People Specialist - Employee Relations

Goodstart Early Learning; Brisbane, Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Salary packaging

Childcare discounts

Fitness Passport

Health care discounts

Exclusive discounts

Flu shot

Extra leave

First Nations support

Growth & training

Job summary

Goodstart Early Learning is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to provide expert ER advice, manage complex ER matters, and support a culture of accountability and continuous improvement across the organisation. You will work with senior leaders, People Partners and Legal stakeholders to deliver compliant, fair and people-focused outcomes.

You will balance risk, compliance and employee experience, acting as a trusted advisor and contributing to organisational culture, ER strategy and HR

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employee Relations, Law or a related discipline.
• Deep knowledge of employment legislation, including the Fair Work Act, discrimination, privacy and WHS legislation.
• Proven experience managing complex employee relations cases and investigations.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior leadership level.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert employee and industrial relations advice to leaders, People Partners and key stakeholders.
• Lead complex employee relations cases, investigations, grievances and escalations through to resolution.
• Represent Goodstart in conciliation matters.
• Coach and develop leaders and People team members to strengthen employee relations capability and people practices.
• Identify compliance risks and drive continuous improvement initiatives across employee relations, policies and people processes.

Skills

Employee relations

Industrial relations

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Negotiation

Legal knowledge

Education

HR/ER/Legal degree

Job description

Role: People Specialist – Employee Relations

Location: Brisbane QLD or Perth WA or Mawson Lakes SA

Employment Type : 12 Month Fixed-Term

Influence strategy. Navigate complexity. Help shape a positive employee experience.

At Goodstart Early Learning, we're passionate about creating environments where our people can thrive. We're looking for an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to join our People team and play a critical role in delivering fair, compliant and people-focused outcomes across the organisation.

Working closely with senior leaders, People Partners and Legal stakeholders, you'll provide expert employee and industrial relations advice, manage complex ER matters, and help drive a culture of accountability, capability and continuous improvement.

Your Impact:

As our Employee Relations Specialist, you'll balance risk, compliance and employee experience to deliver practical, commercially sound people solutions. You'll be a trusted advisor to leaders and a key contributor to organisational culture, employee relations strategy and HR compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert employee and industrial relations advice to leaders, People Partners and key stakeholders.
• Lead complex employee relations cases, investigations, grievances and escalations through to resolution.
• Represent Goodstart in conciliation matters .
• Coach and develop leaders and People team members to strengthen employee relations capability and people practices.
• Identify compliance risks and drive continuous improvement initiatives across employee relations, policies and people processes.

WhatGoodstart can offer you:

• Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to bettermanage your work and non-work needs
• Salary packaging benefits available through AccessPay (eligibility applies)
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
• Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
• Free annual flu shot (optional)
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
• Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.

You’ll bring to the table:

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employee Relations, Law or a related discipline.
• Deep knowledge of employment legislation, including the Fair Work Act, discrimination, privacy and WHS legislation.
• Proven experience managing complex employee relations cases and investigations.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior leadership level.
• Experience balancing commercial outcomes with employee experience and risk management.
• Exceptional communication, coaching and negotiation skills.
• A calm, pragmatic approach when working through sensitive or complex matters.
• A continuous improvement mindset and passion for building positive workplace cultures.
• Current QLD Working with Children Check
• Willing to obtain a Certificate of Completion for the National Child Safety Foundation Training, completed via Geccko platform

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check along with Certificate of Completion for the National Child Safety Foundation Training, completed via Geccko platform