Employee Relations Specialist

2 weeks ago

Brisbane, Australia Mission Australia Full time

Full Time, Permanent Role offering 35 hours per week
- Location: Brisbane, QLD with Work from Home Options
- Great Salary + Super + NFP Salary Packaging
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more

about us

and

our purpose


Your Opportunity

Our Employee Relations Team is seeking a skilled and passionate Employment Relations Specialist to join our Corporate Services team on a full-time basis.

This exceptional opportunity to take on a pivotal role where you will deliver professional employment and industrial relations (ER/IR) services across our organisation.

Reporting directly to the Employment Relations Manager, you will become an integral part of a collaborative and supportive team, contributing to impactful and meaningful work that makes a real difference in the community. Join us in our mission to stand together with Australians in need, until they can stand for themselves.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

- Partnering with and supporting stakeholders as a trusted advisor providing consistent, accurate and clear coaching, specialist advice and guidance on all ER/IR matters where there is complexity and/or risk
- Undertake formal investigations in response to workplace misconduct and/or grievance matters
- Take an active role as a key contact and representative for discussions, negotiations and hearings with Unions, employment/industrial Tribunals (state and federal) and other employment stakeholders
- Contribute to the development & enhancement of IR/ER strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance, best practice and minimise risk
- Collaborating and working in partnership on P&C related projects & initiatives
- Deliver training and support to management on IR/ER topics to enhance understanding and compliance

Requirements for Success
- Tertiary qualifications, ideally in Industrial Relations, Law or HR Management
- Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills
- High level communication skills, both verbal and written
- Problem solving, research and analytical skills, hands-on, pragmatic, resilient and flexible with experience and knowledge in navigating in a large business and operating under a matrix structure

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Our Culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

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for additional contact details.

Find out more about a

career with Mission Australia


Your Benefits
- Rewarding work - every day you know you’re making a real difference
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via
- AccessPay
)
- Free EAP program and access to
- chaplaincy support
- Ongoing support, mentoring and professional development activities
- Volunteering opportunities
- Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave

How to Apply

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