Job Description

Brook Street is delighted to be recruiting for a leading Belfast client to recruit an HR Business Partner. The position is fixed term for a period of 6 months with a possible extension.

Reporting to the HR Manager, your role will complement an existing team of dedicated HR Business Partners.

You will work in partnership with management and staff and provide professional advice and guidance across all aspects of the function, to deliver a wide range of best practice, quality HR services, assisted by a comprehensive HR administrative support service

The primary focus for the successful appointee will be in the area of resourcing and in particular recruitment and selection. The individual will have end to end responsibility for recruitment and selection processes with duties including:

* Operating all recruitment and selection processes to ensure the appointment of staff in an efficient and effective manner and in compliance with the organisation's Recruitment and Selection and Equality policies;
* Composing and drafting recruitment adverts and liaising with our Communications Group to go to press;
* Working in partnership with hiring managers to develop job descriptions and person specifications;
* Drafting and developing the necessary information packs for selection processes including preparation of interview questions and assessment exercises;
* Participating in interview selection processes (shortlisting and interviewing), taking the lead HR advisory role;
* Overseeing the conclusion of selection processes including job offers, security and reference checks etc.

In addition the appointees may also:

* Respond to employee-related issues (eg absence management, performance management, grievance, disciplinary situations etc). This will include coaching, supporting and appropriately advising managers to effectively resolve issues and ensuring that any action taken is in line with organisational policy and current legislation, and that consistency of approach is maintained across the business;
* Draft and issue correspondence in response to internal and external customer queries, prepare group HR reports and internal communications briefings as required, and ensure appropriate records are kept.
* Contribute to the provision of, and make effective use of, user-friendly, relevant and timely HR management information;
* Manage and co-ordinate inputs from HR support staff to ensure all administrative processes are implemented as required.

REQUIREMENTS

* Current membership of the CIPD at a minimum of Associate level.
* A successful, evidence-based and recent track record in delivering a customer-focused and professional HR service
* End to end responsibility for criterion based recruitment and selection competitions, delivered in line with the requirements of current Northern Ireland employment legislation;
* Effective management of attendance including the management of challenging individual cases
* Experience of providing guidance and support to line managers on disciplinary, grievance and performance management issues.
* Excellent relationship management skills with evidence of working collaboratively as part of an established team and the ability to influence and negotiate with key stakeholders;
* Experience of applying professional judgement to deal sensitively with difficult issues and personalities to secure effective and timely outcomes;
* Good oral and written communication abilities, and proficiency in analysing and presenting human resources data to facilitate effective management decision making.


Salary will be between £31,137 and £32,800 depending on experience

The standard working hours are 37 per week, Monday to Friday. Employees will be required from time to time to work outside normal working hours to fulfil the demands

If interested please send CV via the link