Head of Workplace Relations

About ANSTO

ANSTO leverages great science and technology to deliver benefits for people and outcomes aligned to national priorities. They have a diverse range of capabilities including advanced manufacturing, science and research, engineering and delivery of strategic advice to Government. Their work improves human health, saves lives, helps build our industries, protects the environment and supports national security.

ANSTO is the leading supplier of nuclear medicine in Australia for use in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, particularly cancer. ANSTO also partners with scientists, academia, industry and Government leveraging its landmark infrastructure for research and solutions to provide real-world benefits.

About the Role

The Head of Workplace Relations shapes the workplace and industrial strategy across ANSTO’s broad and diverse workforce, aligned to the organisations’ strategic objectives.  Reporting into the Director People, Strategy & Performance (CPO), this is a pragmatic individual contributor role, leveraging the support of HR Business Partners, Legal and external providers to deliver pragmatic workplace solutions and compliance, whilst building on-going working relationships with unions and other employee representatives. This is an important role at ANSTO working both strategically and practically across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor, partner and conduit between employees, senior leaders, executives and the PPC team to enable effective workplace relations.
• Provide timely advice to ANSTO Leaders and the HR Business Partners as a point of escalation, ensuring risks are assessed with practical early resolution of workplace matters.
• Collaborate with the legal team on complex case management, investigations, and matters, including advocacy in Tribunals and/or Courts as required (advocacy experience regarded).
• Ensure relevant workplace policies are contemporary, employee centric and aligned to the ANSTO Enterprise Agreement and relevant legislation.
• Provide effective governance and oversight of people related investigations across the organisation, including effective reporting up to Board level.
• Keep abreast of workplace legislative and regulatory changes and provide proactive advice, guidance and communication/change management to executives, leaders, and staff (tailoring communication accordingly).
• Lead workplace reviews and negotiations, including the enterprise agreement renewal process (current 3 year agreement recently negotiated and agreed).
• Develop proactive strategies to upskill ANSTO’s leaders and PPC team members in effective employee relations and leadership practices.

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About You

• You will have a contemporary approach to workplace relations and be technically proficient across workplace agreements and legislation.
• Relevant experience working across medium to large, complex, and diverse organisations with white- and blue-collar employees in addition to qualifications in human resources or industrial relations (or other as relevant).
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing frameworks, policies, processes and practices in relation to required workplace relations material. 
• Project management experience working cross-functionally to implement regulatory and compliance solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with workplace investigations, particularly with the principles of procedural fairness and an employee centric approach.
• A pragmatic, business focussed, proactive and highly collaborative approach with excellent communication skills.
• You will have worked with unions, with strong stakeholder management skills, able to build trusted relationships, influence and have experience negotiating Enterprise Agreements.

About Culture and Benefits at ANSTO

ANSTO employees are passionate about what they do and enjoy being part of an organisation making a difference in the lives of Australians. ANSTO embraces the diversity of its people and continually strives to be driven by its values.

We support and reward our employees through eligibility for:

• Training, development and mentoring opportunities
• Performance based salary increases
• Generous leave entitlements and flexible conditions such as hybrid working

About Applying

All applications for this role must be submitted through The Next Step by clicking on this link. Do not apply via the ANSTO website.

We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for this role including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers and those with disability.

For a confidential discussion about your application, contact Bo Campbell Bcampbell@thenextstep.com.au

To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.

All applicants must be Australian citizens.

Application closing date:  11:59PM Sunday 20th October 2024

All applicants must be Australian citizens.

In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.