Ad Reference: 4039983
Full time – Fixed Term Contract – Ending 18 December 2026
$98,958.08 pa plus superannuation 
Hybrid Role | Melbourne Based – Sunshine West, VIC

Are you an experienced Workplace Relations professional with a background in community services or early childhood education and care? Do you thrive on managing complex employee matters, supporting leaders, and fostering positive workplace culture?

We are seeking a knowledgeable and collaborative Workplace Relations Advisor to join our team in our Sunshine West office on a fixed-term basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to partner with leaders across our Central and Melbourne services to provide high-quality workplace relations and HR advisory support within a values-driven organisation.

About the Role
As the Workplace Relations Advisor, you will provide broad generalist HR and workplace relations support to leaders and teams across the organisation.

You will play a key role in supporting managers to navigate complex employee relations matters, maintain compliance with workplace legislation, and foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture aligned with organisational values.

As a trusted advisor to the business, you will maintain a strong understanding of organisational policies and procedures while delivering practical, risk-based advice and solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert workplace relations and HR advisory support to managers and stakeholders
• Manage a broad range of employee and industrial relations matters including:
  • Performance management
  • Misconduct and disciplinary matters
  • Workplace investigations
  • Grievances and complaints
  • Workers compensation and return-to-work matters
  • Absence management
  • Organisational change and redundancy processes
• Interpret and provide advice on workplace legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, and organisational policies
• Support compliance with employment legislation and regulatory obligations
• Develop, review, and improve workplace policies, procedures, and systems
• Contribute to capability building through training, guidance materials, and proactive workplace relations initiatives
• Build strong working relationships across the organisation and support positive workplace culture outcomes

About You
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Strong knowledge of Australian workplace relations legislation and frameworks, including:
  • Fair Work Act and National Employment Standards
  • Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements
  • Employment contracts and workplace policies
  • Industrial relations processes and dispute resolution
  • Child Safe Standards, Equal Opportunity, and workplace health and safety obligations
• Proven experience managing:
  • Performance management processes
  • Workplace investigations
  • Workers compensation and return-to-work matters
  • Complex employee relations matters
• Ability to interpret legislation and provide practical, accurate, and risk-based advice
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage sensitive matters with professionalism, confidentiality, procedural fairness, and sound judgement
• Experience developing and reviewing workplace policies and procedures
• Commitment to child safety, diversity, inclusion, and ethical practice
• Previous experience working within the community services or early childhood education and care sector

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Employment Law, or related discipline
• Experience working within the education, early childhood, not-for-profit, or community services sector
• Experience interpreting the Children’s Services Award and/or Educational Services (Teachers) Award
• Understanding of the operational environment and workforce challenges within the early childhood education and care sector
• WWCC for Victoria
• National Police Clearance no older than 6 months
• Child Safety Training (Geccko)
• Minimum 3 – 5 years as a Workplace Relations Advisor

What We Offer

• Hybrid working arrangements
• Flexibility to work from home
• Office-based Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with remaining days worked remotely
• Laptop provided
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful work within the early childhood education and care sector
• Access to our EAP