Specialist: Workplace Relations

Location: WFH, World Square, Sydney CBDCommencement Date: Immediate start or by negotiationClosing Date: Monday, 29 January 2024Capacity: Full-time, Permanent

About the role

Reporting to the Manager: Workplace Relations and Business Partnering, our team of Workplace Relations Specialists provide strategic and expert advice on industrial and employment relations issues to the People & Culture (P&C) Directorate and across SCS. This role is critical in supporting SCS’ governance on all people related matters. 

About You

The ideal candidate will be professional, detail oriented and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. To prosper in this role, you will be a subject matter expert and well acquainted with current employment law. You will have the opportunity to professionally grow and play a vital part in establishing a sense of belonging and partnership within our directorate and our system of over 145 schools. 

Key responsibilities include:

• contributing strategic and expert advice to senior leaders on the implications of the organisation’s employment and workforce relations issues and reforms  
• advising on the P&C Directorate’s legal compliance framework and responding and remediating internal and external audit findings
• partnering with the P&C Business Partners and/or Health & Wellbeing Advisers in high-level/complex case management 
• contributing to SCS’ employment relations plans and strategies and addressing key industrial relations issues based on contemporary practices and the evolving needs of the organisation
• supporting Enterprise Agreement negotiations, acting as SCS’s bargaining representative where required
• ensuring all contractual documents, policies and handbooks are updated and compliant with current legislation
• keeping up to date with employment legislation and case law and communicating changes. 

Why work for Sydney Catholic Schools
In joining SCS, you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and almost 73,000 students.Within our 31 secondary schools, we take pride in our exceptional student achievements. Nine of our schools consistently rank among the top 100 in the HSC rankings, with an additional 17 securing positions in the top 150. We focus on enabling a quality preschool to post-school learning journey for every child, supported by a team of dedicated educators and caregivers.In addition, we offer:

• a competitive annual salary of $172,810 plus superannuation
• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
• up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
• ongoing training and development opportunities
• flexible working arrangements
• discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products
• ex-gratia leave between Christmas and New Year
• generous Employee Referral Program.

About you

To be successful in this position, you must possess:

• an undergraduate degree in Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources Management, or other relevant fields
• minimum of 5 years post-qualified experience as a professional within Workplace Relations or similar role (employment law experience preferred)
• high attention to detail and ability to interpret and apply relevant enterprise agreements, modern awards, legislation, contracts and policies
• high-level time management and organisational skills
• superior communication, negotiation, presentation and advocacy skills, including an ability to communicate and negotiate professionally
• expert drafting skills including the ability to write correspondence to a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders.

Application process
To apply for this position please click APPLY NOW and follow the prompts.

To support your application, you will be required to provide:

• your current CV
• cover letter highlighting the criteria above.

If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8*** (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).Statement of Commitment to Child SafetyClick here to access SCS’ Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.Working With Children Check (WWCC)This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.