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Employee Relations Business Partner

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time2026-11-04 → 2026-11-11

Core

Conducting end-to-end employee relations investigations, managing risk, and supporting enterprise bargaining processes in a complex, unionised industrial landscape.

Role type

Senior Employee Relations Business Partner

Builds

Clear recommendations for senior leaders and executives; capability in managers and P&C colleagues

Domain

Human Resources / Industrial Relations / Labor Law

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

End-to-end ER experience, misconduct investigations, performance management, industrial and legislative knowledge, conflict management, mediation, report writing, external stakeholder management, coaching and facilitation

Preferred skills

Strategic thinking, pattern recognition, organizational discipline, resilience

Technologies

Fair Work Act, enterprise agreements, awards

Responsibilities

Conduct high-quality investigations into complaints, grievances, and performance matters; Provide risk mitigation advice and manage escalations to external parties; Support enterprise bargaining processes including planning for protected industrial action; Produce clear reports and recommendations for executive audiences; Coach and develop managers and P&C colleagues on ER processes; Contribute to the development and review of policies and guidelines