Principal Workplace Relations Advisor

About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.

We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services, and alcohol and other drugs services to the region.

At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.

As a Child Safe Organisation, at West Moreton Health:

• We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.
• We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
• We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.

Come and join a connected team of over 6,000 professionals delivering compassionate, community-based care across the West Moreton region.

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About the role

As the leader of the Workplace Relations function, you will be responsible for providing strategic, practical, and high-level advisory and consultancy services to human resource business partners and decision-makers regarding complex workplace relations matters.

You will also assist in preparing correspondence and briefing materials for decision-makers and contribute to the development of systems, processes, and procedures related to complex workplace relations and management issues.

As part of a small, multidisciplinary, and agile team working in a progressive environment, you will gain exposure to a wide range of issues, resulting in you rapidly expanding your workplace relations skills, knowledge and experience.

Collaboration with supportive, driven, and passionate Human Resource practitioners is one of the many great features of this position. Along with complete flexibility to work from home, allowing you to thrive in an environment that suits you. You will have the autonomy to operate within your area of expertise while being accountable for delivering results for West Moreton Health.

What we're looking for 

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Extensive experience in HR, workplace relations, employment law and/or industrial relations.
• An excellent record of achievement in similar senior workplace relations roles.
• Ability to provide senior level, expert workplace relations advice and consultancy services to Executive, line managers and staff across the range of workplace relations functions
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and communications skills.
• Ability to solve very complex problems, analyse issues from various perspectives and to exercise sound, independent judgement.
• Candidates must have the ability to develop high quality written communications, briefs and papers to a level appropriate to the role classification.
• Proven ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively when resolving workplace relations issues.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet strict deadlines.

Why choose us

• Purposeful work that makes a meaningful impact.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.
• Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super.

To apply

For further information regarding this role, please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume, including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.