Legal Officer - Early Learning

Are you a recent Law graduate or working towards your Law degree? Are you passionate about ensuring strong employment conditions for workers in the ECEC sector? We would love to hear from you. 

Reporting to the General Manager - People & Culture, the Legal Officer will provide specialist industrial and employment relations advice while supporting key organisational projects and enterprise bargaining preparations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing advice on wages, classifications and employment entitlements under the Fair Work Act 2009, National Employment Standards, modern awards, enterprise agreements and employment contracts.
• Undertaking project work, including a comprehensive review of BPA's industrial instruments, employment contracts and workplace arrangements to ensure compliance and support future enterprise bargaining.
• Preparing employee communications and supporting activities associated with enterprise bargaining, including communications and voting processes.
• Supporting positive relationships with employee representatives and unions, including assisting with dispute resolution and consultation processes.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the People & Culture function.
• Developing and reviewing workplace policies and procedures with an industrial relations focus.

Selection Criteria

We are seeking a candidate with:

• Legal qualifications (or working towards)
• Well-developed research, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated understanding and working knowledge of the Fair Work Act 2009
• Prior experience working for a trade union or in an in-house role with exposure to industrial relations or employment law (not essential but will be well regarded)