Workplace Relations Manager

**The Role**:As the Workplace Relations Manager you will lead and manage the industrial relations strategy for ACH Group, to align to and achieve organisational strategic objectives.

**What you'll do**:
This full-time role is based in Mile End and will see you undertake:

- Development, implementation and review of ACH Group's employment and IR strategy
- Lead enterprise bargaining strategy and negotiations in consultation with senior leadership
- Provide advice and recommendations to leadership and People & Culture Business Partners on complex employee relations and grievance issues
- Research and analysis into legislative obligations and changes
- Ensure compliance and mitigate IR risk
- Understand the organisations environment, strategy, and people implications
- Navigate and interpret multiple Awards & Agreements
- Participate in projects related to human resource management and the workforce
- Promote and embed best practices across the organisation

**As a well-rounded HR Professional, your skills and experience will include**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, legal or similar discipline
- Advanced industrial/employee relations experience in a large organisation
- Proven ability to successfully negotiate enterprise agreements
- Extensive experience interpreting complex legislation and case law and a strong understanding of the legal frameworks surrounding employment
- Extensive experience providing complex industrial advice in a concise, easy to understand manner
- Sound project management and change management skills to achieve outcomes under time pressure
- Proven ability to develop and maintain effective professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Unions
- Ability to build strong partnerships and work closely with all ACH Group Employees
- Superb communication skills including effective listening, writing and presentation
- Consistently exhibits high levels of discretion, integrity, and confidentiality
- Ability to express thoughts in a clear and concise manner
- Consistently exhibits high levels of discretion, integrity, and confidentiality

**You will need**:

- To care about supporting older people to live a Good Life.
- A current driver's license and reliable vehicle
- Flu & up to date COVID-19 vaccinations
- A Police Check for unsupervised contact / vulnerable groups less than 12 months old

**If you want to join our amazing team, we can offer you**:

- Career development with inhouse upskilling and external learning opportunities
- Friendly and inclusive culture, supporting diversity and employee wellbeing
- Free on-site flu vaccination program
- Financial advice for HESTA members, our preferred superannuation supplier
- Wellbeing program including free employee assistance program
- Flexible working wherever possible
- Recognition program acknowledging significant contributions
- Salary packaging to maximise your take home pay
- Discounted Corporate Membership - Health Insurance - BUPA
- Café on site

ACH Group is a not-for-profit organisation in the Health Care Sector. This means that you can salary package up to $15,900 per annum for living expenses and $2,650 for meals/entertainment to reduce your tax. We also offer a range of perks through our Employee Benefits Program (e.g., discounted private health).

**How to Apply**:Press 'Apply' now.

ACH Group celebrates and encourages workforce diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious beliefs, disability, or any other basis

**What it's like at ACH Group**:
At ACH Group we believe that older people should feel valued, respected, connected in their communities, and supported to live a good life.

We love what we do, aren't afraid to take action and responsibility, constantly put our hands up for challenges and celebrate the uniqueness of our community. Most importantly, we bring our best.

If you share our belief, join our team of 1800 employees and hundreds of volunteers, and take delight in knowing that you're making a contribution to the lives of older people. You'll do so while enjoying a rewarding career pathway, ongoing training and a passionate workplace.