Human Resource Manager

Dowds Group; Ballymena; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A human resources consultancy is seeking a People & Culture Business Partner to lead people operations and enhance the employee experience at their Ballymena office. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of HR experience, a CIPD Level 5 qualification, and strong project management skills. This full-time role offers a dynamic work environment with benefits including an annual bonus and medical aid.

Benefits

Annual Bonus / 13th Cheque

Group Life Assurance

Medical Aid / Health Care

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in a HR role, ready to step up into a Business Partner position.
• CIPD Associate Membership with ongoing professional development.
• Proven project management skills with a track record of delivering change.

Responsibilities

• Lead people operations to ensure a positive employee experience.
• Implement opportunities to automate processes.
• Champion employee development and collaborate to enhance employer brand.

Skills

Communication

Labour Law

Project Management

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Job description

People & Culture Business Partner

Location: Group Professional Services Office, Ballymena

Work Pattern: Office-based with regular travel to our Delivery Office in London, Kings Cross

Employment Type: Full-Time

Dowds Group is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking People & Culture Business Partner to join our team. This is a varied and impactful role, offering the opportunity to shape the employee experience across our organisation while working from our busy Ballymena office and collaborating regularly with our London-based teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead People Operations across the group, ensuring a consistently positive and compliant employee experience, including:
  • Recruitment & Selection
  • Employee Compliance & Record Keeping
  • Employee Relations (ER)
  • Performance & Productivity Management
  • Employee Engagement
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate processes, enabling greater focus on people rather than paperwork.
• Champion employee development by supporting performance and capability growth.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to enhance Dowds’ employer brand, including strategic initiatives such as the Dowds Academy.
• Partner with the Leadership Team to drive transformation while preserving our strong culture of putting Clients and People at the heart of everything we do.

Person Specification

• 3–5 years’ experience in a HR role, ideally ready to step up into a Business Partner position.
• CIPD Associate Membership and a minimum of CIPD Level 5 qualification, with clear evidence of ongoing professional development aligned to the CIPD Profession Map.
• Proven project management skills, ideally with SCRUM experience and a track record of delivering change.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and facilitate effectively.
• Strong working knowledge of employment law and regulations in both Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Skills

• Communication
• Labour Law
• Project Management

Benefits

• Annual Bonus / 13th Cheque
• Group Life Assurance
• Medical Aid / Health Care