EMPLOYEE & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CONSULTANT

TAFE SA
Job reference: 856008
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Full-time ongoing position
• ASO7 salary range $116,089 - $125,490 p.a. + super
• Based at Adelaide campus / Kaurna Country
• View: Role Description

Impact starts here, are you in? TAFE SA, proud winner of Training Provider of the Year in 2021, 2022 & 2024 SA State Awards and winner of the Large Training Provider of the Year 2024 National Training Awards, is on the hunt for an Employee and Industrial Relations Consultant to join our dynamic team shaping South Australia’s future. 

At TAFE SA, our values shape how we work — We Work As One, We Do What Matters, and We Step Up.

Learn more about our values and what it’s like to work at TAFE SA: TAFESA Values

What You’ll Drive

The Employee and Industrial Relations Consultant is responsible for leading the planning, delivery, and evaluation of programs, projects, and services that provide strategic employee and industrial relations leadership across TAFE SA. To provide expert employee and industrial relations leadership and advice that supports TAFE SA to achieve its strategic and operational objectives. The role delivers expert advice and high-quality case management services to support complex and sensitive industrial and employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with South Australian public sector legislation and industrial instruments. 

The Skills You Bring

• Proven ability to manage complex and sensitive people matters, exercising sound judgement, initiative, and professionalism while maintaining confidentiality.
• Extensive experience interpreting industrial legislation and HR policies, providing expert employee and industrial relations advice through a collaborative, solutions-focused approach.
• Strong experience leading Industrial Relations projects, services, and policy development to achieve strategic organisational goals.
• Highly developed negotiation, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence outcomes and build strong relationships across diverse groups.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships and deliver high-quality advice, recommendations, and outcomes.

What You Need to Know

A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the South Australian Department of Human Services is required before employment.

Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.

Why Join Us?

TAFE SA offers amazing benefits, including:

• Generous leave entitlements including Recreation, Sick, Long Service, Retention, Paid Parental, Family & Domestic Violence, Special and Cultural leave that supports cultural diversity and First Nations
• Purchase Annual Leave
• Salary Sacrifice / Salary Packaging options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health & Wellbeing Program
• Flexible work arrangements that support work-life balance conditions
• Inclusive, diverse and collaborative culture
• Career development and progression
• Ongoing professional development opportunities

Ready to Shape the Future?

Submit your resume and a short selection criteria response (max 2 pages) addressing the criteria outlined in the role description. Let’s do this! Applications must be submitted online.

For enquiries, please contact Grace Cultura – Manager, Talent Acquisition via email at *************@tafesa.edu.au

Inclusion and Flexibility Statement

Be you, be valued, be included. At TAFE SA, we celebrate diversity and encourage all applicants, including First Nations peoples, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, people with disability, and neurodiverse talent. Need support applying? Let us know!

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Applications close: 02/09/2026 11:45 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.