Job Description
Senior Employee Relations Specialist
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Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Hobart, TAS, Australia, ****
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Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Permanent
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Closing on: Aug *******
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Position Description
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Looking for a hands-on ER role where you own the work end-to-end, not just advise?
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At Calvary, this is a true Employee Relations role where you'll manage a broad and active caseload across a large, complex national healthcare organisation, while also influencing how ER is delivered to drive consistent, pragmatic and commercially sound outcomes across the organisation.
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Why this role?
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Own employee relations matters end-to-end
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Work across a mix of complex and day-to-day ER matters
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Influence how ER is delivered (policy, templates and capability)
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Hybrid role with national exposure across healthcare services
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About The Opportunity
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You'll operate autonomously across a national healthcare organisation, managing a diverse ER caseload while helping shape how ER is delivered.
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This is a hands-on role with real influence, offering strong breadth across employee relations.
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The role operates in a hybrid model, combining work from home with regular onsite presence in local offices or services, and some travel (including interstate).
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What you'll be doing
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Managing employee relations matters end-to-end
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Leading investigations, grievance and disciplinary processes
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Handling performance, and medical incapacity matters
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Managing employment-related claims and disputes (including but not limited to Fair Work Commission matters)
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Engaging with unions, employee representatives and external advisers as required to progress and resolve matters
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Preparing clear, defensible employment documentation
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Working closely with leaders and the People team to progress matters through informal and formal processes
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Interpreting and applying enterprise agreements, up-to-date awards, employment contracts and other industrial instruments, including classification and engagement matters
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Supporting organisational change and consultation
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You'll also:
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Develop and improve ER policies, templates and guidance
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Support and guide ER team members and People team stakeholders
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Contribute to capability uplift and continuous improvement
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About You
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Significant experience across employee relations matters, including complex cases
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Demonstrated experience managing employment claims and disputes
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Strong knowledge of Australian employment law and industrial frameworks
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Proven ability to deliver pragmatic and commercially sound outcomes
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Excellent written skills and attention to detail
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Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
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A collaborative approach, including supporting more junior team members
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Tertiary qualifications in HR, Employment Relations, Law or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
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Experience in healthcare, aged care or other complex, highly regulated and unionised environments will be highly regarded.
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Why work for Calvary?
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At Calvary, our staff matter.
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With over 130 years' experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.
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Your benefits:
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NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
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Paid parental leave
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Training, development pathways and career opportunities
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Flexible hours that make sense for you
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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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Please note the following:
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As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to 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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📌 Senior Employee Relations Specialist (Canberra)
🏢 Calvary Health Care
📍 Canberra