Employee Relations Business Partner

MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Bonus

Hybrid and flexible working

Enhanced pension

Support for continued professional development

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy seeks an Employee Relations Business Partner in Belfast. This role involves providing expert guidance on employee relations matters, supporting managers, and maintaining relationships with trade unions. The ideal candidate has strong employee relations expertise and knowledge of NI employment law. Competitive salary and hybrid working options offered.

Qualifications

• Proven HR Business Partner with strong employee relations expertise.
• Experienced in managing high-volume, complex ER cases.
• Solid knowledge of NI employment law and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advise on complex employee relations cases.
• Support managers with proactive ER advice.
• Provide expert guidance on HR policies and employment law.

Skills

Employee relations expertise

Influencing and communication skills

Knowledge of NI employment law

Education

CIPD Qualified

Job description

Employee Relations Business Partner - Belfast - Permanent

The role

As Employee Relations Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, providing expert guidance on all aspects of ER including investigations, grievances, disciplinaries, performance management and conflict resolution.

You will also play a key role in maintaining positive working relationships with trade unions and employee representatives, ensuring collaborative and constructive dialogue on matters that impact our people and the business.

The main responsibilities

• Lead and advise on complex employee relations cases including grievance, disciplinary, absence, performance and capability.
• Support managers with proactive ER advice, ensuring consistency and fairness across the organisation.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on the application of HR policies, best practice, employment law and IR.
• Provide support for HR-wide initiatives and lead network-wide HR projects as required.
• Build line manager capability through coaching and delivering ER-focused training.
• Provide insight and recommendations on ER trends to shape people strategy and drive a positive employee experience.

The ideal candidate

• Proven HR Business Partner (or HR Advisor ready to step up) with strong employee relations expertise.
• Solid knowledge of NI employment law and best practice ER processes.
• Experienced in managing high-volume, complex ER cases from end-to-end.
• Skilled communicator, able to influence and challenge with credibility.
• CIPD Qualified.

What’s on offer

• Competitive base salary.
• Bonus.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Enhanced pension.
• Support for continued professional development.

How to apply

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Rebekah Mulligan, Senior HR Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group on 02896 205148. Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs at www.mcsgroup.jobs

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all. If you have a disability and require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Human Resources
• Industries: Human Resources Services