HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented HR professional to join a busy team within an excellent organisation who provide great work life balance opportunities through working from home options

The Cedar Foundation is seeking to recruit the following position:

Ref: 26-208-HRBP-CS-WEB
Job Role: HR Business Partner
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £39,367 - £44,125
Hours: 37 Hours per Week
Monday - Thursday (9-5pm)
Friday (9-4.30pm)
The successful candidate will also benefit from flexitime.
Location: Head Office: 1 Ravenhill Reach Close, Belfast, BT6 8RB
Agile Working Option / Working from Home
Regular travel to our Belfast Head Office as required

The Role

The HRBP is a generalist role partnering closely with the management team to help align the People & OD strategy to the organisational strategic plan. As HRBP you will help build organisation and people capacity, and shape and implement effective people strategies and activities within the organisation.

As HRBP you will work closely with the HR Administrators to deliver the operational requirements of the role, for their key stakeholders. Through collaboration and partnership they will positively contribute to the organisation's strategic aims.

Benefits

• 23 days annual leave and 12 statutory days pro rata. Annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days (pro rata) after 5 years' service, and 30 days (pro rata) after 10 years' service.
• Agile working and working from home options that promote well-being and work-life balance.
• Flexi-time policy.
• Enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme consisting of 5% employee contribution and 4% employer contribution.
• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme.
• Health Cashback scheme (including access to 24/7 Doctor's Line & counselling services).
• Special offers at over 600 leading high street and online retailers
• Investor in People Platinum accredited organisation with commitment to development of the staff team through training and learning opportunities.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Essential Criteria

1. A minimum of Associate CIPD membership or Level 5 CIPD qualification
2. A minimum of 4 years' experience within a HR generalist role in an organisation with over 150 employees in a multi-site or regional operations.
3. At least 2 years' experience of managing complex employee relations cases.
4. Up to date and relevant knowledge of employment law in Northern Ireland.
5. Demonstratable experience of using HR software systems.

Desirable Criteria

1. Experience using IRIS Cascade HR/Payroll system.
2. Experience in a similar/regulated environment (e.g. health and social care).

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Closing Date: 15th October 2026 at 12 noon

A merit list of suitable candidates will be established following this recruitment exercise and will remain valid for a period of six months. The merit list may be used, in order of merit, to fill further permanent and/or fixed-term vacancies for the same or substantially similar roles which arise during this period. Inclusion on the merit list does not constitute an offer or guarantee of employment.

THE CEDAR FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER