Join Uniting's Corporate Support Services.

• Lead the Workplace Relations function a large, complex values-led organisation.
• Drive IR strategy, lead enterprise bargaining, and provide clear, risk-aware advice.
• $180K (neg.) + super + salary packaging to boost take-home pay + hybrid WFH.

Your new role

Join an amazing team by stepping into this pivotal leadership role, shaping and leading workplace relations across Uniting Vic Tas.

Reporting to the Head of People & Culture, you’ll design and drive IR strategy, lead enterprise bargaining, and provide clear, risk-aware advice on complex employee and industrial relations matters. A unique role with plenty of variety and impact.

This role suits someone ready to step into leading the workplace relations function, or an experienced practitioner looking to broaden scope across strategy, governance and complex casework in a large, values-led organisation.

Your impact will include

• Leading enterprise agreement bargaining, negotiations and implementation
• Representing Uniting in matters before the Fair Work Commission and other forums
• Providing ER/IR advice to senior leaders on complex and high-risk matters
• Overseeing complex case management including disputes, investigations and litigation
• Developing and embedding workplace relations frameworks, policies and governance
• Ensuring Uniting meets it’s legislative, regulatory, and industrial obligations
• Building capability in leaders through coaching and guidance as a trusted advisor
• Leading a small specialist team and partnering across the organisation

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

• Working in a values-led organisation with real community impact on a broad, complex portfolio across multiple awards and services
• Being a trusted advisor with an opportunity to shape IR strategy and influence at executive level
• Flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week, working 1 day in our CBD office and 1 day at any Uniting Office.
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchased leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave.
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

You’ll bring a blend of capability, judgement and stakeholder confidence, including:

• Substantial proven experience in workplace/industrial relations, including leading enterprise bargaining
• Deep understanding of Australian employment law, awards and enterprise agreements
• Strong ER case management capability across complex and high-risk matters
• Ability to provide clear, succinct, risk-aware and commercially sound advice
• A proven track record in influencing and partnering with senior leaders
• Previous experience leading or mentoring others (or readiness to step into this)
• Tertiary Qualifications in Human Resources, Law, IR or related discipline.

 View the position descriptions here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest, and we’ll get in touch shortly. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, apply soon. We'll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advert early.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please message or call Sally Thomas on 0412 007 005 during business hours or email talent@vt.uniting.org. 

This role is being recruited directly, and we are not accepting agency approaches at this time.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTIQA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.