At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert advice on employment relations and manage complex workplace matters.
- Company: Join the City of Perth, a forward-thinking local government.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full-time role, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in shaping workplace culture and practices.
- Qualifications: Experience in employment relations and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 133450 - 133450 $ per year.
Permanent, full time CBD Location
As the capital city of Western Australia, the City of Perth is a Local Government that is ambitious for the future. To achieve our aims, we recruit the very best people who understand the City exists to enable and deliver the aspirations of the community.
The City is seeking an experienced and pragmatic Senior Employee Relations Advisor to join our People and Culture team. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled employment and industrial relations professional to provide expert advice, lead complex case management, and partner with leaders to navigate workplace matters with confidence and integrity.
As a trusted advisor, you will play a key role in supporting people leaders and People Partners on a broad range of employment and industrial relations matters while contributing to the ongoing development of contemporary people practices across the organisation. Reporting to the Employee Relations and Remuneration Manager, you will provide specialist advice and support across employment and industrial relations matters, including the interpretation and application of legislation, industrial instruments, workplace investigations, organisational change initiatives, and external proceedings.
A significant focus of the role is building organisational capability through coaching, education and guidance, supporting leaders and People Partners to effectively manage employer relations matters while ensuring procedural fairness, compliance and positive workplace outcomes.
About You
You are a confident and credible employment relations professional who enjoys balancing technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement skills. You can navigate complex and sensitive matters while building trust and providing practical, solutions-focused advice. You will bring:
- Strong knowledge of employment and industrial relations legislation and principles, including procedural fairness and confidentiality.
- Demonstrated experience advising and influencing leaders on complex employment matters.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, balanced and well-reasoned advice.
- Experience conducting or overseeing workplace investigations.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes.
- The ability to build productive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including leaders, employees, unions and external agencies.
- Tertiary qualifications in Employment Relations, Human Resources, Law or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
If your experience and capabilities match these criteria, we welcome your application. Above all, you will live our values of Commitment, Teamwork, Courage and Respect that allow us to come together to lead and support the community.
Eligibility
To be eligible to work for us, you will need to demonstrate:
- A right to work in Australia (e.g. a birth certificate, current passport or current visa);
- A current ‘C’ class Australian driver’s licence; and
- A satisfactory National Police Clearance (dated within 3 months).
We’re continuing to build a gender-equitable team and a culture that’s just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the City of Perth Community. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.
Canvassing of Elected Members during the recruitment process will disqualify your application.
For further information please contact Carmen Mundell, Employee Relations and Remuneration Manager.
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