Job Description
Do you come from an HR background and interested in entering the public sector? Apply now to express interest in this role! About the role:
1. £27.49 per hour
2. Monday to Friday
3. Full Time - 37.5 hours a week
4. Location: St. Luke's Hospital Armagh
5. Temporary role until 31/05/26
6. Public Sector
What you'll be doing in this role:
7. To advise and support the directorate/s in the development and modernisation of their services and related workforce requirements.
8. To act as an advocate of change and modernisation in support of corporate and HROD strategies, and champion best practice people management, influencing key strategic decisions to ensure the effective management of staff through the fair, efficient and pragmatic application of best practice.
9. Provide clear and strategic leadership in the development and implementation of human resource policies, procedures and practices, to ensure that the aligned directorate has a highly skilled, flexible and motivated workforce to provide high quality care.
10. Support the Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development and Deputy HROD Directors in contributing to the development of the HROD function and to HR policies, strategies and business plans which enable Trust corporate aims and objectives to be achieved.
11. To lead (and project manage) key HROD initiatives and change programmes to ensure that they are delivered in accordance with agreed requirements realising effective coordination of people, resource and talent.
12. Responsible for commissioning, both internally and externally, to ensure the education, training and development needs of staff within the aligned directorate/s are met.
13. To contribute to the development of capital projects and business cases for the HROD directorate as required.
What you'll need for this role:
14. A relevant university degree or professional qualification e.g. CIPD and at least 2 years’ experience in a senior management role (Band 7 or equivalent) within HR/OD in a major complex organisation.
15. OR, Worked for at least 5 years in a senior management role (Band 7 or equivalent) within HR/OD in a major complex organisation.
16. Strong evidence of having: Provided specialist HR support and advice on a range of complex service delivery issues.
17. Strong evidence of having: Contributed to continuous improvement and OD initiatives that have facilitated organisation effectiveness.
18. Strong evidence of having: Successfully influenced at all levels in the organisation.
19. Strong evidence of having: Industrial relations experience with trade unions on a range of operational and strategic HR issues.
20. Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment.
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.