St John of God Health Care
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Industrial and Employee Relations Advisor to join our dynamic team. This pivotal role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact by providing expert advice and support on complex Industrial Relations (IR) and Human Resource (HR) matters.
About the role
Working closely with key stakeholders across the organisation, including Group Workforce and HR Business Partners, you will:
Provide strategic and operational advice on a broad range of complex IR and HR issues.
Manage casework, including performance management, grievance handling, and disciplinary matters.
Interpret awards, enterprise agreements, and employment legislation to guide management actions and decisions.
Lead negotiations and consultations with unions, employee representatives, and internal stakeholders.
Monitor emerging trends and legislative changes to recommend proactive strategies.
Develop and deliver IR/HR training programs to build leadership capability.
It is essential you have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of human resources, employee relations and industrial relations issues, along with experience in the interpretation and application of employment/industrial legislation, awards, agreements, policies and procedures.
To succeed, you will be passionate about the industry with a strong understanding of the intricacies of the environment, including a commitment in providing outstanding service and the capability of working autonomously and in collaboration with key stakeholders, to support and deliver results across all areas of the function.
Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
We can offer you
Salary: $128,839 to $157,410 per annum, plus 12% superannuation
Part-time position, working three days (0.6FTE) per week initially, with the potential to increase to full-time hours
Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
Novated leasing
work related expenses
self-education and
additional superannuation
Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts
Flexible working arrangements – work from home 40% of the time
If you are a dedicated and experienced professional with a passion for driving positive employee relations outcomes, we welcome your application.
At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.
Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.
Skills Required
- Demonstrated knowledge of human resources, employee relations and industrial relations issues
- Experience interpreting and applying employment/industrial legislation, awards and enterprise agreements
- Experience managing casework including performance management, grievance handling and disciplinary matters
- Experience leading negotiations and consultations with unions and employee representatives
- Ability to develop and deliver IR/HR training programs to build leadership capability
- Capability to work autonomously and collaboratively with key stakeholders
- Commitment to the organisation's mission, values and providing outstanding service
What We Do
St John of God Health Care is a leading Australian and New Zealand Catholic not-for-profit provider of hospitals, acute and specialist mental-health care, maternity, oncology, orthopaedic services, healthcare at home, disability support and community outreach. The organisation operates 25 facilities with more than 3,200 beds and exists to deliver compassionate, mission-driven care while supporting patients, caregivers and communities with unmet health needs.
