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Employee & Industrial Relations Lead

Sydney, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-12 → 2026-10-22

Core

Senior Employee & Industrial Relations Lead providing expert advice on complex workforce issues, investigations, and organisational change for a large NSW community services organisation.

Role type

Senior IC Employee & Industrial Relations Lead

Builds

Strategic ER/IR frameworks, conflict resolution outcomes, and change management initiatives

Domain

Public sector / Community services / Australian Employment Law

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Industrial relations expertise, employee relations management, complex investigations, grievance handling, union partnership, organisational change management, conflict resolution, Australian employment legislation knowledge, stakeholder management, risk management

Preferred skills

Public sector experience, experience in complex unionised environments

Technologies

Australian employment legislation, industrial instruments

Responsibilities

Provide expert ER and IR advice, manage complex investigations and grievances, support leaders through restructures, partner with unions, support conflict resolution, contribute to strategic ER/IR projects, interpret industrial instruments and policies

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC