HR Advisor

Hatched Recruitment Group; Lisburn and Castlereagh District; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work after induction

Holiday pay

Pension auto-enrolment

Public sector HR experience

Job summary

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting an HR Advisor to join Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council's HR & Organisation Development team. You'll provide professional, practical HR advice to managers and employees across the council.

You’ll represent HR at employee relations meetings, advise managers on HR policies, and work with Occupational Health on attendance and pre-employment health checks. You’ll also handle recruitment, induction, HR administration and HR reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience advising line managers on generalist HR issues.
• Strong communication and judgement are essential.
• Working knowledge of computerised HR information systems.

Responsibilities

• Representing HR at employee relations meetings (discipline, grievance, harassment, attendance, flexible working)
• Advising line managers on HR policies, procedures and terms of service
• Co-operating with Occupational Health on attendance and pre-employment checks
• Carrying out recruitment and selection per policies and Code of Practice
• Supporting induction of new employees
• Handling HR admin for starters, leavers, secondments, transfers and changes
• Preparing monthly/yearly reports including equal opportunities and absence data
• Maintaining/testing the HR information system and covering for other HR Advisors

Skills

Strong communication

Good judgement

HR generalist experience

Education

Five GCSEs (A-C), NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

CIPD membership

Tools

HRIS

Job description

HR Advisor - Temporary | Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn BT27 4RL

£16.90 per hour (PAYE)

37 hours per week (office-based for the first 1-2 months, then usually 2 days a week from home)

Starting Monday 9 November 2026

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting an HR Advisor to join Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council's HR & Organisation Development team. You'll give professional, practical HR advice to managers and employees across the council.

What you’ll be doing:

• Representing HR at employee relations meetings, including discipline, grievance, harassment, attendance and flexible working cases
• Advising and supporting line managers on HR policies, procedures and conditions of service
• Working with Occupational Health on attendance management and pre-employment health checks
• Carrying out recruitment and selection in line with the council's policies and the Local Government Staff Commission's Code of Practice
• Supporting the induction of new employees
• Handling HR administration for new starters, leavers, secondments, transfers and contract changes
• Preparing monthly and year-end reports, including equal opportunities and absence figures
• Maintaining and testing the HR information system, and covering for other HR Advisors

What you’ll need:

• Current membership of the CIPD
• Five GCSEs (A-C), NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
• At least 2 years' experience in HR, including advising line managers on generalist HR issues
• If you don't have the qualifications above, at least 5 years' HR experience instead
• A working knowledge of computerised HR information systems
• Strong communication skills and good judgement

What’s on offer:

• £16.90 per hour, paid weekly
• Hybrid working after your induction period
• Holiday pay accrued in line with statutory entitlement
• Pension auto-enrolment (subject to eligibility)
• Broad generalist HR experience in a busy public sector team

You must be eligible to work in the UK.