Location: Belfast
Salary range: €70,000 per annum, paid monthly
Experience: 3rd Level degree, HR qualification and equivalent breadth of experience.
Closing date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025
Description:
SVP is a large, national, voluntary organisation with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through its network of volunteers and staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas.
The Role:
We are currently looking to recruit a HR Business Partner to join our National Office - HR team on as Specific Purpose Contract. This role will be based in our Belfast Office, covering the North, Northwest and Northeast and Midlands Regions.
This is a broad HR role, focusing on excellence in the delivery of operational HR solutions, partnering largely with your own internal client group as well as playing a role within the broader HR team. The job holder will be expected to deliver excellent HR advice and support across all day-to-day aspects of the human resources management as well as supporting the strategic aims and actions required to deliver these.
This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland’s largest voluntary organisations and make a difference in your community.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Third Level degree, HR qualification and equivalent breadth of experience.
• CIPD qualification preferred, Diploma in employment law an advantage
• A full clean driving licence and access to a car is desirable.

EXPERIENCE

• +6 years HR experience, 3- years working at a HR Generalist/similar level, ideally in a dynamic, fast paced multi-site services environment
• Northern Ireland HR experience essential, with ROI HR experience
• Experience of working in the charity is advantageous
• Experience in the Social Care Sector
• Experience in a similar role is essential.
• Well-developed knowledge of employment legislation
• Experience in business planning, leading change management programmes, organisational design and development and operational experience.
• Knowledge of HR regulations, policies, procedures and current practices.
• Successful track record of enhancing business performance and change through effective people strategies.
• Demonstrable experience of multiple Human Resources disciplines including: communications, talent management, leadership development, performance management, engagement, recruitment and induction, reward and recognition, leadership development and coaching.
• Understanding of the principles of risk management, controllership & compliance particularly as they relate to people.
• Knowledge of TUPE.

KNOWLEDGE

• HR best practice
• Northern Ireland Legislation and Republic of Ireland Legislation
• Good working knowledge of employment legislation in Ireland is essential
• Demonstrate a broad knowledge of HR legislation, case law and current practice plus the application in practice.

SKILLS

• An ability to quickly establish and maintain rapport with a diverse range of stakeholders and to manage on-going working relationships and work plans
• Decisive in formulating and implementing solutions in line with business plans
• Excellent working knowledge of employment law
• Excellent presentation, interpersonal skills and administration skills
• Experience of driving a change management initiative
• Results driven, experience managing multiple projects in a busy environment
• Persuasive communication skills - ability to present ideas clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences.
• Excellent problem-solving skills in interpersonal situations both internally and external to the organisation
• A clear ability to work in the charity’s environment, within a member lead organisation, dealing with multiple priorities that requires strong project management, process mapping and application and decision-making capabilities.
• Possesses well developed active listening skills and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrate a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrate ability to handle extremely challenging, difficult and volatile situation / individuals effectively.
• Excellent IT skills & Excellent numerical skills

Please refer the Job description for details