About Us: At Dublin Simon Community, we're dedicated to making home a reality. We empower individuals to access and sustain housing through services like prevention, addiction treatment, emergency response, and targeted interventions, in collaboration with our partners.
If you share our values and want to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you. We're looking for client-focused, friendly, and adaptable individuals to join our team.
We prioritise best practices in HR, including staff training, communication, and involvement in decision-making, to create a supportive and effective work environment.
Ab out the Job:
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and people-centred HR professional. People in Dublin Simon Community are our greatest strength and asset. As an HR Business Partner, you will help influence how we manage and develop our HR practices in areas such as employee relations, retention, employee engagement, compensation & benefits, wellbeing, and implementing new legislation. You will also provide information and support to staff and managers on a range of issues. You will report to the HR Manager and partner with line managers as well as with the Recruitment and Learning & Development teams, and wider HR Function.
Working Hours & Location: 9am - 5:30pm, office based in Smithfield, Dublin 7, hybrid working accommodated.
Contract: Permanent
Salary Range: €35,000 – €41,250
Business Partner Responsibilities:
* Responsible for partnering with specified business functions and building strong relationships with key stakeholders to provide HR expertise
* Provide information, advice and policy guidance to line managers on a range of employee relations issues.
* Extend support and guidance on all employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary processes, grievances, and conflict resolution.
* Ensure local management and HR practices and policies are fully compliant with Irish employment legislation and the values and practices of the organisation.
* Drive onboarding and off-boarding processes, including conducting exit interviews and report analysis.
* Support payroll preparation, administration and associated processes.
* Manage and maintain the HR information systems to ensure data integrity.
* Product monthly reporting on HR metrics; conduct analysis and create reports on various HR key performance indicators.
* Support the creation & implementation of employee engagement strategies such as surveys, analysis, group facilitation, engagement activities and events.
* Review, update, write and implement HR policies and key administrative processes in line with current legislation and organisational needs.
* Contribute to the implementation of HR and organisational requirements for compliance with and delivery of quality standards, internal and external audits, and change programmes
* Partner with Recruitment Team and Learning & Development Teams to deliver cross-functional deliverables and high levels of customer service.
Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the HR Manager.
Note: This Job Description will be reviewed and updated in line with the needs of the work.
Essential skills and experience
* 3rd level qualification in HRM / HRD (Human Resource Management / Human Resource Development) or equivalent.
* 2 years previous experience in Human Resources with grounding in Employee Relations and HR Operations.
* Analyse and report on HR metrics to inform business decisions and improvements.
* Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with a strong focus on problem-solving.
* Demonstratable interpersonal skills, with the ability to self-motivate and think positively.
* Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
* Excellent knowledge of Irish employment legislation and HR policy implementation, and HR practices.
Excellent IT skills, including the use of HRIS and Microsoft Office 365 (Teams, Outlook, Excel, MS Forms).
Desirable skills and experience:
* CIPD membership.
* Experience working in the non-profit sector.
Understanding of homeless issues in Ireland and the areas that Dublin Simon Community operate in.
Please note: If you are unsure of any of the requirements, please contact the Recruitment Team at Shortlisting will continue throughout the recruitment process.
Dublin Simon Community is an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.