HR Officer - Employee Relations Specialist

VanRath; Belfast; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the public sector is seeking an HR Officer - Employee Relations Specialist to join their team in Belfast. This contract role offers the chance to enhance your HR expertise while managing key processes related to employee relations, with the support of an experienced HR team. You will ensure compliance with relevant policies and procedures, assist in investigations, and provide expert advice to managers regarding HR practices, all while working collaboratively to improve operational results.

Benefits

Competitive salary of £34,000

Opportunity to build public sector experience

Contract opportunity

Qualifications

• Two years' experience in advising on HR policies.
• Two years' experience managing disciplinary, grievance and absence issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage HR and employee relations issues, ensuring compliance.
• Conduct investigations on personnel matters.
• Prepare absence management reports for review.

Skills

Teamwork

Advice and Guidance

Case Management

Education

Associate CIPD

Job description

HR Officer - Employee Relations Specialist
Looking for your next contract in HR? This is a great opportunity to gain more experience in a faced paced setting within the public sector. This role will afford you the opportunity to work independently with support from an experienced HR team.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary of £34,000
• Opportunity to build public sector experience
• Contract opportunity

About you

• Associate CIPD
• Two years' experience in providing advice and guidance on HR policies and processes
• Two years' experience in the management of disciplinary, grievance and absence
• The ability to work as part of a team with the aim of improving the quality of service provided and providing support to colleagues to achieve improved results.

What you'll do

• Ensure that human resource and employee relations issues for the department are effectively managed and applied in accordance with policies and procedures and to ensure that the relevant timescales and legislative requirements are met e.g. disciplinary, grievance, capability, attendance and other relevant procedures
• Undertake investigations in relation to specific personnel matters.
• Assist with the development and management of all procedures, record keeping and reporting activities with regard to human resources matters.
• Assist with the co-ordination of responses within relevant timeframes, to requests under e.g. freedom of information and data protection legislation
• Liaise with department managers and offer expert advice on sickness absence and Occupational Health.
• Prepare absence management reports for presentation at case review panels.

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