Senior Lead, Workplace Conduct & Investigations

Fire & Rescue NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 154,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site gym and parking

Hybrid work model

Study assistance for approved courses

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Fire & Rescue NSW seeks a senior specialist to manage a small team handling complex workplace complaints, investigations, and disciplinary matters. You’ll ensure procedural fairness, confidentiality, and risk management while engaging senior stakeholders on sensitive issues.

The role requires tertiary qualifications in HR, employment relations, law or investigations, with experience advising executives and guiding teams through complex case management. Hybrid work arrangements supported.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex workplace conduct, complaints, disciplinary and investigation matters.
• Knowledge of procedural fairness, confidentiality and risk management in workplace matters.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders and leading staff on complex case management.
• Tertiary qualifications in HR, employment relations, law, investigations, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small team responsible for complex workplace complaints and disciplinary matters.
• Oversee investigations, external agency inquiries, and significant performance management issues.
• Provide authoritative advice and high-level reports to senior stakeholders.
• Lead staff development in complex case management and investigations.

Skills

Workplace conduct

Disciplinary investigations

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

People leadership

Education

Tertiary qualifications in HR / employment relations / law / investigations

Job description

Fire & Rescue NSW seeks a senior specialist to manage a small team handling complex workplace complaints, investigations, and disciplinary matters. You’ll ensure procedural fairness, confidentiality, and risk management while engaging senior stakeholders on sensitive issues.

The role requires tertiary qualifications in HR, employment relations, law or investigations, with experience advising executives and guiding teams through complex case management. Hybrid work arrangements supported.