About the Role We are seeking a high-performing, hands-on HR Manager to support delivery across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This role plays a key part in ensuring consistency, strengthening employee relations capability, and maintaining high standards across HR operations, systems and compliance. You will manage a team of HR Business Partners and HR Administrators, ensuring delivery is practical, compliant and aligned to organisational priorities. You will act as a key operational point of contact, supporting day-to-day delivery while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. If you are a strong HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys leading people, and is focused on delivering high standards and continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you. Why Join Us? Salary: £40,000-£45,000 per annum, commensurate with experience Opportunity to play a key role within a growing People Function Influence and support HR delivery across NI & ROI Fast-paced, supportive and purpose-driven environment Real opportunity to improve standards, systems and outcomes Flexible working approach aligned to business and operational requirements Location: Head Office, Belfast (with responsibility across Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland) Key Responsibilities People Leadership & Capability Lead, coach and support a team of HR Business Partners and HR Administrators across NI & ROI. Support consistency in HR practice, decision-making and service delivery across regions. Set clear expectations, allocate workload effectively, and build capability within the team. Promote a culture of accountability, ownership and continuous improvement. Employee Relations & Risk Management Act as the escalation point for complex and high-risk ER cases across NI & ROI. Ensure all ER matters are handled fairly, consistently and in line with employment legislation. Provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice to managers. Identify trends and risks, using ER insights to support proactive interventions. HR Operations, Systems & Data Oversee delivery of core HR processes across the employee lifecycle. Ensure accuracy, integrity and compliance of HR data within HR systems. Support improvements in HR systems, reporting and automation. Support the use of HR metrics to inform decision-making and performance monitoring. Audit, Compliance & Governance Lead HR compliance activity including audits (personnel files, contracts). Ensure policies, SOPs and documentation are up to date and consistently applied. Support readiness for internal and external audits, inspections and regulatory requirements. Maintain strong governance across both NI and ROI frameworks. Projects & Continuous Improvement Support delivery of key People initiatives (retention, engagement, performance, wellbeing). Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and consistency. Support the Director of HR in delivering key priorities and transformation initiatives. What We're Looking For Qualifications Essential: Degree in HR, Business or related discipline or CIPD Level 5 (minimum) Desirable: CIPD Level 7 or relevant postgraduate qualification Experience Essential: Minimum 5 years' HR generalist experience across the full employee lifecycle Strong Employee Relations experience, including complex and high-risk cases Experience leading formal consultation processes (e.g. redundancy, organisational change, TUPE), including stakeholder management and communication Proven people management experience (including line management responsibility for HR staff) Working knowledge of employment law across NI and ROI Experience of HR systems, reporting and data-driven decision-making Experience in HR compliance, audit and policy implementation Ability to balance operational delivery with team management Desirable: Experience within health & social care or a regulated environment Experience supporting multi-site or multi-region operations Experience supporting process improvements or HR projects Connected Health is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, good relations, respect for diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the delivery of its services to clients. It is also committed to ensuring that the talents and resources of all its employees are utilised to the full. Connected Health welcome applications for all job roles from members of all communities. https://connected-health.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Recruitment-of-Ex-offenders-policy.pdf NIOJ