Employee and Industrial Relations Adviser

2 days ago

Sydney, Australia NSW Education Standards Authority Full time

**Position details**
- Clerk Grade 7/8, $110,266 - $122,058 per annum plus superannuation and leave loading
- Temporary opportunity - 12 Months with possibility of extension
- Full-time, 35 hour week
- Sydney CBD location - close to public transport
- **Hybrid work arrangements available**

**About the Opportunity**

Reporting to the Employee & Industrial Relations Lead within a newly created ER/IR team, this role is key in delivering consistent, high-quality employee and industrial relations advice and services to leaders and teams, including supporting and advising the People Partnering team in crafting and implementing effective business solutions.

As the ER/IR Adviser, you will assist with industrial instrument and policy negotiation as well as playing a role in industrial stakeholder management and dispute resolution. Your work will include providing tactical and operational advice on employee and industrial relations issues and engaging with stakeholders to deliver accurate, relevant, and timely advice to support planning and decision making.

For more information about the role, download the role description.

**About you**

If you are an experienced Employee or Industrial Relations professional or bring demonstrated experience in Human Resources business partnering roles and are eager to broaden out your Employee and Industrial Relations expertise, then you will thrive in this dynamic and evolving role.

This role will suit someone who:

- has experience in public sector or similar complex industries
- is experienced in navigating complex workforce management issues
- possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- has experience in driving positive outcomes in diverse and busy environments with competing priorities

**About NESA**

At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) we work with the NSW community to drive improvements in student achievement.

We achieve this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).

To find out more about the important work we do for NSW visit our website.

**Ready to join us?**

Please respond to the below 2 pre-screening questions and submit this with your up-to-date résumé and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) which clearly details your relevant skills and experience.
- Provide an example of a situation where you have needed to give advice on a challenging employment matter that required balancing stakeholder needs with legal and policy considerations.
- Describe a situation when you identified workforce management capability gaps at either the team or organisational level. What actions did you take to address these gaps? What was the result?

**Applications close: 11.59pm Sunday 11 May 2025**

**Important information**

**Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.**For ongoing roles, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.
- A Talent Pool (valid for 18 months) may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles._

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