HR Advisor

Job Title: HR Advisor
Location: Belfast

Salary / Range: Up to £37,000
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Summary
VANRATH has partnered with a respected organisation in Belfast to recruit an HR Advisor specialising in Employee Relations. The role is suited to a confident advisor with strong employment law knowledge, providing guidance on complex people matters and supporting managers and HR colleagues through sensitive cases and organisational change.

What do you need?

• Experience advising managers and HR on performance, conduct, grievances, absence, and flexible working.
• Skilled in conducting impartial investigations and managing cases from start to finish.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and ER best practice.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication, including formal meetings.
• Ability to analyse trends, assess risk, and provide commercially minded advice.
• Experience developing and maintaining HR policies, templates, and guidance.
• Able to deliver coaching, training, and updates on ER practices.
• Effective collaboration with senior leaders, and external advisors on complex ER matters.

What you will do each day

• Provide expert guidance to HR and management on employee-related matters, including performance, conduct, grievances, absence, and flexible working, while assessing potential risks.
• Lead impartial investigations into workplace issues, collecting evidence, interviewing relevant individuals, and producing clear, professional documentation.
• Represent HR at formal proceedings such as disciplinary, grievance, and appeal meetings, ensuring fair and consistent processes.
• Oversee the management of ER cases from start to finish, monitoring progress, identifying patterns, and escalating complex situations when needed.
• Support managers and HR colleagues in handling long-term absence, organisational changes, and restructures, maintaining smooth operations and employee engagement.
• Review and maintain ER policies, templates, and guidance materials, ensuring compliance with legislation and alignment with organisational values.
• Deliver training, coaching, and updates on ER practices, employment law, and internal processes to HR teams and line managers.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and external experts on complex cases, tribunals, and strategic initiatives, providing insights for continuous improvement.

For further information on this job, or any other HR role in Northern Ireland, apply via the link or contact Ryan Sykes for a confidential chat today. VANRATH acts as an agency and employment business for permanent recruitment and the supply of temporary workers.