Employee Relations Specialist

Reporting to the Employee Relations Business Partner
, the Employee Relations (ER) Specialist is responsible for cultivating a positive employee relations environment that supports Wes Trac’s strategic business objectives, leader practices and a high-performance culture. Operationally, the ER Specialist acts as a trusted advisor providing consistent, timely and considered advice to stakeholders in line with People and Culture’s service delivery model. Providing end-to-end support, the ER Specialist partners with the business to coach leaders through complex ER matters, providing strategic advice in the management of a range of matters.

Collaborating with and influencing a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in a complex matrixed environment. The ER Specialist also takes a proactive role in the delivery of ER projects, Enterprise Agreement negotiations, compliance, formal legal proceedings, grievances and disputes.

South Guildford, WA

Monday – Friday, 8 hours (Flexible Work Options Available)

• Provides specialist advice on complex performance, misconduct and grievance management, also conducts and supports escalated investigations and mediations to resolve complex employment matters.
• Proactively engages with and influences key internal and external stakeholders and partners, including unions and relevant regulators.
• Contributes to and may be required to represent Wes Trac at the Fair Work Commission, IR Commission, Australian Human Rights Commission, Court proceedings and other legislative councils.
• Using HR/ER technical knowledge to mitigate HR/ER risk, independently manages end-to-end grievance and case management, providing strategic advice to ensure timely resolution for all parties.
• Prepares accurate documentation at each stage of the case management lifecycle (i.e. counselling, discipline, termination, consultation, etc.).
• Partners with P&C and the Injury Management Advisor to provide expert level advice, coaching and training to managers and supervisors on a diverse range of contemporary ER and P&C issues, including organisational change, discipline, performance management, conflict resolution, medical and physical capacity.
• Develops and implements policies, procedures and training related to ER and P&C, in consultation with the People Culture & Inclusion Manager to ensure compliance with legal and administrative requirements.
• Supports and, where required, takes the lead in Enterprise Agreement negotiation, including contributing to business strategy, BOOT, filing applications, and dealing with disputes.

• Degree qualified in Law, HR, IR or related disciplines, or actively undertaking HR studies
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an ER/IR role across a range of white and blue collar ER matters.
• Extensive experience with enterprise agreement negotiations and adherence to company and industry regulations.
• Ability to partner, influence and build rapport with a range of internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrated conflict and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trust and credibility, while fostering collaborative relationships across all levels.
• Ability to demonstrate objective, neutral judgement, balancing commerciality and risk with sound problem-solving skills in complex situations that ensures impartiality, unconscious bias, procedural fairness and natural justice are maintained at all times.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality with the demonstrated ability to maintain sensitivity, diplomacy and tact.
• Demonstrated ability to be agile and adapt to changing environments with a high degree of flexibility, managing multiple priorities to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Ability to analyse complex data and make sound operational business decisions.

• Financial Benefits
  – Wes Trac Paid Parental Leave & Secondary Carers Leave, Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Income Protection Insurance & more than 600 retail discounts such as Coles, Petbarn, Virgin, HOYTS & Crown.
• Health & Wellness
  – Discounts with BUPA, Fitness Passport to access multiple gyms across Australia & EAP access to…