Industrial Relations Specialist

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Health in Adelaide seeks an experienced Industrial Relations Specialist to provide expert legal and industrial relations advice across SA Health. This role offers autonomy in managing complex cases, influencing outcomes, and contributing to major workforce relations initiatives within a large public health system.

Day-to-day duties include advising on employment legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and workforce policies, supporting negotiations, and developing workforce relation

Qualifications

• Proven experience in industrial or workplace relations and employment law.
• Strong analytical, research and writing skills.
• Ability to provide practical, timely and legally sound advice.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal and industrial relations advice on employment legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and workforce policies.
• Manage complex industrial and employment matters with professionalism and sound judgement.
• Assist in the management of industrial disputes, litigation and tribunal proceedings.
• Undertake legal research and prepare legal advice, submissions, briefs and correspondence.
• Support enterprise bargaining negotiations and workforce relations projects.
• Contribute to the development of workforce relations policies, frameworks and best practice approaches.
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver practical, compliant and commercially sound workforce solutions.

Job description

Make an impact in one of South Australia's largest and most complex workforces!

Are you a Legal or Industrial Relations professional looking to make a meaningful impact in one of South Australia's largest and most complex workforces?

The Department for Health and Wellbeing is seeking an experienced Industrial Relations Specialist to provide expert legal and industrial relations advice across SA Health. This is a unique opportunity to work on high profile workforce matters while developing specialist expertise in public sector employment and industrial relations law.

As an IR Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting workforce relations outcomes by providing timely, practical and legally sound advice on a broad range of industrial and employment matters. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will manage complex cases, influence outcomes, and contribute to significant workforce relations initiatives across the health sector.

Day to day responsibilities include:

Provide expert legal and industrial relations advice on employment legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and workforce policies.

Manage complex industrial and employment matters with professionalism and sound judgement.

Assist in the management of industrial disputes, litigation and tribunal proceedings.

Undertake legal research and prepare legal advice, submissions, briefs and correspondence.

Support enterprise bargaining negotiations and workforce relations projects.

Contribute to the development of workforce relations policies, frameworks and best practice approaches.

Partner with stakeholders to deliver practical, compliant and commercially sound workforce solutions.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate proven experience in industrial or workplace relations and employment law, supported by strong knowledge of relevant legislation, awards and enterprise agreements. You will possess exceptional legal research, analytical and written communication skills, with the ability to manage complex matters, provide strategic advice to stakeholders, and build effective relationships through strong negotiation and advocacy capabilities. You will also be able to work autonomously while contributing positively to a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

You are a confident and commercially minded industrial relations or employment law professional with strong analytical and communication skills who thrive in complex environments and is comfortable providing trusted advice on sensitive workforce matters.

This is an outstanding opportunity to build your career within a highly respected workforce relations and legal team. You'll gain exposure to enterprise bargaining, industrial advocacy, workforce reform initiatives and complex employment matters while working alongside experienced legal and industrial relations specialists.

If you're looking to develop specialist expertise, make a genuine impact and contribute to the delivery of South Australia's health services, we'd love to hear from you.