Our client is undergoing a significant period of transformation and innovation, and is seeking an experienced Employee Relations (ER) Business Partner to join them on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This newly created role supports the implementation of a new HRIS system with leading a compliance project, and plays a critical role in upcoming Enterprise Agreement (EA) negotiations.

About this Organisation
Our client’s commitment to compassion, integrity, empathy, and advocacy guides everything they do. They’re experiencing a dynamic transformation that will allow them to better serve our communities, and this is your chance to be at the forefront of that change.

Your Role
As ER Business Partner, you will provide specialist advice and hands-on support across a broad range of employee and industrial relations matters. You’ll be the lead on EA negotiations, ensure compliance frameworks are robust, and support the organisation's transition period bringing a strong ER/IR lens to this change journey.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the upcoming Enterprise Agreement (EA) negotiation process end-to-end, ensuring compliance, stakeholder engagement, and progress against key milestones.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex ER and IR matters, supporting operational teams whose strengths lie outside of industrial relations.
• Provide expert guidance on pay compliance and contribute to the data analysis and remediation process for potential underpayments, working closely with payroll and legal teams.
• Navigate ongoing SCHADS award changes, ensuring accurate interpretation, implementation, and communication across the organisation.
• Work alongside external legal counsel to assess compliance and risk within the current industrial and remuneration frameworks.
• Support the HRIS implementation project, particularly in relation to its impact on pay compliance, employment terms, and system-driven changes to people processes.
• Translate data insights and compliance findings into actionable strategies and communicate these effectively across the business.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to manage change risk associated with systems and process transitions.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects where a conceptual understanding of broader HR issues will be beneficial.
• Ensure that all ER/IR activities support a culture of compliance, fairness, and alignment with organisational values.

What You Bring:

• Proven experience in an ER Business Partner or Employee Relations Manager role.
• Strong working knowledge of the SCHADS Award, pay compliance, and EA negotiation processes.
• Experience supporting organisations through compliance investigations or payment reviews.
• Tertiary qualifications in HR, Law, or a related field.

If you’re looking to contribute to meaningful work in the community sector while navigating ER challenges with impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply via the link below or contact Jessica O’Neill at [email protected] or Amy Smith at [email protected] for more information.