Careers at TAFE NSW

A career of life-changing impact 

Industrial Relations Specialist 

Location Negotiable (subject to TAFE NSW campus availability) 

Temporary Full-time for 12 months 

Salary package of $172,772 includes a base salary of $153,590 + employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading 

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.  

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow. 

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.  

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer First, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.    

We invest in our people 

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work. 

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, a 38 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options. 

About the role 

The Industrial Relations Specialist is responsible for the provision of high-level industrial relations advice, services, negotiation, and advocacy for TAFE NSW with unions and other employee representatives such as lawyers. The Industrial Relations Specialist will also be involved in enterprise bargaining and dealing with employment and industrial dispute and litigation before the Fair Work Commission and other external bodies. 

Reporting to the Manager Industrial Relations, you will provide expert advice to ensure risk management and compliance with relevant workplace relations legislation, policies and procedures, and to support TAFE NSW’s strategic objectives of driving a high performing organisation and workplace culture. 

This is a temporary full-time position until 30th June 2025. Travel to TAFE NSW Ultimo campus will be required from time to time. 

About You  

To be successful in this role, you will have significant industrial relations experience, preferably in a large complex organisation. Your strengths will be in quickly understanding the business, its values and working collaboratively through partnering with key stakeholders in the People and Culture team and the wider TAFE NSW organisation. You will have high-level problem-solving skills and be confident in the consideration of how to work through issues, weigh up alternatives and identify the most effective solutions. 

You are an effective and influential communicator with the ability to lead meaningful discussions around sensitive confidential matters and will be able to establish constructive and professional work relationships with representatives from unions, law firms and other key stakeholders. 

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description. 

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion 

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks. 

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below. 

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!  

Applications close 11.55pm Sunday 12th May

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide: 

• Your current resume 
• Cover letter addressing essential requirements 1-2 

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Kate Ward, kate.ward17@tafensw.edu.au or 02 79216384 

Role-specific enquiries: contact Julian Oliveux, Director Workplace Relations via email at julian.oliveux1@tafensw.edu.au or 0434781630

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.   

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.  

For temporary positions, you will require a visa that gives you permission to work in Australia.  

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment. 

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.