HR Adviser (Policy & Projects) in Antrim

HR Advisor Location: Antrim Duration: Temporary Salary: £17.45 per hour Hours: 37 hours per week Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm Application Deadline: 2pm on Thursday 24th September 2026 This role would suit an experienced HR professional with a strong background in recruitment and selection, HR policy and employee resourcing who is confident in providing advice and guidance to managers and working across multiple recruitment exercises. MAIN PURPOSE OF POST: Supporting the HR Managers and HR Officers and working with managers/employees to deliver HR advice which is clear, relevant and of a high quality, central to an efficient and customer focused human resources service. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: ~ To provide first-line advice and support to applicants, employees and managers, where appropriate, on HR queries and enquiries. ~ Represent the Human Resources section at departmental operational meetings advising/guiding supervisors answering queries and scheduling Human Resources activities. ~ Undertake projects as allocated by the Human Resources Managers when appropriate, gathering relevant information, preparing reports and making recommendations to improve service delivery and promoting innovative developments for the Section. ~ Attend meetings of Managers and individual employees in reviews of sickness or other absences. ~ Prepare referrals to Occupational Health. ~ Write and review job advertisements, job descriptions and personnel specifications as required. Review all job descriptions before advertising posts which are vacant. Ensure jobs are advertised on relevant online platforms. ~ ~ Prepare recruitment and selection documentation and participate in shortlisting and interview panels as human resources lead ensuring Equal Opportunities and Fair Employment procedures are being implemented in line with the Recruitment and Selection Code of Practice. ~ Assist in the development of work-based assessments where appropriate and assist in the operational requirements for Assessment Centres and timetabling when required. ~ To produce job offers and contracts of employment. ~ To ensure appropriate pre-employment checks are completed for new starters. ~ Participate in Welcome Sessions for new employees and ensure all probation paperwork is completed and returned. ~ Prepare Voluntary Severance Calculations documents for the Labour Relations Agency and Payroll. In consultation with the Human Resources Managers and Officers arrange meetings with employees regarding severance. ~ Co-ordinate the arrangements for and prepare documentation for employees proceeding through the job evaluation and appeals procedures. ~ Act as the Human Resources representative in investigations being carried out under the Council’s disciplinary, grievance and harassment policies, preparing documentation, taking notes during meetings and assisting the Investigating Officer ensuring Council procedures are adhered to. ~ To input daily recording of sickness absence on the relevant HR system. REQUIREMENTS ~ Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) level 3 qualified or a willingness to work towards to achieving this. ~2* years’ HR experience in each of the following: ~ Providing first line advice and support to applicants, employees and managers on HR matters. ~ Experience in recruitment and selection procedures for staff ~ ~ Inputting information accurately, production of letters, reports and other documents. ~ ~ In the absence of the CIPD qualification 4 years’ experience is required ~ ~ Full current driving licence or, if a disability prevents driving, access to a suitable form of transport to enable the duties of the post to be carried out in full.