Are you a HR Generalist looking to broaden and refine your expertise in the IR/ER sphere?

Or, you are an adept IR/ER practitioner who is looking to practice your craft in a new industry?

About us and our role:

We are a team of dedicated and award winning HR professionals, servicing a complex and geographically dispersed workforce of more than 2000. As a true business partner, you will have opportunity to add real value and experience variety and depth in your day to day. You will provide guidance, coaching, and formal support to leaders across NSW/ACT/QLD, develop and deliver training within your areas of responsibility, and contribute to the broader agenda of our PLC team across our National footprint.

As our new Employment Relations Specialist, you will be focused on exceptional HR service delivery, on a full-time basis, from our Head Office in Coniston (Wollongong).

You will be responsible for:

• Providing professional support to organisation partners, leaders and employees, in employment relations matters, including end-to-end support in formal meeting and investigation processes.
• Providing generalist advice on performance, culture, workplace relations, employment legislation and organisational policy.
• Supporting employees and leaders with probity compliance and associated processes.
• Documenting employment relations advice, processes, recommendations and outcomes, including detailed reporting.
• Developing and facilitating training relating to employment relations and culture development.
• Coordination of reward, recognition and engagement programs across the organisational footprint.

About you:

Purposeful and passionate, you are a lively and skilled HR practitioner with an eye for detail and a commitment to providing leading customer service. We will value your:

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources.
• Previous experience in a similar role or in a generalist capacity.
• Understanding of employment relations and associated legislation.
• Ability to interpret and apply best practice as per policy and in compliance with legislative requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prepare professional correspondence/documentation.
• A high level of professionalism, personal integrity, self-motivation, and ethical behaviour.
• Ability to maintain a high volume and varied workload with competing demands and priorities.
• Ability to work autonomously with resilience and the ability to work in a complex and changing environment.

With a workforce of 2000+ and growing, this is a fast-paced, high-volume role, and the successful candidate will need to be organised and tech-savvy.

The Disability Trust was awarded Australian HR Awards ‘Employer of Choice’ in the not-for-profit and public sector category in 2024, 2020, 2019, and finalists in 2023, 2022 and 2021 – a true testament to our people strategy and investment in our workforce. We also offer a range of benefits including:

• Salary package of $97,000-$101,000 plus superannuation, as well as a phone and travel allowance, dependent upon relevant experience and qualifications.
• You’ll work from a modern office near central Wollongong, with free onsite parking.
• Enjoy extra rest and recreation with 5 weeks of annual leave per year.
• Take advantage of salary packaging benefits of up to $15,900 per year.
• Birthday cake is sure to taste extra sweet with an additional paid day off for birthday leave.
• We offer flexible public holiday leave options to celebrate recognised days of religious or cultural significance.
• Never stop learning with our abundance of professional development opportunities.
• Celebrate success through our reward and recognition programs.
• You’ll have access to our Employee Assistance Program for you and members of your immediate family.

We’d love to connect!

If you are ready to take on 2025 with this new opportunity, click apply and attach your CV and a 1-page cover letter detailing your relevant skills, experience and qualifications.

Please contact our National Manager – People & Performance via ph: (02) 4250 2053 or e: [email protected] if you’d like to discuss this opportunity.

Applications close midday 16 June 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted as applications are received.