Job Description
HR Business Partner - Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service - Lisburn Join the public sector in Lisburn as an HR Business Partner and play a key role in providing professional HR advice, support and guidance to middle and senior managers within operational command areas and wider support functions and to support in the implementation of HR policies and procedures as required by the People & Culture strategy. About the role:
1. £24.41 per hour
2. Lisburn HQ
3. 36.25 hours a week
4. Temporary, up to 6 months with possible extension
5. Please note closing date for this vacancy is Monday 2nd March at 12 noon - however you can register your interest for other upcoming vacancies by applying today.
What you'll be doing in this role:
6. Provide expert advice, knowledge and support to middle/senior managers in relation to the effective application of HR policies, procedures, terms and conditions across a range of national agreements, in line with HR best practice.
7. Ensure co-ordination and consistency of advice between all business partners through regular liaison and exchange of ideas and best practice.
8. Ensure effective working relationships with key stakeholders including members of the NIFRS Board, Executive Leadership Team, Senior Leadership Teams and Trade Unions.
9. Develop and implement HR solutions through engagement, communication, mediation and other mechanisms to reach the best outcome; ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and case law and managing and mitigating any risk to NIFRS.
10. Produce and provide monthly HR analytics, to support the decision making of area / department management.
11. Promote and co-ordinate staff health and wellbeing activities.
What you'll need for this role:
12. Possess a Degree (Level 6) qualification. Have a current professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) have at least three years’ HR experience of providing advice on core employee relations issues including discipline, grievance, attendance management and dignity at work in a unionised organisation.
13. OR possess a Degree (Level 6) qualification. Be working towards achieving professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) AND have at least five years’ HR experience of providing advice on core employee relations issues including discipline, grievance, attendance management and dignity at work in a unionised organisation.
14. Have experience in providing professional HR advice on human resources matters to a senior level within the organisation.
15. Possess a full, current UK driving licence or have access to a form of transport which enables them to fulfil the full requirements of the job.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you.