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Senior HR Advisor - Employee Relations - Contract

Location:
Northern Suburbs Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Posted:
16th October 2026
Advertiser:
Hays - ANZ - 3023959
  • Competitive hourly rate
  • Collaborative and supportive team
  • Exposure to meaningful workforce matters

Your new company

Are you an experienced HR professional with a strong background in Employee Relations and complex case management? This is an opportunity to join a large public sector organisation on a 3-month contract and play a key role in supporting leaders through a broad range of workplace matters while contributing to a positive and respectful workplace culture.

Your new role

In this position, you will provide trusted advice and support to managers and stakeholders on complex workforce matters, helping to ensure fair, consistent and effective people management practices.

You will collaborate with a variety of internal stakeholders to develop solutions that improve workplace culture, strengthen leadership capability and support positive conduct outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide specialist advice on employee performance, conduct and workplace relations matters.
  • Support leaders through complex case management processes, ensuring alignment with policy and legislative requirements.
  • Identify trends and insights through workforce data analysis and provide recommendations for improvement.
  • Develop resources, tools and guidance materials to build management capability.
  • Prepare reports, briefings and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
  • Contribute to projects focused on workforce culture, employee experience and organisational improvement.
  • Build strong working relationships across the organisation to support positive workplace outcomes.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful, you will bring:
  • Demonstrated experience in Human Resources, Employee Relations, Industrial Relations or Workplace Relations.
  • Strong experience managing complex employee relations matters, including performance, conduct and workplace investigations.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement, consultation and influencing skills.
  • The ability to interpret legislation, policies and frameworks and apply them to complex workplace situations.
  • Strong written communication skills, with experience preparing reports, briefings and recommendations.
  • A solutions-focused approach and the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • Exposure to government and highly regulated and complex operational environments will be highly regarded.
  • Experience working within a unionised workforce and providing advice on challenging employee relations matters will be highly regarded.
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications will be advantageous.

What you'll get in return

  • Exposure to diverse and interesting Employee Relations matters.
  • Collaborative and supportive team.
  • Competitive hourly rate

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.


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