HR Adviser

HR Adviser

• Career defining opportunity – “This is not a standard HR Adviser role!”
• Perth based Permanent role with regular site travel
• Extensive suite of employee benefits
• A global network of opportunity with a Tier 1 company

About the role:

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

People Experience is the HR Operations team within Rio Tinto, providing front line HR advisory to Leaders. Our team is a talent pool for HR professionals to develop and extend their career into other areas of HR or the business.

Based in our Perth CBD location with regular site travel we are seeking experienced HR Advisers ready to take the next step in their professional HR careers. Our HR Advisers coach and advise a range of leaders across operations and functions to ensure the effective implementation of Rio Tinto Human Resource policies, systems, and programs.

If you are ready to take on the challenges of this role, it can lead to greater opportunities for career growth and progression. With a competitive remuneration package and a challenging work environment with a growing vibrant company where your skills really can make a difference, this is a great opportunity to join this high performing, close-knit team and play a role in developing a culture of excellence that motivates those around you."

As a HR Adviser you will be:

• Advising and coaching leaders on a high volume of employee relations matters to with a focus on early intervention and people centricity
• Partnering with the business to influence, lead and contribute to HR projects with exceptional attention to detail and out of the box thinking
• Driving change with a focus on continuous improvement and challenging the status quo
• Developing and embedding of HR procedures, systems, templates and reporting mechanisms
• Building Leader capability in HR systems and processes including cyclical processes
• Facilitating organisational change through to HR systems and processes
• Visiting one of our Rio Tinto sites (minimum twice per month) to support and work alongside our leaders and team members

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in human resources with a comprehensive knowledge of generalist HR activities
• Demonstrated understanding of Australian Employment Law framework and best practice application of relevant legislation
• Extensive experience in complex workplace investigations and advising on performance management practices
• Ability to provide HR services remotely with experience in utilising technology platforms to facilitate stronger engagement and the flexibility for site travel within when required
• Resilience and the ability to thrive in a continuous improvement culture and have a strong commitment to team-based processes and outcomes
• Capacity and versatility to operate in a large and dynamic organisation which involves delivering business objectives remotely and across a diverse workforce
• Excellent interpersonal influencing, coaching, communication, negotiation, and consultation skills along with managing your time to deliver priorities
• A desire for greater exposure to team leadership and seek to be a leader in the future an advantage for some roles

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

Where you'll be working

This role is based in Perth at our Central Park offices with regular site travel & flexible working arrangements available.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for almost 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities

Every Voice Matters 

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome –they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes us different.

Applications close on 16^th August 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)