Business Support Officer (HR & Administration) Belfast - Public Sector Temporary Contract Main purpose of job: To be responsible to the relevant HR Officer/ Business Coordinator (HR/Administration) for assisting with the provision of all human resource matters across the department to ensure the business needs of the department are met in an efficient and cost-effective manner. To supervise, train and develop assigned human resources staff to ensure the business needs of the department are met. To assist the relevant HR Officer/ Business Coordinator (HR/Administration) with the provision of advice and guidance to senior managers, line managers and other staff on a departmental wide basis, on human resources matters, in liaison with Corporate HR as appropriate. Summary of responsibilities and personal duties To supervise and be responsible for programming the workload and priorities of any assigned support staff in liaison with the HR Officer/ Business Coordinator (HR/Administration) to ensure the business needs of the department are met in an efficient and cost-effective manner. To ensure the accurate and timely production of service performance and compliance information relating to human resources matters required for reports and official returns. To assist the HR Officer/ Business Coordinator (HR/Administration) to ensure that human resource and employee relations issues for the department are effectively managed and applied in accordance with council policies and procedures and to ensure that the relevant timescales and legislative requirements are met e.g. disciplinary, grievance, capability, attendance and other relevant procedures. To undertake investigations in relation to specific personnel matters. To assist with the development and management of all procedures, record keeping and reporting activities with regard to human resources matters. To assist the HR Officer/ Business Coordinator (HR/Administration) in the review of individual sickness absence cases and maintain all medical and Occupational Health correspondence and produce Occupational Health referrals for the service in consultation with the HR Officer/ Business Coordinator (HR/Administration) and appropriate manager. To liaise with the councils occupational health provider on progress of individual cases as required. To prepare absence management reports for presentation at case review panels. To assist the HR Officer/ Business Coordinator (HR/Administration) in providing advice and guidance on human resource matters including but not exclusively: employee relations; attendance management; discipline and grievance; training and development; payroll; recruitment, freedom of information requests and data subject access requests. To assist with the coordination of responses within relevant timeframes, to requests under e.g. freedom of information and data protection legislation. To assist in the preparation of the departmental human resources units business plan. To assist the HR Officer/ Business Coordinator (HR/Administration) in the identification of training and development needs within the human resources unit, to set individual goals/targets and implement agreed training programmes, development activities and personal development plans. This job description has been written at a time of significant organisational change, and it will be subject to review and amendment as the demands of the role and the organisation evolve. Therefore, the post-holder will be required to be flexible, adaptable and aware that they may be asked to perform tasks, duties and responsibilities which are not specifically detailed in the job description, but which are commensurate with the role. Full job description is available Essential criteria Qualifications and experience Applicants must, as at the closing date: Have a third level qualification in a relevant subject such as Business Studies, Human Resources or equivalent qualification and be able to demonstrate by providing personal and specific examples, at least one year’s relevant experience in each of the following three areas. or be able to demonstrate by providing personal and specific examples, at least two years relevant experience in each of the following three areas: providing advice and guidance on HR policies and processes to operational management, and assisting in the management of staffing, payroll, work-life balance, learning and development, Freedom of Information and subject access requests. working effectively with Trade Unions on a range of HR matters; and direct participation in attendance management policy, disciplinary and grievance procedures and in managing employee resourcing / staffing issues. Other Information: Start Date: 23 February 26 Closing Date: 19 February 26 by 12.00 am Hours of work: 37 per week Rate of pay: £20.66 per hour plus accrued holiday pay Location: Belfast City Centre If you would like to apply for this role, please send us your updated CV via the link provided and one of the team will be in touch with you. Or if you would like to discuss this position, please contact Task Recruitment on 02890 421047 to speak to one of our consultants. We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.