Workplace Relations Coordinator

Sydney Water; City of Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Remuneration

Hybrid Work Environment

Continuous Professional Growth

24/7 Wellbeing Support

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Family First: 18 weeks parental leave

Fitness Passport

Novated Leasing

Job summary

Sydney Water seeks a Workplace Relations Coordinator to drive wage compliance, enterprise agreement implementation, and employee relations across the organisation. You will work closely with the Workplace Relations Project Specialist to coordinate projects, maintain records, and handle sensitive information with discretion.

The role supports governance, policy reviews, and continuous improvement of people and payroll processes, in a hybrid Parramatta-based setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR, legal services, administration, project coordination or a related environment.
• Experience supporting workplace relations, payroll compliance or governance activities.
• Exposure to Australian employment legislation, Modern Awards and enterprise agreements.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Curiosity, sound judgement and willingness to learn
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion

Responsibilities

• Coordinate workplace relations activities, including stakeholder engagement, meetings, documentation, enterprise agreement implementation, and project administration.
• Support payroll compliance reviews and remediation programs by gathering, validating, and analysing payroll, roster, timesheet, and employment data.
• Maintain compliance records, audit evidence, and documentation to support wage audits, remediation activities, and regulatory obligations.
• Assist with governance and assurance activities, including policy reviews, compliance monitoring, audit reporting, and action tracking.
• Coordinate contractor and employment compliance processes, including right-to-work checks, compliance monitoring, and record management.
• Support workplace relations projects through reporting, stakeholder communication, risk and issue tracking, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Judgement

Discretion

Education

HR/IR/Law degree or equivalent

Job description

• Join a newly formed Workplace Relations team that partners with key stakeholders across Sydney Water on complex employee and industrial relations matters.
• Collaborative, practical team focused on building capability, sharing knowledge and delivering sound outcomes.
• EA 11 (35 hours) - $115,090.48 + super. Parramatta based with hybrid working available

About the Role

The Workplace Relations Coordinator supports workplace relations, industrial relations, and payroll compliance activities across the organisation. Working closely with the Workplace Relations Project Specialist, the role assists with wage compliance reviews, payroll remediation, enterprise agreement implementation, workplace investigations, and employee relations matters.

The position coordinates workplace relations projects, maintains compliance records, prepares documentation, conducts research, and supports the resolution of employee and industrial relations enquiries. The role helps ensure compliance with workplace legislation, enterprise agreements, modern awards, and organisational policies while contributing to continuous improvement across people and payroll processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate workplace relations activities, including stakeholder engagement, meetings, documentation, enterprise agreement implementation, and project administration.
• Support payroll compliance reviews and remediation programs by gathering, validating, and analysing payroll, roster, timesheet, and employment data.
• Maintain compliance records, audit evidence, and documentation to support wage audits, remediation activities, and regulatory obligations.
• Assist with governance and assurance activities, including policy reviews, compliance monitoring, audit reporting, and action tracking.
• Coordinate contractor and employment compliance processes, including right-to-work checks, compliance monitoring, and record management.
• Support workplace relations projects through reporting, stakeholder communication, risk and issue tracking, and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

In addition to a further qualification in Human Resources, Employee Relations, Industrial Relations, Business, Law or a related discipline, you bring sound judgement, clear communication and a practical approach to workplace relations. You are comfortable working with sensitive information and building trusted relationships across complex organisations.

Ideally you will also have:

• Experience in HR, legal services, administration, project coordination or a related environment
• Experience supporting workplace relations, payroll compliance or governance activities.
• Exposure to Australian employment legislation, Modern Awards and enterprise agreements.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Curiosity, sound judgement and willingness to learn
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion

We support you throughout the application process and can provide adjustments where required. For more information, please contact Marc Evans, Talent Acquisition Partner at [e-mail]

Please refer to the JOB PROFILE for full role accountabilities.

Dive into Our Great Benefits:

• Competitive Remuneration: We'll ensure your skills and contributions are recognised and rewarded.
• Hybrid Work Environment: A flexible balance of office collaboration and remote working.
• Continuous Professional Growth: Access to leadership and development programmes to support your career.
• 24/7 Wellbeing Support: Free and confidential wellbeing services for you and your family through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance: Access affordable health cover options.
• Family First: Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave and childcare support benefits.
• Fitness Passport: Access to a wide network of gyms and aquatic centres across NSW.
• Novated Leasing: Flexible vehicle financing options to support your lifestyle.

As part of the application process, Sydney Water will be collecting your personal information to assess your suitability for the role. Your personal information may also be used to establish a Dayforce talent profile. Your personal information will be collected in accordance with Dayforce’s Terms and Privacy Policy and Sydney Water’s Privacy Collection Statement – recruitment. Please note as part of the application process, you will be asked to undergo background checks which include a criminal history check.