HR Advisor

Power NI; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

HR Advisor

Location

Newforge Lane, Belfast

The entrance to Newforge Lane lies off the Malone Road and is well-served by bus Metro Service 8.

Contract

12 Month FTC

Working Hours

37 hours Monday to Friday

Hybrid Working

2 days working from the office and 3 days working from home

About Us

Energia Group is a leading energy company in both RoI and NI, dedicated to decarbonising Ireland's energy system. Through three key units—Renewables, Flexible Generation, and Customer Solutions (Energia in RoI, Power NI in NI)—we offer advanced energy solutions. We're committed to driving Ireland’s renewable future and supporting local communities through initiatives like employee volunteering and community benefit funds.

By 2030, we will invest €3bn in renewable technologies through our Positive Energy programme, aiming to reduce our electricity generation’s carbon intensity by 50%. Aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals, we are pursuing a science-based path to Net Zero. Energia Group holds the Business Working Responsibly Mark and supports the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, highlighting our commitment to biodiversity.

Our talented employees are our greatest asset, and we invest in their growth through Learning and Development programmes. We foster a safe, inclusive work environment, champion diversity, and are seeking people with positive energy to make an impact in their roles through a meaningful career with us.

About the Role

Reporting to the HR Business Partner, the successful candidate will be a key member of an award-winning Human Resources team, acting as a trusted Advisor to Managers and employees. You will have the opportunity to work with talented colleagues across the business and be central to supporting the overall employee experience at the company.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day, here’s what your new role would look like:

Recruitment

1. Manage the end-to-end recruitment processes for a multi-site organisation including supporting managers with proactively attracting and sourcing candidates, creating interviews questions, issuing appointment letters and contracts, processing new hire details on internal systems.

Advisory

1. Provide expert advice, coaching and guidance to managers and employees on all HR policies and procedures and employment legislation.
2. Provide a dedicated HR Advisory service on all Employee Relations issues, to include carrying out investigations, disciplinaries and grievances up to and including dismissal.
3. Support and coach managers in the management of short term and long-term absence, ensuring correct procedures are followed and appropriate action taken as required.

Talent

1. Provide advice/guidance to managers and employees regarding L&D interventions to support the delivery of departmental and personal objectives.
2. Support managers with performance management conversations, helping to promote a culture of continuous learning.
3. Support the HR Business Partner in the implementation of our People strategy, to include; Organisational Effectiveness, Talent Management, Employee Engagement and Reward and Recognition.

Employee Experience

1. Provide support throughout an employee’s lifecycle.
2. Manage onboarding for new employees and the delivery of monthly corporate and people manager inductions.
3. Support the employee experience through our onboarding process.

HR Projects

1. Collaborate with the wider HR team in improving HR processes and employee experience.
2. Support HR projects including testing, process reviews, data checks and supportive system training for all People Managers.

Policy Implementation

1. Update, maintain and roll out HR policies and procedures ensuring compliance with relevant NI legislation.

Reward

1. Carry out market intelligence/benchmarking to ensure employees are rewarded adequately and competitively.
2. Collaborate with our payroll team to ensure payroll information is processed and shared in a timely manner.

Learning and Development

1. Support the company’s performance management processes and Line Managers to address and maintain performance levels.
2. Facilitate in-house training to managers and employees on policies and processes.

Reporting

1. Complete data reporting and analysis including HR statistics on attrition, absence, headcount, recruitment etc.
2. Maintain and update internal databases and complete monthly management reports.
3. Input to monthly management, Payroll and Board reports.
4. Process data changes for employees and liaise with payroll inline with Audit regulations.

About you

Key Criteria – What You’ll Need

1. Third level qualification in HR, Business or similar.
2. At least 3 years HR generalist experience in an advisory capacity across the entire employee life cycle.
3. Strong experience in dealing with employee relations matters.
4. Proven experience of working in a fast paced/dynamic organisation.
5. Strong knowledge and understanding of NI employment legislation.

Desirable Criteria - These help decide between those who meet all the above key criteria:

1. CIPD Qualified or working towards CIPD qualification.
2. Experience of using Workday HCM.
3. Full driving license and access to a car.

If you are enthusiastic about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Your past experiences might be the perfect match for this or other positions, making you the unique talent we’re looking for.

What We Offer

1. Competitive salary + Annual Bonus.
2. Annual Cost of Living Review.
3. 25 days Holiday Allowance + 11 stats and opportunity to buy more.
4. Career Progression and Development - Almost 100% of our promotions are from within the organisation.
5. Internal L&D courses, mentoring, external networking and year-round learning.
6. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay.
7. Family Friendly Policies.
8. Health Care.
9. Award Winning Wellbeing Programme.
10. Sports Club.
11. Social Club.
12. Virtual Gym Membership.
13. Volunteering days and more.

Closing Date: 20th March 2025