Senior HR Advisor

Virtual Bridges; Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtual Bridges is seeking a Senior HR Advisor for a 3-6 month contract in Belfast. The role involves providing comprehensive HR support, leading recruitment processes, and ensuring compliance with employment laws. Ideal candidates will possess a CIPD level 5 qualification and have generalist HR experience, particularly in NI employment law.

Qualifications

• Minimum level 5 CIPD qualification required.
• Generalist HR experience in employment relations and recruitment.
• Strong knowledge of NI employment law and HR best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality HR support and advice.
• Lead recruitment processes and support managers with employment relations.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies and data protection standards.

Skills

HR compliance

Recruitment

Data protection (GDPR)

Employment relations

NI employment law

HR best practice

Education

CIPD level 5 qualification

Job description

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Senior HR Advisor to work as part of the dedicated professional human resources team, maintaining best practice people management and development throughout the organisation and providing proactive, professional, and appropriate business-focused HR support to Managers and Staff. There will also be considerable involvement in recruitment and selection.

This 3-6 month role will include principal duties such as the following:

General HR activities:

• Provide effective, high-quality, and confidential HR support and advice.
• Uphold HR compliance, data protection (GDPR), and reporting to a high standard.
• Support exiting processes, HR projects, engagement & wellbeing.
• Assist in researching, devising, and consulting on legislative changes affecting employment.
• Ensure compliance with employee documentation and right to work checks.
• Lead or support workplace investigations in line with best practice.

Recruitment and Selection:

• Prepare and collate job details for vacant posts.
• Select, support, and brief shortlisting and interview panels. Act as a panel member at shortlisting and interview stages.
• Prepare aptitude/assessment tests and devise presentation/interview questions where appropriate.
• Complete pre-employment checks and references. Compile and issue Terms and Conditions for all new employees appointed and continually review terms and conditions of existing staff.
• Assist in the preparation of statutory and statistical returns (Fair Employment, Annual employment statistics including Article 55).

The successful candidate will have a minimum level 5 CIPD qualification with generalist experience supporting managers with employment relations matters (grievance, discipline, attendance, etc.) and end-to-end recruitment & selection process experience.

You will have strong knowledge of NI employment law and HR best practice, along with experience of Article 55 Review and Annual Fair Employment Returns.

A full driving license and access to a car during working hours will be necessary (any applicants with a disability will need to demonstrate how they can meet the mobility aspects of the role). You will be based in Glengormley initially, moving to north Belfast in July, and the hours do have some flexibility.

If you have the required experience, apply today!

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and guarantees to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

If you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria, we encourage you to contact us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and specify the role you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners who meet all the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.