EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ADVISOR

Req ID: 665967 

Personnel Area: Organisational Services 

Branch: People and Culture 

Salary Range: (Band 5) AUD $ 91,900.00– 104,172.00 (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions) 

Work type: Temporary Full-time 

Location: Brisbane CBD – Hybrid Work Arrangements  

Duration: Up to December 2025 

Are you looking to build a career in Employee Relations? 

• Do you have experience in providing options and advice to leaders to support the management of complex employee matters including misconduct, performance, absenteeism and grievances? 
• Would you like to work in a positive, professional and collaborative working environment? 
• Do you have experience in case managing complex employee related matters within a large, diverse organisation. 

Brisbane City Council, one of the largest local governments in the Asia-Pacific region and a major employer in Queensland, offers over 300 job types across various service areas. We pride ourselves on an inclusive and diverse workforce, providing great benefits, flexible work options, skill development, and career mobility. 

Within the People and Culture branch, the Employee Relations team provides specialist support, advice, and assistance across multiple services delivered to the whole of Brisbane City Council. These services include industrial relations and advice, governance and improvement, planning projects, case management, performance leadership capability building and internal change management to cultivate a capable, positive, and productive workforce, ensuring excellent outcomes for the city. 

The Role 

The Employee Relations Advisor will provide specialist support, advice and assistance across the various service offerings, with a specific focus on end-to-end case management encompassing employee misconduct, performance, grievances and absenteeism. 

Success in this role hinges on your ability to engage and manage stakeholders, building and sustaining positive professional relationships through effective communication skills. 

On a day-to-day basis, you will: 

• using strong written and oral skills to communicate with stakeholders 
• deliver end-to-end case management services 
• apply contemporary HR knowledge to interpret Council’s industrial instruments 
• engage with stakeholders on policy and procedures in relation to Employee Relations matters.  
• utilise data to assist with the evaluation, monitoring, and reporting on employee relations trends. 

To be successful you will have: 

• well-developed written, interpersonal and negotiation skills 
• demonstrated consultative approach to build customer relationships and stakeholder partnerships to enable engagement  
• experience in providing professional advice to internal stakeholders on employee relation enquiries.  
• ability to apply critical thinking to research, analyse and problem solve, particularly in relation to organisational and human resources management issues  
• demonstrated ability to work in a team environment with effective organisational skills and ability to prioritise work demands. 

Tertiary qualifications relevant to the role would be desirable, however problem solving, and critical thinking skills are essential for this demanding role, as is the handling of confidential and highly sensitive information. 

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with confidence to showcase your HR skills within a dynamic, highly motivated and collaborative team. 

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE 

How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position. 

This role will require a Criminal History Check. 

For more information: Please call Lillian Moriarty on 07 3178 7205.  

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team. 

Application Closing Date: Sunday 27 April 2025 at 11:55pm 

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.