Senior Adviser, People & Employee Relations

Rio Tinto; Launceston; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Share ownership plan

Insurance cover

Salary packaging options

Career development

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking a Senior Adviser People for its Bell Bay Aluminium site in Tasmania. You will help the HR Advisory team resolve complex employee and leader matters with judgement-based advice across employee relations, performance, conduct and lifecycle activities.

Based at Bell Bay, this role supports advisory practice, employee experience and service delivery for a global organisation, partnering with HR Analysts, People Partners and operational leaders.

Qualifications

• Commitment to safety for yourself and team.
• Experience in HR advisory or operational HR service delivery in a complex organisation.
• Working knowledge of employment legislation, enterprise agreements and HR policies.
• Experience managing complex or sensitive employee cases with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Strong judgement, problem-solving and ability to coach leaders while balancing risk and experience.
• Experience with HR systems, case management platforms and handling multiple priorities within service standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice on complex employee and leader matters with policy-aligned outcomes.
• Conduct case intake, assessment, triage and resolve medium-complexity Workplace Respect matters.
• Guide leaders through disciplinary matters, investigations, performance management and workforce transitions.
• Interpret and apply employment legislation, enterprise agreements, policies and frameworks across contexts.
• Manage advisory cases with documentation, tracking and audit-ready records.
• Collaborate with HR Analysts, People Partners and leaders to deliver seamless case resolution.
• Identify high-risk matters and mitigate risks through governance and proactive advice.
• Analyze recurring themes and contribute to reporting and standardisation initiatives.

Skills

Safety commitment

HR advisory experience

Employment law knowledge

Handling complex cases

Judgement and problem-solving

HR systems & case management

Tools

Workday

ServiceNow

Job description

Rio Tinto is seeking a Senior Adviser People for its Bell Bay Aluminium site in Tasmania. You will help the HR Advisory team resolve complex employee and leader matters with judgement-based advice across employee relations, performance, conduct and lifecycle activities.

Based at Bell Bay, this role supports advisory practice, employee experience and service delivery for a global organisation, partnering with HR Analysts, People Partners and operational leaders.