Employee Relations Advisor

About the role

A well-regarded, purpose-driven not-for-profit organisation in Melbourne is recruiting an experienced Employee Relations Advisor. The role reports to the Workplace Relations Manager within an established, collaborative People & Culture team of three advisors. It is a permanent, full-time position with hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days from home), and the organisation is moving from the CBD to a location just north of it in the new year. The advertised salary is $130,000 plus superannuation and salary packaging.

Key responsibilities

• Provide trusted employee relations and industrial relations advice to leaders and P&C Business Partners.
• Manage complex performance management, conduct and disciplinary matters.
• Conduct workplace investigations and handle grievances, complaints and disputes.
• Advise on Modern Award interpretation, employment legislation and workplace policies.
• Support organisational change, redundancies, redeployment and consultation processes.
• Support return-to-work processes with WHS teams and coach leaders on handling employee relations matters.
• Review and improve workplace relations policies, procedures and case management frameworks.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience in an Employee Relations or Workplace Relations HR role.
• Proven experience managing complex investigations, performance management and misconduct matters.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in HR, Employment Relations or a related discipline.
• Ability to advise stakeholders at all levels and to handle sensitive matters with discretion.

Required skills

• Strong working knowledge of Australian employment legislation, Modern Awards and Fair Work requirements.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and coaching skills.

What we offer

• Salary of $130,000 plus superannuation and salary packaging.
• Flexible hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 from home).
• A supportive, collaborative People & Culture team.
• NFP salary packaging options.