Industrial Relations Advisor

We currently have the following positions available, commencing in October 2026

• 2x fixed term, full-time positions up until July 2027 with possible permanency

The Department’s Industrial and Employee Relations directorate comprises two branches: Industrial Relations and Employee Relations. The directorate is responsible for ensuring compliance with industrial instruments and associated legislative frameworks, supporting effective performance management and providing manager support for discrete human resource matters. It provides strategic and operational advice and support to the Minister, Director General, school leaders and line managers on a range of industrial and employee relations matters.

The Role

The Industrial Relations Advisors work with an Industrial Relations team in providing advice, support and training to Principals and line managers, including Award and Agreement interpretation, industrial relations and workplace reform relevant to key stakeholders. They operate with limited autonomy, while receiving broad direction and instruction from the Manager Industrial Relations, in undertaking research and analysis, reporting on issues, and making recommendations to achieve successful industrial relations outcomes.

The successful candidates will assist in research and analysis, to prepare reports and develop recommendations to support effective industrial relations outcomes. In consultation with the Manager Industrial Relations, they will develop responses to Ministerial correspondence and parliamentary questions, reports and briefings on a range of industrial and compla…