing.
• Coach and support managers on performance and conduct issues, investigations, and disciplinary processes.
• Assist managers with investigations into unfair treatment, discrimination, bullying, and harassment, providing advice to resolve issues and mitigate risks.
• Maintain disciplined case management with timely updates to relevant systems and records.

Policies and Procedures & Organisational Development

• Develop and review P&C policies, procedures, and guidelines to support employment terms and conditions.
• Create resources like toolkits/support materials to enhance management capability.

About You:

• Experience in the health industry is highly regarded.
• Proven experience in a workplace relations role.
• Expertise in legislative interpretation and applying regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Skills in research, analysis, and policy development.
• Ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships and teamwork.
• Experience advising senior managers on workplace solutions.

What you need:

• A tertiary qualification in human resources, industrial relations, or employment law.

For more information, visit https://www.forensicare.vic.gov.au/careers

*Please Note - Applications will be reviewed and interviewed as they are received.

• Excellent supervision and investment in skill development.
• Defined career pathways across our Directorates.
• Salary Packaging Options.
• Comprehensive safety and wellbeing programs.
• Recognition and reward for good performance.
• Employee assistance and mental health programs.
• Influenza and Immunisation Evidence
• This position is subject to a Police Check

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQI individuals, people with disabilities, and culturally diverse backgrounds. We promote our guiding principles of RESPECT, INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, HUMAN RIGHTS.

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