Employee Relations Specialist - Milsons Point, Australia - Guardian Childcare & Education

Guardian Childcare & Education

Verified Company

Milsons Point, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Guardian Childcare and Education

Guardian Childcare and Education is an innovative, passionate and committed organisation that advocates for high-quality early years education and care.

We have a focus on contemporary early years pedagogy which is supported by exceptional learning environments, documentation and the advocacy of children's rights.

Why work at Guardian?

You'll have meaningful work, within a company that is passionate about shaping the world of tomorrow through the children of today

A supportive environment that empowers you to thrive and gives you the autonomy, accountability, and flexibility to shape your own success

Growing company with career development opportunities

Childcare discounts

We offer flexibility and ability to work from home

Position Overview

Responsible for providing timely and pragmatic advice on all employee relations matters, including support on escalated and complex people issues and initiatives.

We're looking for an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to join our high performing, collaborative team as a trusted advisor to the business.

About you and the role

You will have strong emotional intelligence combined with an analytical and curious mindset, so that you look beyond the obvious identifying themes and trends that help us to continuously improve the experience we offer our people.

You will be self-driven to dive deep to understand the root cause of matters and look for sustainable solutions.

Ability to build trusted relationship, seen as credible, and providing practical advice to build leadership capability is important. Being proactive and following up on contentious issues, to ensure the agreed actions have taken place will be expected.

Having a customer first approach, with a genuine willingness to support and a pragmatic approach to solving problems will be the key to success in this role.

What we are looking for

Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills

Someone who is comfortable managing multiple priorities and having the ability to advise on multiple people matters with confidence

Proven experience supporting a fast paced, blue collar, multi-site organisation

Demonstrated understanding of employee relation matters and interpreting Awards

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a high attention to detail

Collaborative and consultative approach, while also able to work autonomously

Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

Excellent understand of modern award and interpretation
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We are a hard-working team experiencing growth. You'll work with a supportive peer group, you'll love our team spirit as well as our ever-changing environment. It all adds up to an amazing opportunity to contribute to our business. If helping to create positive change excites you, we'd love to hear from you.