HR Advisor

Description

HR Advisor - Temporary Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn BT27 4RL

16.90 per hour (PAYE)

37 hours per week (office-based for the first 1-2 months, then usually 2 days a week from home)

Starting Monday 9 November 2026

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting an HR Advisor to join Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council's HR & Organisation Development team. You'll give professional, practical HR advice to managers and employees across the council.

What you'll be doing:

Representing HR at employee relations meetings, including discipline, grievance, harassment, attendance and flexible working casesAdvising and supporting line managers on HR policies, procedures and conditions of serviceWorking with Occupational Health on attendance management and pre-employment health checksCarrying out recruitment and selection in line with the council's policies and the Local Government Staff Commission's Code of PracticeSupporting the induction of new employeesHandling HR administration for new starters, leavers, secondments, transfers and contract changesPreparing monthly and year-end reports, including equal opportunities and absence figuresMaintaining and testing the HR information system, and covering for other HR Advisors

What you'll need:

Current membership of the CIPDFive GCSEs (A-C), NVQ Level 2 or equivalentAt least 2 years' experience in HR, including advising line managers on generalist HR issuesIf you don't have the qualifications above, at least 5 years' HR experience insteadA working knowledge of computerised HR information systemsStrong communication skills and good judgement

What's on offer:

16.90 per hour, paid weeklyHybrid working after your induction periodHoliday pay accrued in line with statutory entitlementPension auto-enrolment (subject to eligibility)Broad generalist HR experience in a busy public sector team

You must be eligible to work in the UK.

Interested? Send your CV to (url removed). Early applications are encouraged.

Hatched Recruitment Group is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.

Ad ID: 5419205097