Senior Employee Relations Specialist. Permanent Full Time Flexible Location

About theOrganisation

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people not profit Life Without Barriers corporate services team partners with our direct support staff clients and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children young people and families people with disability older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each clients individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

Lead workplace relations compliance initiatives in line with the evolving employment law and industrial landscape within which Life Without Barriers (LWB) operates. You will be a key member in a team of highly experienced and talented Employee Relations professionals. This is a permanent full time rolethat can be located anywhere in Australia where you have full flexibility to work from home or one of our offices - wherever you work best.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with colleagues across to implement monitor and manage systems processes policies and tools directed at systematic and efficient implementation of legal and industrial requirements.
• Represent LWB in the Fair Work Commission and other employment tribunals.
• Interpret and advise on the application of workplace laws modern awards and industrial agreements.
• Proactively monitor for legislative and industrial instrument developments and provide practical advice regarding implementation.
• Lead initiatives and projects to ensure the continuous improvement of our compliance frameworks

Skills & Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Law Industrial Relations Human Resources or similar.
• Extensive experience in Legal Employee / Industrial Relations and/or Human Resources roles.
• Advocacy experience in the Fair Work Commission and/or other employment tribunals.
• Demonstrated experience in the interpretation and application of industrial instruments workplace legislation and case law to stakeholders.
• The ability to influence and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders internally and externally.
• Experience working in a fluid and changing environment.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment - work from anywhere in Australia
• Make an impact in a sector that is motivated by a social purpose
• Monthly rostered days off
• Excellent salary packaging benefits through Maxxia
• Join one of Australias leading social-purpose organisations

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check.

How to Apply

Include your resume and cover letter in one document click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries relating to the position contact Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at midnight on 30 March 2026.