Employee Relations Advisor
Location: Dublin 15
Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Monday–Thursday: 9:00am–5:00pm
Friday: 9:00am–4:30pm
Osborne Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced and professional Employee Relations Advisor to join a busy HR team based in Dublin 15. This role is ideal for a HR professional with strong employee relations experience and a solid understanding of Irish employment legislation.
Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the successful candidate will provide specialist guidance and support to managers on a wide range of employee relations matters while helping to promote positive workplace relationships and consistent people management practices across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide expert advice and support to managers on disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance, and conduct matters
Lead and support workplace investigations and formal employee relations processes
Ensure employee relations cases are managed fairly, consistently, and in line with Irish employment legislation and company policy
Prepare documentation for investigations, disciplinary meetings, and formal HR procedures
Support managers in handling sensitive employee matters and difficult conversations
Promote best practice and consistent application of HR policies across the business
Assist with policy reviews, HR compliance, and employee relations reporting
Contribute to initiatives that support employee engagement and positive workplace culture
Requirements:
Third-level qualification in Human Resources, Business, Law, or a related discipline
Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in a HR or Employee Relations role
Strong working knowledge of Irish employment legislation
Experience managing disciplinary, grievance, and investigation processes
Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage confidential and sensitive matters with professionalism and discretion
CIPD qualification or working towards same is desirable
What’s on Offer:
Permanent full-time position
Supportive and collaborative HR environment
Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and operational teams
Career development and progression opportunities
Dynamic and people-focused organisation
Equal opportunities employer.
If you are a motivated HR professional looking to further develop your employee relations career within a growing organisation, we would love to hear from you.
For more information, please apply through the link provided for the attention of Niamh Brady.
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.
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