About the Company
At Telstra Broadcast Services, we help broadcast, media, sports, and entertainment companies deliver thousands of hours of live sports, news and entertainment to billions of fans and viewers around the world. Supported by our international field services, special events teams, and worldwide broadcast operations centres, our dedicated team of media industry professionals provides global connectivity and innovative managed media solutions to hundreds of customers globally. Join a team who’s passionate about their work and better because of our people!
About the Role
This hands-on specialist role is suited to an experienced ER/IR professional who can interpret industrial instruments and translate technical requirements into clear, practical solutions.
You will review existing employment arrangements, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and help develop fit-for-purpose frameworks that support operational flexibility and compliance with legislation, awards and agreements.
Key aspects will include:
- Review employment frameworks across a 24/7 operating environment, including modern award and enterprise agreement coverage.
- Identify compliance risks and improvement opportunities across employment terms, rostering, allowances, overtime, penalties and related practices.
- Partner with HR, Payroll, Legal and Operations to recommend practical improvements and support implementation.
- Prepare clear advice, recommendations and decision papers for senior stakeholders.
- Develop and update employment policies that support fit-for-purpose frameworks, compliance and consistent workforce practices.
*Please note this is a fixed term 12-month role.
About You
You are a pragmatic, technically strong ER/IR professional with experience in complex, award-covered and/or enterprise agreement environments. You can interpret legislation and industrial instruments, turning them into clear advice for business leaders.
You’ll bring:
- Experience in employee relations, industrial relations, employment law, HR compliance or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, modern awards and enterprise agreements.
- Experience working in, or supporting, a 24/7 operational workforce environment.
- Ability to review employment frameworks, identify risks and recommend practical, business-focused solutions.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, analytical and written communication skills.
- A collaborative, solutions-focused approach across HR, Payroll, Legal and Operations teams.
Benefits
This is an opportunity to shape practical employment frameworks that support compliance, operational effectiveness and a positive employee experience across a complex workforce.
If you are interested but do not meet every requirement, please call this out in your application. TBS is committed to supporting development through appropriate training.
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Where a candidate feels that they may not meet the experience requirements as set out in this role specification, they should call these out in their application. TBS is committed to ensuring that those who have an interest in this role receive appropriate training to enable them to develop and be fully effective in this role.
Applicants will need to have full working rights within Australia. We encourage applicants from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and applicants who may be living with a disability.
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