Job Type: Interim role – Approximately April 2026 Location: Citywest, Dublin 24 – Own Transport Required Salary: €56,058
Responsibilities: The HR Business Partner will add value and contribute to the delivery of the organisation objectives by working as a business partner, providing professional HR advise to all staff groups and provide support in all HR functional areas including: Supporting the Effective Management of People
Act as a focal point for the provision of HR advice and support to assigned districts and departments.
Provide appropriate advice and support to the areas in the interpretation and application of terms and conditions of service, employment law and HR policies and procedures.
Collating, analysing and interpreting HR performance management data, (e.g. staffing numbers, absences, staffing profiles etc.), as required to assist districts/departments in achieving their service objectives, corporate milestones and supporting managerial decision making.
Managing the Consequences of Organisational Change
Working in partnership with operations/departments, assisting in the development and implementation of organisational change with particular reference to HR implications.
Support the working practices of HR staff in the wider HR team, ensuring the implementation of good HR working practices and liaising with other HR staff to achieve an efficient and effective HR service throughout.
In conjunction with HR colleagues, participate in consultation and negotiation with staff side representatives at a district/departmental level.
Planning and Utilising the Workforce
Contribute effectively to the workforce planning process within the specified districts/departments, ensuring the organisation is equipped to meet changing service needs through challenging professional boundaries and traditional ways of working.
Monitor resource trends within assigned districts/departments advising on recruitment and retention practice and encouraging the effective utilisation of staffing resources through the proactive use of workforce information.
Employee Relations Matters
Support districts/departments in the management of change initiatives within their areas. To deal with employee relations issues and providing sound advice on operational IR issues that arise across the organisation.
Advise and support districts/departments in ensuring best practice people management taking into account employee rights and entitlements and ensuring that all staff are treated with dignity and respect.
Recruitment and Onboarding
Recruitment process through all stages from drafting role specs and providing administrative support to chairing recruitment selection panels.
Onboarding process for all incoming personnel including employees, secondees and consultants, tailoring same as required.
Conduct the induction process for all incoming personnel including employees, secondees and consultants, tailoring same as required.
Gather feedback on recruitment and develop reporting to support continuous improvement and best practice.
Prepare recruitment reports for the Head of HR and Executive Team.
Continuously review and develop the recruitment process ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is at the forefront of all aspects of the process.
Essential:
A relevant third level Honours degree in a business, HR or related discipline.
Member of the CIPD.
At least 5 years relevant experience in a HR across all aspects of HR.
A demonstrable knowledge of the core aspects of Human Resource Management: employee relations; recruitment, performance management; leadership development; employee engagement and employment law.
Significant experience of Industrial Relations processes and practices and working in a unionised environment.
Experience of implementing change management projects/programmes.
Proven experience and capability to project manage, lead and implement a wide range of HR programmes and projects. Strong technical HR knowledge across broad range of disciplines.
Strong experience and a thorough understanding of HR processes and practices.
Strong experience of Industrial Relations processes and practices and working in a unionised environment.
Experience of HR Governance & Compliance.
Ability to negotiate with and influence managers and staff.
Ability to undertake research and analyse data producing reports and performance metrics as required.
The capacity to lead, influence and support implementation through multiple stakeholders at local level to ensure implementation of new policies, programmes, and recommendations.
Have a proven record of achievement.
Possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including sufficient administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.
For more information, please apply through the link provided for the attention of Emma Wilde or call Osborne Recruitment on 041 986 5058. If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered for this or other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set – please attach your CV via the link provided. Please submit your updated CV in Word Format. If you are living in Ireland and hold a VALID WORK PERMIT, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search. Osborne are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
