Corporate HR Manager (Development) Belfast CC

EFDNI; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Belfast City Council is seeking a full-time, permanent Head of HR Development to lead strategic HR services including workforce planning, employability, and learning & development. The role involves advising senior leadership, deputising for the Director of HR, and guiding a high-performing team to deliver a first-class HR service across the organisation.

You will drive department objectives, support equality of opportunity initiatives, and ensure delivery aligns with corporate priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the development and delivery of strategic HR services including Strategic Workforce Planning, Employability and Skills, and Learning & Development including Elected Member Development, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Health and Wellbeing.
• Deputise for the Director of Human Resources as required within your area of responsibility.
• Support the Director of HR in leading a delivery-focused team and delivering a quality HR service across the organisation.
• Manage and monitor allocated HR projects to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes and align with corporate priorities.
• Provide professional guidance to the leadership team and attend Corporate Management Team sessions on issues with strategic implications.
• Lead in developing and implementing the department’s annual objectives and work programmes, contributing to senior management decisions.

Job description

ID: 2360

Department: Human Resources Department

Section: HR Development

Contract type: Permanent

Vacancy type: Full-time

Salary: £72,157 – £75,892 per annum

Vacancy closing date: 19 Oct 2026: Before 12 midnight

About the role

This is a full-time permanent post.

As Protestants and males are currently known to be under-represented in this job group, in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would be particularly welcome.

And as young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are currently under-represented in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would be particularly welcome.

As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

Belfast City Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer and allapplications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.

If appointed to the post, you will report to the Director of Human Resources and be responsible for: leading and managing the development and delivery of strategic HR services including Strategic Workforce Planning, Employability and Skills, Learning & Development including Elected Member Development, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Health and Wellbeing.

You will deputise for the Director of Human Resources, as and when required, within your sphere of responsibility.

You will assist and support the Director of Human Resources in leading a strong delivery-focused team and the delivery of a quality HR service across the organisation.

You will manage and monitor allocated Human Resource (HR) projects to ensure effective and efficient completion to agreed standards and work with managers and key stakeholders to meet and deliver corporate priorities.

You will provide professional guidance and support to the organisation’s leadership team, Elected Members and other officers, advising on issues with significant and strategic implications and attending Corporate Management Team (CMT) sessions as required.

You will lead in the development of, and ensure the implementation of, the department’s annual objectives and work programmes and make a high-level contribution to the management of the senior management team.