About the Role
Our Senior HR Advisor proactively partners with business leaders, delivering contemporary and strategic HR support across the full employee lifecycle including talent acquisition, employee relations, and industrial relations. This role leads case management, including disciplinary and grievance processes, and provides expert advice on performance management, fitness for work, and organisational design. It also manages union right of entry and contributes to collective bargaining negotiations.
This role contributes to the development, implementation and review of policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with legislation and organisational goals. Our Senior HR Advisor builds strong stakeholder relationships, and develops leadership capability across the organisation in collaboration with departments and our Learning and Development team.
About You
To succeed in this role you will be a confident and experienced HR professional with a strong foundation in case management and workplace investigations, and experience in attraction and retention, recruitment and leadership development. You will be able to handle sensitive employee relations matters with fairness, discretion, and sound judgment and have an understanding of employment law and industrial instruments that enables you to provide accurate and compliant advice. You will ideally also have experience with collective bargaining and working with unions.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust quickly, engage stakeholders at all levels, and influence outcomes through collaboration and credibility. You are passionate about developing leadership and HR capability, and you've coached and mentored others to grow in their roles.
Knowledge and experience in recruitment will be advantageous as this role may support with implementing recruitment strategies, in collaboration with the recruitment team.
To join our team you will be required to complete required clearances including a Medical, National Police Clearance.
Benefits
There are many benefits to working at the Association. Here are just a few.
Collaboration: Work in a collaborative team where everyone's ideas are valued, and success is achieved together
Positive Impact: Your role will help individuals live their best, most fulfilling life.
Financial benefits: Save on everyday expenses with unique access to discounts with Westpac, Medibank, and other major brands and retailers.
Salary packaging: Up to $15,900 per annum + up to $2,650 for meals and entertainment. Salary packaging allows you to pay for your expenses with money from your salary before tax is taken out. Pay less tax, and your take home pay increases
Fitness Passport: Heavily discounted access to multiple gyms, group fitness and aquatic facilities across Perth metropolitan area.
About Us
The Autism Association is one of Australia's largest For-Purpose Specialist Autism Service Providers, providing a range of services to individuals of all ages. We are inspired every day to make a difference in the lives of people with Autism and are deeply committed to assisting them to achieve the life and opportunities they choose.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to upholding our values on equity, diversity and inclusion in our recruitment and workplace culture – a place where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. We strive to make our roles and workplace accessible to people with disability and culturally appropriate to individuals of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait background.
Apply Now
To apply, click "Apply Now" below to upload your resume and cover letter. Applications close Friday 26th September 2025, but please apply as soon as possible as shortlisting may occur prior to this date.
The Autism Association of WA is a Child Safe Organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children.
No agency referrals will be accepted at this time.