Employee Relations Advisor

Fruition Recruitment; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working conditions

Career progression

Diversity & inclusion focus

Job summary

Fruition Recruitment is seeking an Employee Relations Adviser in Geelong to coach people managers on informal processes and support staff with queries beyond a people manager or HR Shared Services. You will own ER cases, providing guidance to reach fair resolutions and prevent escalation.

You’ll work with ER Senior Managers on complex cases and change programmes such as redundancy and restructure, contributing to a high-quality, compliant HR function.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar operational HR/employee relations role.
• Knowledge of employment law and best practices.
• Ability to coach managers on informal and formal resolution paths.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage employee relations cases from intake to resolution.
• Coach people managers on fair, informal and formal processes to prevent escalation.
• Support senior ER managers on complex cases and change projects.

Skills

Employee relations

Disciplinary matters

Grievances & appeals

Restructure & change programmes

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

Case management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Employer Bio:

Our client provides a diverse range of organisations with the kind of business and financial advice it takes to make a meaningful impact on the economy. Their ideas and insight empower their clients to make big decisions about the future and unlock sustainable growth. With a relentless focus on quality and integrity, our client helps businesses and communities to flourish.

The Job:

Playing a pivotal role in coaching people managers on the informal process for all employee related matters and providing guidance and support to staff on queries that cannot be answered by a people manager, the People Advisory team or by HR Shared Services, the Employee Relations Adviser will have the opportunity to work closely with the Employee Relations Senior Managers and Managers on more complex ER cases and change projects such as redundancy and restructure. You’ll take ownership for employee relations cases which are received into the team, either via internal systems or from direct telephone queries and be responsible for providing advice to, and coaching of, people managers on how to reach fair and informal and formal resolutions to potential conflict situations to prevent escalation into employee relations cases.

Benefits On Offer:

Offering generous remuneration and flexible working conditions, our client is big on internal promotion and reward and recognition. Quality is central to their purpose and they also cultivate a respectful, open and diverse place to work.

Culture Snapshot:

Demonstrated through values and behaviours, this organisation is obsessed with delighting customers, they act with honesty and integrity, are resilient and focused, and deliver on their goals. Within this organisation, you’ll have more flexible opportunities to leverage new technologies, tools, and forms of collaboration. You’ll also be part of a company that’s experiencing rapid year-over-year growth; as the business expands on the global stage, so will the possibilities for you to build the career you’ve always wanted.

Skills Required:

With experience in a similar role, in an operational HR role, you’ll be skilled in providing technical expertise in disciplinary matters, capabilities grievances, appeals, absence management and restructure and change programmes. You’ll also have knowledge of employment law and best practice and previous experience using case management systems. With a commitment to quality and attention to detail, you’ll also have strong written and verbal skills and be able to build and establish rapport with others quickly. You’ll also need good working knowledge of Microsoft office packages.

Who Are We:

Fruition Recruitment is a Geelong based, and Geelong exclusive, boutique recruitment firm that specialises in talent acquisition, executive search and talent advisory. With a reputation for providing industry leading results, Fruition works hard to provide a fresh alternative to transactional sales-driven agencies and is a business that clients love working with and candidates trust. We are working on this vacancy on behalf of our client.

Having a workforce that reflects the community we serve is important to both us, and to the businesses with which we partner. Our clients want to attract and retain people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you are interested in a position, we encourage you to apply as we celebrate the benefit that diversity brings to organisations, and to our community.

Please note though, due to the large volume of applications responses we receive to our advertised roles, we’re only able to contact shortlisted candidates. If it has been more than 7 business days since the date of your application and you haven’t heard from us but would like some specific feedback on your application, please feel free to contact us directly and we’d be happy to discuss with you.