Senior ER Advisor

Tandem Partners; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Partners is seeking an experienced HR professional to join as a hands-on advisory partner across a large, diverse workforce in Melbourne. You will navigate complex employee relations matters, provide expert guidance on policies, and ensure Fair Work compliance.

Reporting to the People & Culture leadership team, you’ll partner with leaders to build capability, manage investigations from enquiry to resolution, and deliver commercially sound, people-focused advice in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a HR Advisory, HR Business Partner or Employee Relations role.
• Strong end-to-end case management experience managing complex employee relations matters.
• Representing at Fair Work.
• Demonstrated experience applying Fair Work legislation and managing matters involving Fair Work processes and outcomes.
• Sound knowledge of Awards, industrial instruments and employment legislation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• The ability to balance empathy with commercial judgement.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide trusted HR advice across employee relations, performance, conduct and workplace policies.
• Manage complex employee relations matters and investigations from initial enquiry through to resolution.
• Interpret and apply Awards, agreements, policies and employment legislation.
• Partner with leaders to build capability and confidence in managing people issues.
• Support workplace change initiatives and people projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, service delivery and employee experience.
• Collaborate closely with People & Culture colleagues and key stakeholders across the business.

Job description

This is an opportunity for an experienced HR professional to step into a fast-paced advisory role, partnering with leaders across a large and diverse workforce while managing complex employee relations matters from end to end. The role requires strong expertise in case management, with experience managing matters through to resolution and a sound understanding of Fair Work legislation and employment relations frameworks.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the People & Culture leadership team, you will provide expert advice and support to leaders and employees across a broad range of HR matters. This is a hands-on advisory role where you'll help navigate employee relations issues, interpret policies and industrial instruments, and drive positive people outcomes. A key focus of the role will be managing complex workplace matters, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and delivering commercially sound, people-focused advice.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide trusted HR advice across employee relations, performance, conduct and workplace policies.
• Manage complex employee relations matters and investigations from initial enquiry through to resolution.
• Interpret and apply Awards, agreements, policies and employment legislation.
• Partner with leaders to build capability and confidence in managing people issues.
• Support workplace change initiatives and people projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, service delivery and employee experience.
• Collaborate closely with People & Culture colleagues and key stakeholders across the business.

About You

To be successful, you will be a confident HR practitioner who enjoys partnering with leaders and working through complex people challenges. You will bring:

• Proven experience in a HR Advisory, HR Business Partner or Employee Relations role.
• Strong end-to-end case management experience managing complex employee relations matters.
• Representing at Fair Work.
• Demonstrated experience applying Fair Work legislation and managing matters involving Fair Work processes and outcomes. This experience is essential.
• Sound knowledge of Awards, industrial instruments and employment legislation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• The ability to balance empathy with commercial judgement.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Why Apply?

• Join a high-performing and collaborative People & Culture team.
• Work across a broad range of challenging and interesting employee relations matters.
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact on leaders, employees and organisational culture.
• Flexible and supportive working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.