HR Advisor - Employee Relations

HR Advisor - Employee Relations

Role Description

The HR Advisor - Employee Relations, provides expert advice and guidance to managers and employees on employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant people practices. This role supports the resolution of workplace issues, promotes positive employee relations, and contributes to a healthy and productive working environment.

Please refer to the Candidate Brief below for further details of role responsibilities.

Applicants MUST be able to demonstrate in their application and where necessary at interview:

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

1. Associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and a minimum of 2 years' experience of working within an HR department at HR advisory level. This experience must include at least three of the following:

Providing support, advice and guidance to employees and management on:

• Terms and conditions of employment and HR policies and procedures
• Disciplinary, Performance, Grievance and Harassment & Bullying
• Performance Management
• Absence management

OR, in the absence of Associate membership of CIPD

A minimum of four years' experience of working within an HR department at HR advisory level. This experience must include providing support, advice and guidance to employees and management on:

• Terms and conditions of employment and HR policies and procedures
• Disciplinary, Performance, Grievance and Harassment & Bullying
• Performance Management
• Absence management

2. Proficient in the use of ICT, such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

3. As this post requires you to travel on official duty throughout Northern Ireland, you must have a full, current driving license or access to a reliable means of transport, which will enable you to fulfil your responsibilities. This is an operational requirement and is essential to meet business needs.

What is on Offer

Salary

This role offers a competitive remuneration package with a salary scale of £35,354 - £47,138 per annum per annum (further pay award pending).

Location

Westland House, 40 Old Westland Road, Belfast, BT14 6TE.

What we Offer

• Generous annual leave and public/privilege holidays
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Hybrid Working (applicable to some of our roles after three months following onboarding and training)
• Occupational sick pay
• Employee assistance programmes
• Cycle to work scheme
• One of the largest corporate volunteering schemes in NI
• Award winning health and wellbeing programme which focuses on supporting four key area of employee health; Physical, Mental, Social and Financial

How to Apply

To submit your application, please click the apply icon.

For additional information about the role please download a Candidate Brief below.

Closing date for submission of Applications: Monday 9th February 2026 at 10.00am

Interview dates: Tuesday 24th February 2026