Interim HR Business Partner (12 months)

HRM Search Partners; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexitime

35-hour week

12-month maternity cover

Job summary

HRM Search Partners is partnering with a well-established public sector organisation to appoint an experienced HR Business Partner for a 12-month maternity cover contract. This hybrid, flexitime role operates nationally with approximately 350 employees across seven regions.

The successful candidate will provide professional HR advice and support to senior leaders and managers, covering employee relations, performance management and organisational change within a busy People & Culture function.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner.
• Strong employee relations experience and solid knowledge of employment legislation.
• Confident advising managers and independently handling people-related issues.
• Experience supporting performance management, organisational change and HR compliance.
• Hands-on approach with strong organisational skills and systems proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted HR partner to senior leaders and line managers across regions and departments.
• Manage employee relations issues including grievances, complaints and performance concerns.
• Support managers with performance management, probation reviews and employee engagement.
• Build relationships across regional operations to ensure consistent HR support.
• Support organisational change initiatives and broader people and culture priorities.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, HR policies and public sector governance.
• Assist with recruitment and selection during peak demand.

Skills

Employee relations

Management advisory

Organisational change

People management

HR systems

Tools

Payroll processing

Job description

Working Arrangement: Hybrid | Flexitime | 35-hour week

Contract: 12-month maternity cover

The Opportunity

HRM is partnering with a well-established public sector organisation to appoint an experienced HR Business Partner for a 12-month maternity cover contract.

Operating nationally, with approximately 350 employees across seven regions, the organisation offers an opportunity to join an established People & Culture function, working closely with senior management and operational leaders to deliver effective people management.

This is a broad, hands-on HR partnering role, combining employee relations, management advisory, organisational change and operational HR delivery.

The Role

Reporting to the Senior HR Manager, the HR Business Partner will provide professional HR advice and support to managers and employees across designated regions and departments.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as a trusted HR partner to senior leaders and line managers, providing practical advice across a range of people matters.
• Managing employee relations issues, including grievances, complaints, performance concerns and workplace matters.
• Supporting managers with performance management, probation reviews and employee engagement.
• Building effective relationships across regional operations to ensure consistent HR support.
• Supporting organisational change initiatives and wider people and culture priorities.
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation, HR policies and public sector governance requirements.
• Supporting HR audits, payroll preparation, employee records and operational HR processes.
• Assisting with recruitment and selection activity during periods of increased demand.

The Person

We are interested in experienced HR professionals who combine strong employee relations expertise with a practical, solutions-focused approach.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Proven experience in an HR Business Partner.
• Strong employee relations experience and sound knowledge of employment legislation.
• Confidence advising managers and independently managing people-related issues.
• Experience supporting performance management, organisational change and HR compliance.
• Strong interpersonal skills, sound judgement and the ability to build credibility with stakeholders.
• A hands-on approach, with strong organisational skills and proficiency in systems.

Experience in the public sector or a similarly structured environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

Working Arrangements & Benefits

• Hybrid working: Three days office-based, two days remote.
• Flexitime: Flexible start and finish times.
• 35-hour working week: Monday to Friday.
• Contract: 12-month maternity cover, with potential for extension.