Role: Employment Relations Business Partner
Location: Murarrie, Brisbane ( Turrbal and Yuggera Country) flexible working 2 days per week in the office
Employment Type : 10mth Fixed Term, Full Time
At Goodstart, we're not just Australia's largest provider of early learning and care – we're a passionate community of 15,000 team members across more than 660 centres, dedicated to nurturing over 60,000 children every day. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, our mission is to improve the lives of Australia's children and their families.
As part of our Centre Support Team, you'll be at the core of this mission, supporting our centre teams to create impactful, high-quality early learning experiences. Your work will help shape the future, ensuring every child gets the best start in life.
Join our People Specialist team to translate Goodstart's People strategies into impactful actions.
As an Employee Relations Specialist, you'll design balanced people solutions, mitigate risks, and enhance employee experiences, driving our integrated ER and HR Compliance strategy aligned with Goodstart's values and goals
Your Impact:
The People Specialist Employment Relations contributes to Goodstart's culture as a great place to work by applying their deep understanding of the legislation and best practice to design people solutions that ensure the right balance of risk mitigation, employee experience and fairness is delivered. Collaborating with the broader People Team you will identify areas of HR compliance vulnerability and risk, proposing remediation and improvements in line with Goodstart's KPIs. This position is integral to driving an integrated employee relations (ER) and HR Compliance strategy that aligns with Goodstart's culture and strategic priorities.
Our cases are managed by our People Support team, and you will apply your expertise in coaching the team where there are case escalations through to resolution. Our aim is to continually upskill and build capability within the team and across the organisation.
As part of your role you will co-lead any work where we need to be represented in the commission, and will support the implementation of a new EA especially in understanding the needs to the People Support Team.
WhatGoodstart can offer you :
Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to bettermanage your work and non-work needs (as agreed with line manager)
Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
Free annual flu shot (optional)
Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.
You'll bring to the table:
Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employee Relations, Law, or equivalent experience
Deep knowledge of national and state-based employment legislation, including (but not limited to) Fair Work Act, Bullying legislation, Discrimination and privacy legislation, WHS legislation
Skilled in the management and development of complex Employee Relations case management, including support documents, case conciliation etc.
Achieve positive people outcomes whilst mitigating risk
Change Management skills highly regarded
Strong business acumen, using your understanding to connect people strategy to the achievement of business outcomes
Leveraging your proven partnering experience with engagement at a senior level, to influence and shape exceptional employee experiences
A passion for working collaboratively, and using you strong communication skills to effectively coach, negotiate with, and influence others
Maintaining a continuous improvement mindset
Able to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion
Ability to remain respectful, calm, and persuasive in controversial and/or confrontational situations
How to apply
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We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions – for further information and support, email ******
Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email ******
If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, p lease refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.
Supporting our people and protecting our children
We're an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We're also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.
Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.
Posting Notes: MURARRIE, BRISBANE||QLD || Australia (AU) || | || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time
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