The Metro North Human Resources Operations team is seeking an experienced complex matters specialist to join our team as a Principal HR Consultant. This temporary role is available to start immediately and will run until 30 June 2026, unless otherwise determined.

Job details

About the Department:

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About the Role:

This role directly supports school leaders and provides advise in relation to performance management, complaints and grievance investigations, facilitating alternative conflict resolution strategies and making recommendations with outcomes that may include disciplinary action.

Responsibilities Include:

As the Principal Human Resource Consultant, you will have responsibility for the following:

• Provide expert advice to the regional management team regarding the delivery of human resource management services including employee relation issues.
• Manage complex employee relations matters including advice on Local Consultative committees, Enterprising Bargaining Agreements, Certified Agreements and complex Award interpretation.
• Manage mediations, investigations, and performance management matters.
• Investigate routine employee grievances and alleged breaches of employment related policies.
• Curation of activities, actions and other parties to identify the best pathway to bring issues to resolution.
• As a member of regional HR leadership team, contribute to change and relational management processes in the region.
• The Principal Human Resource Consultant reports to Manager HR Operations, Metropolitan North Region.

Our team is co-located within the Brisbane North / Moreton Bay area with offices in Nundah and North Lakes as potential base locations. Flexible work arrangements are available and can be negotiated.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
• Attach a 2-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role. 

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. 

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. 

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). 

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MNR647609_25T - Role Description (PDF, 179KB)
  Role Description