Employee Relations Manager

Austin Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Wellness programs

Onsite childcare

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Austin Health in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Manager to lead a team of ER specialists within the Workplace Relations unit. You will provide high level support, coaching and strategic guidance to line managers and senior leaders, driving policy governance, complex case management and investigations.

The role offers a full-time ongoing opportunity with a salary of $170k–$180k excluding superannuation, plus a comprehensive benefits package including salary packaging,

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing complex employee relations matters in large organisations.
• Experience leading a team of ER specialists.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Employee Relations specialists and provide coaching and advice to line managers, HR People Partners and senior leaders.
• Drive employee relations initiatives such as policy framework, governance and compliance, complex case management and investigations, change management and consultation.

Skills

ER leadership

Team leadership

Job description

• Full Time, Ongoing opportunity
• $170k-$180k salary excluding superannuation

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Workplace Relations

The Workplace Relations team is a specialist centre of expertise that leads the governance and compliance of workplace relations obligations. It includes risk management advisory services, on all things related to the employment relationship including HR systems design, HR policy and processes, interpretation of employment entitlements and provision of case management support services for Austin Health manager and employees on workplace employment related issues.

About the role

In this role you will manage a team of Employee Relations specialists and provide high level support, coaching and advice to line managers, HR People Partners and senior leaders. The Employee Relations manager will drive employee relations initiatives such as the policy framework, governance and compliance, complex case management and investigations, change management and consultation.

You will also provide leadership and coaching to the P&C ER team, supporting their development and creating a strong culture of collaboration, service delivery and best practice outcomes.

About you

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Extensive experience managing complex employee relations matters in large organisations.
• Experience leading a team of ER specialists.

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Gus Lancaster, Director Workplace Relations at *************@austin.org.au.