Job Description

Position Overview

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Progress with purpose at one of Australia's largest health care providers. Join a passionate and high performing Workplace Relations team to grow your experience and enjoy new opportunities.

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Position: Workplace Relations Advisor (Full‐Time, Permanent)

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Location: Newcastle, NSW; Sydney, NSW; Adelaide, SA; Melbourne, VIC (hybrid working arrangements with office days in these locations).

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Salary Package: $138,000 plus 12% superannuation plus a Charity Salary Packaging benefit of up to $6,000 extra cash in hand.

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Closing Date: Aug 14 2026

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About the Role

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Workplace Relations for Calvary primarily means:

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- Collaborating on enterprise agreement negotiations and implementation.

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- Advising on wages and entitlements under the Fair Work Act (and related legislation) and contract law.

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- Union relationships and alternative dispute resolution.

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- Project work including mergers and acquisitions.

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- Working on continuous improvement initiatives.

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- Policy development (with an industrial scope).

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We also help our Employment Relations colleagues with overflow case management and litigation.

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No two days are the same in the Calvary Workplace Relations Team! The role is a full‐time permanent position to join a team of four experienced WR professionals from a range of past careers.

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We operate on a hybrid working model with offices based in Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne and Adelaide for those days you are in the office.

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About You

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You will be passionate about all aspects of Workplace Relations / Employment Relations / Industrial Relations and have a curious mind with a desire for opportunity.

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Minimum 2 years dedicated ER/IR/WR advice (or at least 4 years experience as a People & Culture Business Partner).



We will also consider Senior Payroll Specialists with strong interpretation skills and exceptional MS Excel skills.

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Essential Skills

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- Demonstrated experience in reading, interpreting and applying Fair Work Instruments such as Modern Awards and/or Enterprise Agreements.

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- Demonstrated experience in reading, interpreting and applying Australian employment‐related laws (Fair Work Act, Long Service Leave Acts).

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- Demonstrated experience using MS Excel at an intermediate level to conduct audits and analysis of payroll and other employment data.

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- Strong interpersonal skills with a customer‐service focus.

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- Strong attention to detail.

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- Inquisitive mind with research skills.

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- Ideas person – open to new approaches.

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- Self‐starting personality – finds problems, owns them and resolves them.

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- Strong organisational skills.

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- Robust MS Office skills (Word, Power Point, Excel).

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Benefits

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- Not‐profit salary packaging benefits to increase your take‐home pay.

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- Hybrid work arrangements.

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- Paid parental leave.

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- Training, development pathways and career opportunities.

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Why Work for Calvary?

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With over 130 years' experience and 18,500 staff, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued...

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As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart: Care from the heart.

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For further information on a confidential basis please contact Mark Douglas, Director Workplace Relations on 0447 801 895.

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As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre‐employment checks which may include reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role.

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📌 Workplace Relations Specialist (Newcastle)
🏢 Calvary Health Care
📍 Newcastle