Workplace Relations Partner (6591)

at  Monash College

• Based at our brand-new contemporary Docklands campus
• Great exposure to a full range of operational and strategic activities
• Excellent employee benefits including additional leave options and hybrid working

ABOUT US

Monash College is the preferred pathway to Monash University for international students. We are leaders in pre-university education. People are at the heart of what we do at Monash College and are critical to our mission of transforming lives as student’s transition to Monash University and employment.
At Monash College people are central to our business. Our People & Culture team supports our College by developing workplace culture, delivering workplace relations, human resources business partnering and associated services, talent acquisition, professional development, remuneration, reporting and occupational health & safety. We partner with the diverse areas of our College to further our vision of student-centred growth.

ABOUT YOU

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a passion for workplace relations who has a track record working across a diverse portfolio of work and who is seeking a genuine opportunity to develop their workplace relations skills in a well-supported and collaborative environment.
You will be experienced in balancing the complexity of employee experience, business objectives and obligations (compliance, risk, legal, governance) in decision making, solution design and resolving employee and industrial issues. You’ll assist the business to make decisions which are commercial, and implement in a manner which demonstrates and champions the College’s values.
You will have experience working across a diverse workforce setting and partnering with the business. You will have exceptional interpersonal, negotiation, influence and communication skills and will be creative and inquisitive in your approach continuously looking for ways to innovate and collaborate in your work.
Your technical strength will allow you to critically analyse situations and craft fit for purpose and contemporary solutions for the College, business units and our people.
We have a clear track record of promoting from within, so if you are looking for career development and progression, this might be the right opportunity for you!

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Tertiary qualifications in industrial relations, law, human resources or other relevant degree.
• Excellent knowledge of employment-related legislative and regulatory frameworks
• Experience providing sound and thoughtful advice, including the preparation of reports, briefing papers and similar correspondence with the ability to communicate technical concepts in practical terms.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders to design and develop effective and efficient methods of providing insights and advice.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to read and apply relevant enterprise agreements, awards, legislative and common law obligations and policies.

This is a great time to join our team! We have a big future focused agenda to get involved in!
Your previous experience as a workplace relations specialist or HR generalist will enable you to successfully partner with the People & Culture team and your key stakeholders to deliver operational and pragmatic workplace relations advice, as well as support the upcoming workplace relations agenda for the College.
You will work closely with the Workplace Relations Manager to work across and be involved in a broad range of matters which are not specifically confined to the traditional WPR/IR model. This includes playing a key role in enterprise agreement negotiations, participating as a member of consultative committees, working directly with teams to identify and implement solutions and contributing to the strategic direction of workplace and employee relations in our organisation.
And best of all, this is a low conflict role with a focus on workplace relations, over industrial relations… Working in partnership with and empowering (through coaching and educating) stakeholders to drive outcomes in their business units is a key focus of this role.
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