Employee Relations Officer

Job no: 2290

Category: People Strategy and Services (HR)

2290 Employee Relations– Officer

• Thrive as you shape WA's water future.
• Full time, 18 month fixed term based in Leederville with flexible working options.
• Salary: $ 93,249 plus Super & Benefits.

About the role:

You will provide a high level of support in Employee Relations matters to employees and leaders across the organisation. This role will primarily be assisting the upcoming Enterprise Agreement Negotiations process and you will be a key part of the negotiation team.

You will be the first point of contact aiming to resolve as many queries and issues as possible and escalating to the relevant team members where required. You will be responsible for administration, documentation and supporting continuous improvement initiatives and compliance as required.

It is desirable if you have had experience in Enterprise Agreement Negotiations or similar.

Who are we?

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.

If you're driven to make a meaningful contribution, you've come to the right place.

Real benefits that matter

• Real flexibility with flexible work hours
• Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
• Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 16%. This includes an 12% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution.

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What you can expect with this role

• Provide accurate and consistent advice to employees and managers across all levels of the organisation on Employee Relations and Human Resources entitlements and processes including interpretation of the Water Corporation Enterprise Agreement, employment contracts and policies/procedures (e.g. parental leave, flexible working arrangements, employee benefits and allowances, study assistance and civil and trades frameworks).
• Support the Employee Relations Manager and respective teams to provide advice to employees and managers across the organisation.
• Resolve issues with employees and leaders on the interpretation of the Water Corporation Enterprise Agreement and employment conditions.
• Act as the initial point of contact to direct and resolve Negotiations queries across the business.
• Provide administrative support to the Enterprise Agreement Negotiation team.
• Support the management of union relationships through right of entry and Joint Consultative Committee coordination.

Your skills and experience

For this role, we are looking for great talent with:

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or related discipline is desired
• Demonstrated understanding of human resources and employee relations including the interpretation of conditions of employment; employment legislation, enterprise agreements, awards, contracts of employment and policies/procedures OR
• Experience in human resources and employee relations providing advice interpretation of conditions of employment; employment legislation, enterprise agreements, awards, contracts of employment and policies/procedures.
• Experience in workplace negotiations or similar is desired
• Sound knowledge and understanding of contemporary ER and HR theory and practice.
• Good computing skills and the capability to learn and apply the Corporation's suite of business computing applications.
• Sound ability to multi-task and sound judgement to prioritise and escalate where appropriate.

Sound like a match? Apply today

If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your skills and experience as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

Applications close 2nd September

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check police clearance and Australian working rights check.

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at or

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website

Closes in 14 days - 02 Sep 2025

Published on 18 Aug 2025, 8:43 PM