The Chance - Employee Relations Consultant!
As an Employee Relations Consultant, you'll provide expert advice and partner with leaders to navigate complex people matters across the University. Working within our Employee Relations team, you'll influence positive workplace outcomes, support strategic initiatives, and help ensure compliance with employment legislation and industrial obligations.
In this role, you will:
Lead complex employee relations cases, investigations, and workplace matters.
Provide specialist advice on performance, conduct, grievances, and industrial relations.
Support enterprise bargaining, organisational change initiatives, and policy development.
Please refer to the Position Descriptions for further details.
What We Offer
This Continuous, Full-Time position attracts a remuneration of $116k- $133K (pro rata) plus 17% employer superannuation contributions.
You'll join a dynamic and talented team where diversity and innovation thrive. Our Silver-tier status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), awarded in ****, reflects our commitment to LGBTIQA+ inclusion, equity, and creating a safe, welcoming environment for all. We strive to be the university of choice for First Nations peoples, honouring Indigenous knowledge.
Sustainability is central to our community and guided by clear, confident leadership, we are working toward an ambitious future with goals of net zero emissions and zero waste by ****.
As well as the flexibility to maintain a work life balance, our staff enjoy a vibrant, natural campus with world-class facilities, along with a variety of benefits, including:
Salary packaging options - such as purchasing leave, gym membership, car parking permit
Employee Assistance Program
On-campus services and facilities, such as a Childcare Centre, Gym, Vet Hospital, and Chiropractic Clinic
For further information,



check out our benefits and services page!
What you'll bring to the role:
Extensive experience managing complex employee and industrial relations matters in a large or complex organisation.
Strong knowledge of employment legislation, industrial instruments, and workplace investigations.
Exceptional stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
The ability to balance competing priorities while delivering practical, risk-based people solutions.
Please note, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a criminal record check in accordance with the University's Employee Background Checks Procedure.
Please refer to the relevant Position Description for role‐specific experience, capability requirements and selection criteria.
Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.
Applicants who have support or access requirements, are encouraged to advise this at the time of their application, to ensure appropriate assistance is provided throughout the recruitment process.
Contact Us
For enquiries about the opportunity on offer please reach out to Sue Hampstead, People and Culture Manager Partnerships Manager, and quote JR****** as the reference.
Applications Close on 10 September **** (11:59pm AWST)
The University reserves the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time.
Murdoch University acknowledges the different perspectives, skills and experience that people from different backgrounds bring to strengthen its workforce. Murdoch University is committed to enhancing diversity in all its forms and strongly encourages suitably qualified candidates from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people of CaLD background and people of diverse genders to apply for this important position.
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📌 Employee Relations Consultant (Western Australia)
🏢 Murdoch University
📍 Western Australia