HR Generalist - Dublin (Permanet Full Time)

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known not-for-profit organization in Dublin is seeking an HR Generalist to join their Human Resource team. This role involves providing comprehensive HR support, overseeing employee relations, recruitment, and performance management, requiring a degree in HR and 3+ years of experience in a similar role. Applicants should be skilled in MS Office and have excellent communication and organization skills. This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years in a similar HR role.
• Experience of working with stakeholders and providing customer service.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support to various teams.
• Manage employee relations and performance management.
• Oversee recruitment processes.

Skills

Ability to establish and develop working relationships

Excellent communication skills

Excellent organisation skills

Process oriented

Confident user of MS Office

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Education

Degree level in HR or related field

CIPD Membership

Tools

MS Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Job description

HR Generalist - Dublin (Permanent Full Time)

Location: Dublin

Salary range: €55,832.40 per annum; paid monthly

Closing date: Fri, 05 Dec 2025

The Role

We are recruiting a HR Generalist to join our Human Resource team in the National Office, supporting several regions. The post holder will provide a broad range of HR support to the Society's Support Functions, Children and Family Services and Social Housing via a customer-focused and highly effective HR service. The role involves best practice advice, guidance and support across HR projects, employee relations, performance management, recruitment and internal SVP processes, policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Degree level in HR or a related field is essential.
• CIPD Membership is desirable.

Experience

• Minimum of 3+ years in a similar role across all major functions including employee relations, recruitment, employee development, performance management and compensation and benefits.
• Proven experience of the recruitment cycle and high volume recruitment.
• Experience of working in HR in the not-for-profit sector would be an advantage.
• Experience of payroll administration.
• Experience of working with a variety of stakeholders and providing excellent customer service to them.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the Society and of its mission and values.
• Knowledge of needs and issues of the poor and disadvantaged.
• Good working knowledge of employment legislation in Ireland is essential.
• Knowledge of HR best practice.

Skills

• Ability to establish, develop working relationships and influence with a diverse range of stakeholders is essential.
• Excellent communication skills, verbally, written and in person is essential.
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to meet deadlines with attention to detail.
• Process oriented.
• Confident and proficient user of MS Office including Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
• Ability to be discreet and maintain confidentiality.

If you meet these requirements and have the desire to join one of Ireland's best known, trusted, and respected not-for-profit organisations please click 'Apply for this job'.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory references. Canvassing will not be accepted and may lead to disqualification. Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in being considered for this position, please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed in advance of the date shown above due to high volume of applications.

SVP is an Equal Opportunities Employer