Careers

About the Organisation

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.  If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.  Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

Lead workplace relations compliance initiatives in line with the evolving employment law and industrial landscape within which Life Without Barriers (LWB) operates. You will be a key leader in a team of highly experienced and talented Employee Relations professionals.  This is a permanent full time role, location flexible.  We are committed to our employees having access to a COVID safe office environment while enabling flexible work options.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with colleagues across our LWB to implement, monitor and manage systems, processes, policies and tools directed at systematic and efficient implementation of legal and industrial requirements.
• Represent LWB in the Fair Work Commission and other employment tribunals.
• Interpret and advise on the application of workplace laws, modern awards and industrial agreements.
• Proactively monitor for legislative and industrial instrument developments and provide practical advice regarding implementation.
• Lead initiatives and projects to ensure the continuous improvement of our compliance frameworks

Skills & Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources or similar.
• Extensive experience in Legal, Employee / Industrial Relations and/or Human Resources roles
• Advocacy experience in the Fair Work Commission and/or other employment tribunals.
• Demonstrated experience in the interpretation and application of industrial instruments, workplace legislation and case law to stakeholders
• The ability to influence and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders internally and externally
• Experience working in a fluid and changing environment

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a highly experienced ER team and play an important role in shaping a new People and Culture function
• Opportunity to make an impact in a sector that is motivated by a social purpose
• Monthly rostered days off
• Join one of Australia’s leading social-purpose organisations
• Excellent salary packaging benefits through Maxxia

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Debra Neil at recruitment@lwb.org.au.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 19^th May 2024.

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face-to-face interview.