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Employment/ Industrial Relations Consultant
Employment and Community Relations

About Us

Catholic Education in Western Australia is the second largest education provider in the state. We cater for more than 77,000 students in 163 schools.

Catholic Education Western Australia strives to create progressive environments that enhance learning. Our culture is underpinned by our LEAD model of Learning, Engagement, Accountability and Discipleship. Our aspiration is to provide a world-class Catholic education system where all our students, staff and parents flourish.

The Team

The Employment and Community Relations Team provides operational and strategic advice to school Principals, who collectively employ more than 11,000 people across the state, in order to assist them in proactively managing their employment and community relations issues. This is a full-time opportunity for a period of 3 years to commence as soon as practicable.

The Role

As a trusted advisor working directly with school Principals, you will build relationships which will enable you to provide guidance and support on a wide variety of interesting and engaging issues. 

This role also provides an opportunity to work in a collaborative team environment, where you will be well supported and contribute to the overall work of the Team and the strategic direction of Catholic Education Western Australia.

Your role would include:

• Providing accurate and timely information to clients and stakeholders
• Conciliating, mediating and/or investigating employment related disputes and complaints
• Negotiating on behalf of Catholic Education, utilising appropriate resolution strategies
• Coordinating and/or supporting the development of policy/guidelines and other matters relating to employment or community relations
• Participating in continuous improvement initiatives, both professional and within the employment and community relations function.

Your Background

• Have knowledge of employment relations issues and the ability to apply that knowledge to a school context
• Have high level written and oral communication skills including presentation and report writing skills
• Have demonstrated ability to positively contribute to and work as part of a team
• Preferably have tertiary qualifications in Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations or a related field.

What we can offer you

We have a great culture underpinned by trust and respect. We work as a team to ensure the best outcome for our students. In addition to our competitive salary structure, our benefits include:

• Additional leave entitlements (over Christmas 4 days) 
• Competitive salary
• Salary packaging
• Free onsite parking
• Corporate healthcare rates
• Heritage listed work environment
• Staff canteen service
• Wellness program
• Employee assistance program.

Further Information: For a copy of the Job Description and Selection Criteria please email careers@cewa.edu.au.

Contact Person: Carmen Jones, Team Leader, Employment and Community Relations Team on (08) 6380 5193 or email careers@cewa.wa.edu.au

To Apply: Interested applicants must submit a current, comprehensive resume along with a cover letter that demonstrates your suitability for the position in relation to the above criteria by the closing date.

A current National Police History Check as issued by the Department of Education Western Australia must be provided by the successful applicant. 

Where to? All applications are to be addressed to: The Executive Director of Catholic Education, Catholic Education Office of WA By Email: careers@cewa.edu.au, no later than 12pm, Friday 10 November 2017.

Catholic Education Western Australia encourages applications from culturally diverse background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with a disability or medical condition who meet the requirements of this position. To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.  

Applicants must be fully supportive of the objectives and ethos of Catholic education