People & Employment Relations Senior Advisor

Water Corporation; City Of Vincent; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home options

Flexible working hours

Well-being days

Long service leave pro rata

Superannuation co-contribution

Additional leave options

Cultural leave

Annual leave loading

Job summary

Water Corporation in WA seeks an experienced HR professional to support leaders and improve culture and performance. You will provide advice on performance management, misconduct, grievances and team dynamics, and undertake investigations with a hands-on, collaborative approach.

You will coach leaders, interpret employment contracts and policies, and participate in ongoing People Advisory initiatives. A flexible work arrangement and inclusive team environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Human Resources Management or a related discipline.
• Extensive HR generalist, employee relations and case management experience in a medium to large organisation.
• Strong relationship-building and coaching/mentoring skills for guidance on people matters.
• Experience working with a field-based blue collar workforce is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing advice, support and coaching to leaders on performance management, misconduct, grievances, fitness for work, behaviour and team culture.
• A hands-on role, collaborating with the team and leaders to resolve issues effectively.
• Undertaking workplace investigations of varying levels of complexity.
• Coaching leaders to improve people management capability.
• Interpreting our enterprise agreement, employment contracts and policies.
• Contributing to People Advisory initiatives, processes, policies and ways of working.
• Working in a collaborative, supportive team environment to develop skills on a variety of matters.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Coaching & mentoring

Field-based workforce experience

Education

Bachelor degree in Human Resources or related discipline

Job description

About The Role

Reporting to the Manager - People Advisory, you will support our leaders to provide a great place to work for our employees, and a great service to our customers. In this role you will support leaders minimise risk and improve culture and performance to achieve desired business outcomes.

Real Benefits That Matter

• Real flexibility with options to work from home, flexible working hours
• Two well-being days each year to recharge, relax and enjoy life (separate to standard paid sick/personal leave)
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
• Take advantage of our co-contribution superannuation scheme. Receive a 12% employer contribution and enjoy an additional 2% employer co-contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 2%
• Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing.
• Annual leave loading - an extra 17.5% pay when you use your annual leave

What The Role Will Involve, Day-to-day Activities

• Providing advice, support and coaching to leaders on matters including performance management, misconduct, grievances, fitness for work, behaviour and team culture
• A hands-on role, you will be willing to get stuck in, working with the team and leaders to resolve issues effectively
• Undertaking workplace investigations of varying levels of complexity
• Coaching leaders to improve their people management capability
• Providing advice on the interpretation of our enterprise agreement, employment contracts and policies and procedures
• Participating in the identification, implementation and continuous improvement of People Advisory initiatives, processes, policies, and procedures and ways of working
• Working within a collaborative, fun and supportive team environment, you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills on a variety of matters and projects

About You, Key Skills And Experience

• Degree qualification in Human Resources Management or a related discipline
• Considerable HR generalist, employee relations and/or case management experience, ideally in a medium to large multi-disciplined organisation
• Business focused, great at building relationships and offer strong coaching and mentoring skills to provide guidance on a range of people matters
• Experience working with a field-based blue collar workforce would be beneficial but is not essential

Our Commitment To a Diverse And Inclusive Workplace

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at [e-mail] or 08 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website

Applications close Friday 16 October 2026.

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date