Employee Relations Advisor

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

Employment Relations Advisor

• Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital
• Flexible work options available
• Full-Time, Ongoing Position  

About the Role

This is a Permanent position at 80 hours per fortnight within the People and Culture Division.  

You will be responsible for providing contemporary advice, risk management strategies and industrially compliant guidance and support is provided to RCH. You will provide expert advice on Enterprise Agreement (EA) and regulatory frameworks related to entitlements, remuneration and policy development, while also developing and delivering guidelines and training for RCH Leaders.

Classification for this position will range from AO61 to AO64 (FTE base salary $110,479.20 - $110,895.20 per annum, plus superannuation).

What you’ll achieve:

• Professional management and resolution of internal and external IR/ ER matters
• Supporting the Workplace Relations (WR) Manager to establish a suite of effective and best practise templates and resources, educational tools, training and information for the organisation.
• Contribute towards the development and delivery of resources, education and training opportunities to improve the capability and confidence across the organisation at all levels.
• Represent RCH in industry and bargaining reference groups as required and directed.
• Assist in the development and delivery of organisational employee and industrial relations procedures, protocols and strategies that ensure legislative compliance, best practice and quality accreditation.

Your skills and experience

Essential

• Strong understanding of Australian employment laws and regulations
• Demonstrated experience as an Employee Relations Specialist of greater than 4 years having with direct experience in enterprise bargaining, implementation of enterprise agreements and complex case management
•  Tertiary qualifications in Law, Employment Relations, Industrial Relations or with related work experience.

Desirable

• Experience in public health setting.
• Experience working with single interest enterprise agreements, public sector enterprise agreements or multi enterprise agreements.
• Working knowledge of the Public Administration Act 2004 (Vic) and Health Services Act 1988 (Vic).

If this sounds like you, click  here to view the position description.

About the Department

The HR team are committed to working with leaders and employees to bring our Vision and Role to life;

• Vision: A World where all kids thrive
• Role: We work together to put children and young people at the heart of our care, research and learning

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Early Learning Centre childcare
• Retail and food outlets, including a convenience store

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

or Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

For more information about this position please contact Jacinda Davies (Workplace Relations Manager) Ph: 0466821882 Email: Jacinda.davies@rch.org.au

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 14 July 2025