Assistant HR Manager

Assistant HR Manager

Permanent full time

Salary: €80,000 - €90,000 plus pension, bonus and 25 days AL

Hybrid working: 4 days office based, 1 day remote.

Location: Co. Meath

Reporting to the Head of HR, this role will support in delivering a professional, responsive, and high-quality Human Resources service across the organization. The successful candidate will play a key role in implementing HR strategies, supporting managers, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, and contributing to the attraction, development, engagement, and retention of employees.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support managers in managing employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, capability, and performance issues.
• Provide professional HR advice and guidance to managers and employees in line with organization policies and employment legislation.
• Assist in maintaining positive employee relations and promoting a culture of engagement, respect, and inclusion.
• Support the resolution of workplace issues in a fair, consistent, and timely manner.
• Support the recruitment and selection process to attract high-calibre candidates.
• Coordinate recruitment campaigns, interviews, onboarding, and pre-employment checks.
• Develop and maintain effective recruitment pipelines to meet organizational staffing requirements.
• Support the implementation of learning and development initiatives aligned with organizational needs.
• Identify training requirements and collaborate with managers to support employee development.
• Assist in monitoring mandatory training compliance and professional development programmers.
• Contribute to succession planning and talent development initiatives.
• Ensure HR policies and procedures are implemented consistently across all services.
• Assist in reviewing and updating HR policies to reflect legislative and organizational changes.
• Maintain accurate HR records and support HR reporting and analysis.
• Support audits, inspections, and compliance reviews as required.
• Ensure adherence to GDPR and confidentiality requirements regarding employee information.
• Support initiatives aimed at improving employee engagement, wellbeing, and retention.
• Assist in analyzing workforce trends and HR metrics to inform decision-making.
• Collaborate with managers to address workforce challenges and support service delivery.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of staff retention strategies.
• Assist the Head of HR in delivering strategic HR projects and organizational change initiatives.
• Represent the HR Department at meetings and working groups as required.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders across the organization.
• Undertake other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Head of HR.

Qualifications / Skills:

• Third-level qualifications in Human Resource Management, Business Management, or a related discipline.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent professional HR qualification desirable.
• Minimum 5+ years' HR experience, with experience in employee relations and generalist HR activities.
• Experience advising managers on HR policies, procedures, and employment legislation.
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning activities.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment law and HR best practice.
• Previous experience within the healthcare, social care, disability, or not-for-profit sectors desirable but not essential.
• Experience supporting multi-site operations.
• Experience with HR systems and workforce reporting.