Workplace Relations Manager

U&U Recruitment Partners; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

u&u Recruitment Partners is seeking an experienced Workplace Relations professional to join a purpose led organisation with a growth agenda. You will partner with leaders to provide trusted advice and support best practice outcomes across the organisation, across a multi-entity environment.

You will provide specialist guidance on complex ER/IR matters, including enterprise bargaining, dispute resolution and Fair Work Commission matters, reporting into the People & Culture function and

Qualifications

• Significant experience across Workplace Relations, Employee Relations or Industrial Relations.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and workplace regulations.
• Proven experience managing complex ER and IR matters, with exposure to enterprise bargaining and union engagement.
• Strong negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.
• A confident communicator who can provide clear, practical advice and navigate sensitive workplace matters with sound judgement.
• A pragmatic, solutions focused approach and the ability to work independently while collaborating across a broader People & Culture function.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Employment Relations, Business or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice across workplace and industrial relations, offering practical solutions and managing organisational risk.
• Lead and resolve complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair, compliant and commercially sound outcomes.
• Support enterprise bargaining processes and build constructive relationships with unions and key stakeholders.
• Manage employment related disputes, Fair Work Commission matters and other complex workplace issues.
• Coach and support leaders on workplace relations best practice and effective people management; and
• Develop and continuously improve workplace relations policies, frameworks and processes across the Group.

Skills

Workplace Relations

Employee Relations

Industrial Relations

Australian Employment Legislation

Enterprise Bargaining

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

HR Qualifications

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR/IR/ER/Business

Job description

The opportunity

Are you an experienced Workplace Relations professional looking for your next opportunity?

Join a purpose led organisation with an exciting growth agenda where you can play a key role across Workplace Relations, partnering with leaders to provide trusted advice and support best practice outcomes across the organisation.

You’ll provide specialist guidance across a broad range of employee and industrial relations matters, including complex case management, enterprise bargaining, dispute resolution, union engagement, policy development and Fair Work Commission matters.

Reporting into the People & Culture function, you’ll work closely with leaders and P&C stakeholders across a diverse, multi entity environment. This is a hands on role where your technical expertise, judgement and ability to build trusted relationships will help strengthen workplace relations practices and support positive outcomes across the Group.

In this role, you will:

• Provide expert advice across workplace and industrial relations, offering practical solutions and managing organisational risk;
• Lead and resolve complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair, compliant and commercially sound outcomes;
• Support enterprise bargaining processes and build constructive relationships with unions and key stakeholders;
• Manage employment related disputes, Fair Work Commission matters and other complex workplace issues;
• Coach and support leaders on workplace relations best practice and effective people management; and
• Develop and continuously improve workplace relations policies, frameworks and processes across the Group.

About You:

• Significant experience across Workplace Relations, Employee Relations or Industrial Relations;
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and workplace regulations;
• Proven experience managing complex ER and IR matters, with exposure to enterprise bargaining and union engagement;
• Strong negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels;
• A confident communicator who can provide clear, practical advice and navigate sensitive workplace matters with sound judgement;
• A pragmatic, solutions focused approach and the ability to work independently while collaborating across a broader People & Culture function; and
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Employment Relations, Business or a related discipline.

At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

Should you require reasonable adjustments or have a preferred method of communication throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to make a request via ***********@uandu.com or phone the above-mentioned u&u consultant to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.

Additionally, for a barrier-free and inclusive online experience, you can access u&u’s opportunities using accessibility software Recite Me at https://www.uandu.com/jobs.