HR People Partner

Job Description

HR People Partner/Advisor
Headquartered in Belfast

Full-Time / Permanent (37 hours per week early finish on Fridays)
Competitive salary and excellent benefits offering

We are delighted to be supporting a large well established NI employer headquartered in Belfast City centre to recruit an experienced HR People Partner/HR Advisor for their high performing HR Operations Team.

This is a new permanent HR People Partner/HR Advisor job reporting to the Senior People Partner. The role offers full time hours early finish on Fridays and a very attractive salary and benefits package.

The successful HR People Partner/HR Advisor will enjoy working as part of a very busy team

providing professional HR support across the organisations divisional teams. The HR role offers the opportunity to influence organisational performance employee relations and change management initiatives while working closely with management to deliver practical HR solutions.

A minimum of 2 years Senior HR experience within a large fast paced organisation with strong employee relations exposure is essential.

The close date for the role is Thursday 9th October at 12 noon.

Top Things to Know About This Job:

• Fantastic salary and benefits generous annual leave pension early finish on Fridays
• Focus on employee relations performance management and organisational development
• Opportunity to work on HR projects and influence operational performance

The Role:

• Provide HR advice and guidance to managers on employee relations including disciplinaries grievances and dignity at work issues
• Support performance management and coaching of managers to embed consistent processes
• Assist with absence management liaising with Occupational Health case reviews and redeployment where needed
• Support recruitment selection and onboarding
• Prepare reports and HR metrics to monitor performance and absence trends
• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders and external agencies
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Promote equality diversity and best practice in all HR activities

The Person:

• Minimum of 2 years HR experience including handling employee relations within a unionised environment
• HNC/HND or equivalent in Business or HRM discipline; CIPD qualified preferred
• Knowledge of employment legislation and HR policies
• Strong communication influencing and negotiation skills
• Experience in manufacturing/operations advantageous
• Ability to travel across multiple sites within Northern Ireland

The Rewards:

• Attractive salary & benefits
• Full time hours (37 hours per week. Mon- Thurs 9-5.30 Fri 9-2)
• Flexible work policy
• Headquartered in Belfast City Centre
• Excellent Pension
• Attractive annual leave
• Excellent training and continued professional development
• Career progression
• Collaborative and supportive team environment

Close date Thursday 9th October 2025 at 12 noon.

Next Steps:
For further information or to apply for this HR People Partner/HR Advisor role please contact Stephanie Mulholland at Hunter Savage.

Expert confidential advice will be provided.