Senior Industrial Relations Advisory

Aurora Healthcare; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Healthcare is seeking a Senior Industrial Relations Advisor to provide expert, practical advice across the organisation, leading complex casework, enterprise bargaining and dispute resolution. You will monitor changes in industrial relations law, translate them into policies, and work with executives and site leaders to achieve fair, sustainable workforce outcomes.

The role requires senior-level IR experience in a multi-site environment, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Extensive IR experience in multi-site or highly regulated settings.
• Proven success leading enterprise bargaining and interpreting enterprise agreements.
• Strong knowledge of Australian workplace laws including the Fair Work Act.
• Advanced negotiation, advocacy and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel to sites, bargaining meetings and hearings as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, risk-based advice to executives and leaders on industrial relations.
• Monitor legislative developments and translate them into practical actions, policies and plans.
• Identify emerging IR workforce risks using cases and workforce data; recommend controls.
• Plan and lead enterprise bargaining, including preparation, stakeholder engagement, costing, negotiation and communication.
• Meet good-faith bargaining obligations and maintain records and logs.
• Advise on coverage and interpretation of agreements, awards and standards.
• Coordinate implementation of approved agreements and processes.
• Manage IR grievances and disputes; represent in conciliation and proceedings.

Skills

Enterprise bargaining

Industrial relations advisory

Policy interpretation

Negotiation & mediation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Law degree or IR qualification

Postgraduate in HR/IR (optional)

Job description

Aurora Healthcare is a reputable and innovative healthcare business with a focus on providing accessible and innovative healthcare solutions across mental health, rehabilitation, specialty medical and community services. Our 16 hospitals are based in major cities and key regional areas across Australia.

About the role

The Senior Industrial Relations Advisor provides authoritative, practical and commercially focused advice on industrial relations across the organisation. The role leads complex casework, enterprise bargaining and dispute resolution; strengthens compliance with workplace laws and industrial instruments; and builds leader capability to achieve fair, consistent and sustainable workforce outcomes.

Key responsibilities

Provide timely, risk-based advice to executives, leaders and human relations on industrial relations and the interpretation of workplace instruments.

Monitor legislative, regulatory and case-law developments on industrial relations and translate them into practical actions, policies, communications and implementation plans.

Identify emerging industrial relations workforce risks and trends using cases, claims and workforce data; recommend proportionate controls and strategic responses.

Plan and lead enterprise bargaining, including preparation, stakeholder consultation, claims analysis, costing coordination, negotiation, drafting, employee communication, voting and approval activities.

Meet good-faith bargaining obligations and maintain accurate bargaining records, governance papers and decision logs.

Advise on the coverage, interpretation and interaction of enterprise agreements, modern awards and the National Employment Standards.

Coordinate implementation of approved agreements, policy, process, communication and leader-readiness activities.

Manage Industrial relations grievances and industrial disputes.

Represent or support the organisation in Industrial relations conciliation, conferences and proceedings before the Fair Work Commission and other relevant bodies, engaging external legal advisers where appropriate.

Promote early, fair and durable Industrial relations resolutions while protecting procedural fairness, confidentiality and organisational interests.

About you

Substantial senior-level experience in industrial relations within a complex, multi-site or highly regulated environment.

Demonstrated success leading enterprise bargaining and interpreting enterprise agreements and modern awards.

Strong working knowledge of the Australian workplace relations framework, including the Fair Work Act 2009, National Employment Standards, modern awards and relevant state or territory laws.

Advanced negotiation, advocacy, conciliation and written communication skills.

Sound judgement, commercial acumen and the ability to provide clear advice in ambiguous, high-risk or time-critical situations.

Ability to influence senior stakeholders and maintain constructive relationships across differing interests.

Strong project, documentation and analytical skills, with close attention to detail.

Tertiary qualification in law, industrial relations, human resources, business or a related discipline, or equivalent substantial experience.

Capacity to travel and attend sites, bargaining meetings, conciliations or hearings as reasonably required.

Clear Criminal Records Check and valid driver's license required.