Employee Relations Specialist

4 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia Rest Full time

**Company Description**
Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies.
- ** Award-Winning Superannuation Fund Provider**:

- ** Newly Created Position**:

- ** Permanent, Full-Time**:

- ** Sydney Located**:

- ** Hybrid Working - Blend of Sydney CBD Office and Home**

**About Us**

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $75 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

**About the Job**

The Employee Relations Specialist is responsible for managing and overseeing employee relations activities at Rest whilst ensuring compliance with legislation and reaching outcomes for employee relations matters that are consistent and within Rest’s risk appetite. The role will develop and maintain People & Culture framework, policies, processes and documentation in conjunction with the relevant COE’s and they will support the P&C team to uplift understanding of employee relations within the team.

**Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities**
- Ensure all employee relations activities are compliant with legislation, regulatory change and within Rest’s risk appetite.
- Manage the development and maintenance schedule of all People & Culture owned policies and employee relations procedures and recommend the implementation of new policies as appropriate.
- Proactively keep abreast of the Australia employee relations landscape to provide recommendations for changes at Rest and implement any approved changes including working collaboratively with various stakeholders..
- Keep on top of current and future employee relations trends and recommend improvements to Rest’s employee relations framework.
- Conduct investigations into employee grievances or concerns and facilitate any resolution activities such as facilitated discussions.
- Track grievances, whistleblowing reports, case management and report to relevant oversight e.g People, Culture and Remuneration Committee.
- Provide guidance and support to the People Partners and other relevant P&C stakeholders on employee relations matters and create knowledge sharing opportunities to uplift employee relations understanding in the P&C team and across Rest leadership.
- Analyse people and culture and employee relations data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Monitor and maintain the Whistleblowing framework

**Qualifications**
- Tertiary qualifications in human resource management, employee relations or equivalent demonstrated experience
- Previous experience working in the Financial Services Industry (e.g. superannuation, wealth management) strongly desirable.

**Required experience, understanding or credentials including**:

- Excellent communication, negotiation, influencing, relationship building skills
- Ability to effectively challenge people, situations and current thinking; and give real time, constructive feedback
- Ability to work independently and as part of a high performing team, multi-task and prioritise workload with strong accountability and drive
- Versatile and able to work in a fast-paced environment
- High-level problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues or problems and recommend strategies, ideas and opportunities for resolving them.
- Demonstrated experience in employee relations accountabilities including:

- Ability to understand and interpret employment related legislation and regulatory requirements
- End to end case management
- Running investigations
- Writing employee relations policies and procedures
- Experience in mediations or leading conciliations including unfair dismissals highly regarded

**Additional Information** Benefits**

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

- Personal and professional development opportunities
- ** Flexible, hybrid working - work to suit your lifestyle (must be based in Australia)**:

- Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave
- Meeting free breaks (Rest Stops)
- Income Protection Insurance
- Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours)
- Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best. _

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