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Workplace Relations Partner
Role summary
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The Workplace Relations Partner provides practical advice on employment law, industrial relations, employee matters, performance management, investigations, grievances, and workplace policies. The role typically requires relevant experience in workplace relations, human resources, or employment law, along with sound knowledge of Australian employment legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, and consultation obligations. Candidates are expected to build trusted relationships with leaders and employees, manage sensitive issues professionally, communicate clearly, exercise sound judgement, and deliver commercially practical solutions. Strong analytical, negotiation, case-management, and stakeholder-management skills are important, as is the ability to work confidentially in a fast-paced, complex organisation.
Can I work in Australia?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Sales assistants and shop-floor staff are not on the Core Skills list; only retail managers and buyers can be sponsored, at AUD 79,423+; a working holiday visa is the usual route for shop work.
Before you apply: Shop-floor jobs need no professional licence. Pharmacists do: they must register with the local regulator, and one qualified abroad often has to pass local exams first. Selling alcohol can need a short course and certificate, for example in Australia.
Watch for: Shop jobs go to people with work rights, including working holiday visa holders (6 months with one employer); there is no sponsorship route for sales assistants.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation: Core Skills Occupation List (Subclass 482 instrument, LIN 24/089). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Australia
Usual for Retail & Consumer jobs in Australia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Varies by employer |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Employer pays the nomination fee and training levy (by law); visa fee AUD 4,015, paid by you or the employer |
| Flights | Varies by employer |
| Pay and discount | Retail award floor, adult Level 1: AUD 27.81 an hour from 1 July 2026; casuals get 25% extra (by law) |
| Contract | Full-time, part-time or casual; a working holiday visa allows 6 months with one employer |
| Leave | Full-time and part-time: 4 weeks' leave, 10 paid sick days, paid public holidays (by law); casuals none |
| Income tax | Residents: 0% to AUD 18,200, 15% to 45,000, 30% to 135,000, 37% to 190,000, then 45%; plus 2% Medicare levy |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Woolworths Group
Woolworths Group is one of Australia's largest retail and consumer-service organisations. Its businesses include Woolworths supermarkets, Big W, Countdown in New Zealand, and a range of digital, supply chain, and specialised retail operations. The group employs a large workforce across stores, distribution centres, technology teams, support offices, and customer-service functions. Woolworths focuses on helping Australians and New Zealanders live better by providing convenient access to food, everyday products, and essential services. The company places strong emphasis on customer experience, inclusion, safety, sustainability, team development, and responsible sourcing. Because of its scale, Woolworths offers career opportunities across retail operations, corporate services, technology, logistics, people and culture, finance, and commercial functions. Workplace Relations Partners support leaders and teams in maintaining fair, compliant, and constructive employment practices throughout the organisation.