Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council - HR Officer - Antrim
Are you an experienced HR professional and considering a move into the Public Sector? Then this could be the ideal role for you as Riada are excited to be working with the Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council as they are seeking to hire a new HR Officer.
About the role:
- £16.37 per hour
- Location: Antrim
- Monday to Friday 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
- Hours of Work: 37 hours per week,
- Holidays: 37 days pro rata
- Duration: Up to December 2025
- Please note closing date for this vacancy is 12.00 noon Friday 4th July 2025 - however you can register your interest for other upcoming vacancies by applying today
What you'll be doing in this role:
- Supporting HR Managers, HR Officers and collaborating with managers and employees, you will provide clear, relevant and high-quality people advice. Building strong relationships across the Council HR department is essential to delivering an effective first-response service.
- Represent the Human Resources section at departmental operational
meetings advising/guiding supervisors answering queries and scheduling
Human Resources activities for that department.
- Undertake projects as allocated by the Human Resources Managers when appropriate gathering relevant information, preparing reports and making recommendations to improve service delivery and promote innovative developments for the section.
- Attend meetings of Managers and individual employees in reviews of sickness or other absences.
- Prepare referrals to Occupational Health.
- Write and review job advertisements, job descriptions and personnel specifications as required. Review all job descriptions before advertising posts which are vacant. Ensure job advertisements are sent to the advertising agent, internet service provider and Training and Employment Agency where appropriate.
What requirements are needed for this role:
- Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) level 3 qualified
- Consideration may be given to applicants who do not hold the above qualification but who can demonstrate using specific examples a minimum of 4 years’ experience and a willingness to work towards to achieving the qualification.
- 2 years’ working experience in a people orientated role to include problem solving.
- Experience of dealing with challenging queries and advising both internal and external customers on issues both in person and by telephone.
- A minimum of 1 year’s working experience in a role that involved inputting information accurately, production of letters, reports and other documents.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and work on own initiative.
- Excellent digital skills to use a wide range of computerised office systems.
- Displays a positive attitude including a solution based, flexible and enthusiastic approach.
- Ability to work to a high degree of quality, accuracy and confidentiality.
- Full current driving licence or, if a disability prevents driving, access to a suitable form of transport to enable the duties of the post to be carried out in full.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you. Apply online, email [email protected], or call Gillian on 028 2563 1555 to find out more.
Riada Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer.