Employee Relations Team Leader

Fantastic opportunity for a well rounded Employee Relations Specialist
My client is seeking a highly skilled and values-driven an Employee Relations Team Leader to oversee complex and sensitive workplace investigations, build team capability, and foster a culture of fairness, integrity, and inclusion. This pivotal role ensures people feel safe and supported, and respected, while safeguarding organisational integrity and reducing risk.

  • Drive inclusive culture: Model behaviours aligned with values, fostering a safe, caring, and collaborative environment.
  • Talent development: Identify, attract, retain, and nurture talent through mentoring, succession planning, and professional development.
  • Investigations leadership: Allocate and oversee workplace cases, guiding the team through planning, risk triage, interviews, findings, and reporting.
  • Compliance assurance: Ensure investigations comply with the Fair Work Act, enterprise agreements, legislation, and safety regulations.
  • Capability building: Elevate team confidence and skills through coaching, training, and continuous improvement.
  • Collaboration with HR: Partner with HR Business Partners to provide context, insights, and support for post-investigation actions.
  • Escalation management: Serve as the point of escalation for sensitive or high-impact cases, engaging external vendors when required.
  • Data insights: Provide reporting, trend analysis, and insights to inform proactive people and culture strategies.
  • Documentation excellence: Maintain accurate, comprehensive case files ready for internal and external scrutiny.
  • Continuous improvement: Contribute to investigation tools, process enhancements, and employee education initiatives.

What you need to succeed

  • Extensive experience conducting and overseeing complex workplace investigations in a unionised environment
  • Strong understanding of workplace legislation (e.g. Fair Work Act), enterprise agreements, and procedural fairness principles.
  • Demonstrated leadership capability, with experience mentoring investigators and building team capability in high-volume or high-risk settings.
  • Relevant tertiary or Diploma level qualifications in Human Resources or a related discipline.
  • High standard of written and verbal communication
This role comes with a competitive package and the opportunity to work with a collaborative and supportive leadership team.

What you need to do now


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Summary

Job Type
Permanent
Industry
Staffing & Employment
Location
WA - Perth
Specialism
HR
Pay
Competitive salary
Ref:
2971243

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Susie Hinchliff, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Perth
Level 3, 1 William Street,

Telephone: 089254545

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