HR Officer

Job Description

Role: HR Officer - Permanent - Belfast
Job Overview
VANRATH are delighted to support a returning client in their search for an HR Officer to join the business on a Permanent basis. The HR Officer with provide day-to-day HR support to staff and managers on policies, recruitment, absence management, and employee relations.

  • Salary: £26,000 - £30,000
  • 37.5 hours, Mon-Fri with early Friday finish
  • Hybrid working available

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide day-to-day support to staff and managers on HR policies and general employment matters.
  • Build good working relationships with colleagues and other teams across the organisation.
  • Help ensure HR policies and employment laws are followed correctly.
  • Keep up to date with changes in HR and employment law, and share useful information with the team.
  • Assist with recruitment tasks such as booking interviews, sending out offers and contracts, and helping with staff inductions.
  • Support absence management by giving advice, keeping records, and helping with referrals to occupational health.
  • Organise and support meetings related to staff issues, such as disciplinary or grievance hearings.
  • Keep staff records and HR systems up to date and make sure they follow data protection rules.

Essential Criteria:

  • Demonstrable experience in a generalist HR role, with a minimum of 2-3 years providing HR advice and support.
  • Experience in managing HR projects and individual employee cases (e.g. absence, disciplinary, grievance).
  • Sound knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice applicable in the UK.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and experience with HR Information Systems (HRIS).
  • Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
  • Confident decision-maker with the ability to influence and support managers and staff.

Desirable Criteria

  • Degree or equivalent qualification in Human Resource Management or a related discipline.
  • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) membership or working towards.

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.