Senior Workplace Relations Consultant

• Opportunity to shape the workplace relations functions
• Permanent Full-Time | From $168k package
• Guide, coach and advise our teams on IR & ER matters as a critical part of a collaborative and supportive P&C team

About Greater Western Water

We’re water… and more.

GWW is a Victorian government-owned water corporation that provides an essential service to some of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, stretching from Melbourne’s CBD to Lancefield in the north and Bacchus Marsh in the west. Click here to learn more

Benefits

• We embrace flexibility and connection with a balance of on-site and WFH
• Free onsite parking (subject to availability)
• Gender neutral, 16-week parental leave
• Monthly work-life balance day off (if full-time)
• Free income protection and salary continuance insurance
• Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providers
• Wellbeing, prayer and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office

The opportunity

The position provides specialised workplace relations advice and support to People Leaders at Greater Western Water (GWW) on employee and industrial relations, including case management and investigations. It involves interpreting the GWW Enterprise Agreement, and engaging with unions and employees while collaborating with the Strategic People & Culture team.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of GWW’s Industrial and Employee Relations framework, advise on the GWW Enterprise Agreement, provide workplace relations guidance.
• Manage complex employment issues, foster union relationships, and coach stakeholders.
• Work alongside the People, Culture and Safety team and operational leaders to build and embed greater capability in employee relations best practice, risk management and compliance.
• Collaborate with the People, Culture and Safety team to review, develop, and implement effective and up-to-date People and Culture policies from concept to approval.
• Design and deliver workplace relations capability uplift for people leaders, with a view to reducing the number of escalated cases.
• Understand workforce Workplace Relations needs, foster positive union relationships, support employee consultation activities, and maintain effective relationships both internally and with external service providers.

Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in Industrial/Employee Relations, including effective relationship management.
• Extensive experience with end-to-end case management, complex case management, investigations, and performance management practices.
• Experience in Enterprise Agreement implementation, and interpretation.
• Stakeholder management, coaching, consulting, and relationship-building
• Exposure to a unionised environment (essential).
• Experience in translating enterprise agreements and industrial relations strategy into fit for purpose policy.
• Experience coaching and developing colleagues and internal stakeholders.

See yourself thrive

Our vision for GWW is Thriving People and Country. We aim to be as diverse as the communities we serve and are deeply committed to building a workplace where everybody thrives. We’re supportive, inclusive, and friendly, and value everyone for who they are and what they can bring. 

We’re seeking applicants across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities, and will make reasonable adjustments as required, so please talk to us about what you need.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which will include reference checks, national police checks, and working rights in Australia checks.