Strategic Employment Relations Leader

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Salary packaging

Wellbeing initiatives and resources

Growth opportunities and development

State-of-the-art facilities

Fitness passport

Job summary

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese seeks an Employment Relations Manager to lead the ER team and strengthen employment and industrial relations capability across the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to support our schools and central office teams by providing high-quality advice, navigating complex employment matters and driving continuous improvement across our employment relations function.

Qualifications

• ER/IR knowledge and experience advising on policies and processes.
• Experience navigating complex employment and industrial relations matters.
• Strong leadership and people development capability.
• Excellent analytical, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Employment Relations team and provide high-quality ER/IR advice to internal stakeholders.
• Oversee policy interpretation, industrial instruments and employment-related matters.
• Manage casework, prepare submissions and briefing notes for leadership.
• Collaborate with CSPD leaders to deliver strategic ER initiatives.
• Build stakeholder relationships, including with unions and reporting bodies.
• Support HR systems and analytics to inform decision-making.

Skills

ER/IR knowledge

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Analytical skills

Policy interpretation

Education

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline

Job description

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese seeks an Employment Relations Manager to lead the ER team and strengthen employment and industrial relations capability across the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to support our schools and central office teams by providing high-quality advice, navigating complex employment matters and driving continuous improvement across our employment relations function.