Er Specialist

**ER Specialist**:
NSW - Sydney CBD Human Resources Part Time
- **Utilise your experience to advise on employee relations matters and risks and support projects and change initiatives**:

- **Flexibility on offer for days and hours worked**:

- **Work for an organisation that celebrates success with reward and recognition**

EML is a leading **Workers Compensation** and **Personal Injury Claims Management** business. Our goal is to help people get their lives back through **ongoing support during their return-to-work journey**. We continue to experience ongoing growth and now have over **2,900 dedicated employees**. We foster a learning culture that allows for us to continually invest in our employees ensuring a **long-term career** here at EML.

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

As part of our team based in **Sydney**, you will help make a positive impact on someone’s life every day. You will feel great satisfaction knowing your talent and hard work has a purpose.

The Employee Relations Specialist delivers strategic and specialist advice to assist the business in managing risks as they relate to our people.

The role works as part of a high performing and customer-responsive Human Resources team working to enhance the capability and performance of EML and its people.

This role reports to the Head of HR Partnering and provides expert advice across a range of HR and ER matters and activities. This includes legislation and award interpretation, performance management, grievances, investigations, advocacy, policy development and change initiatives.

This will be a **permanent** position based in the **Sydney CBD** office, with flexibility to work from home on focus days and work in office on team connection days.

**YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Provide expert employee relations advice and recommendations to business leaders and Human Resources colleagues
- Monitor Employee Relations metrics, and draw insights to support the development of systems, policies, practices and processes
- Provide coaching and development of team members to uplift capability across employee relations matters.
- Work with the WHS Manager to support the development of systems, policies, practices and processes to mitigate and respond to risks
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation. Maintain awareness of industry developments and trends and respond effectively to changes.
- Provide support, guidance, and representation in relation to Fair Work and other legal matters when required.
- Prepare documents and represent EML for matters before the Fair Work Commission and other tribunals where required
- Advise on and update EML policies in line with organisational and future needs

**ABOUT YOU**
- Solid, demonstrated experience in a similar Employee Relations role, working within a fast-paced business environment
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
- Demonstrated capacity in providing commercial, risk-based advice to support HR and ER initiatives and people matters
- Training or qualification aligned to Employee Relations eg HR, ER, Employment Law
- Minimum intermediate proficiency in Microsoft office suite
- Experience in advocacy before the Fair Work Commission, including preparation of submissions and representing parties in conciliation.
- Desirable - accreditation in workplace mediation, conciliation and/or dispute settlement

**WHAT WE OFFER**

**We stand together as equals. **EML is an equal opportunity employer so by coming to work for us, you will be part of a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We are committed to maintaining a workplace where everyone feels valued and where we show respect, integrity, and honesty.

**_ EML provides career opportunities and great employee benefits, including_**:

- A vibrant, collaborative innovative team culture
- Flexibility with opportunity to WFH when you are fully trained in your role.
- A corporate wellbeing program with discounted health insurance and gym membership
- Access to discounts at over 350 retailers through our Rewards Hub program
- Entitlement to annual company incentive scheme
- Comprehensive learning and development support
- Companywide events to celebrate success.
- Quarterly Reward and Recognition Awards
- Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave, plus super