HR Generalist Our client, a well-established organisation based in the Midlands, is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to join their team.
This is a true HR Generalist role, offering end-to-end responsibility across the full employee lifecycle.
The successful candidate will act as a trusted partner to the HR manager and employees, delivering consistent, high-quality HR support while contributing to a positive employee experience and strong operational performance.
HR Generalist Responsibilities The HR Generalist will deliver comprehensive, hands-on HR support across all aspects of the function, including: Acting as the primary point of contact for employees and managers, providing guidance on HR policies, procedures, and employment terms.
Managing the full employee lifecycle, including contracts, job changes, promotions, transfers, and offboarding.
Owning and maintaining accurate, compliant employee records across HR systems, ensuring confidentiality and GDPR standards are consistently met.
Preparing and issuing all HR documentation and employment-related correspondence.
Managing and supporting employee relations processes, including disciplinary, grievance, probation, and absence management cases, ensuring fair, timely, and policy-aligned outcomes.
Escalating complex or high-risk employee relations matters to senior HR leadership as appropriate.
Leading and coordinating recruitment activities, including role advertising, candidate screening, interview coordination, offer management, and pre-employment checks.
Partnering with hiring managers throughout the recruitment process to ensure effective and timely hiring decisions.
Owning the onboarding and induction process, ensuring new hires are fully supported from pre-start through integration.
Acting as a key point of contact for new employees during their onboarding period.
Coordinating and administering training and learning activities, including training schedules, attendance tracking, certification management, and audit-ready records.
Supporting payroll processes by preparing, validating, and submitting accurate HR data for starters, leavers, absences, and contractual changes.
Managing leave, absence, and time management systems, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance.
Preparing and analysing HR reports and metrics, including headcount, turnover, absence, and training data.
Supporting internal and external audits and ensuring HR processes remain compliant with employment legislation and internal standards.
Identifying and implementing improvements to HR processes, systems, and ways of working.
Supporting HR projects and organisational initiatives as required.
Ensuring full compliance with health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.
HR Generalist Requirements Third-level qualification in Human Resources or a recognised CIPD qualification (essential).
Strong working knowledge of Irish Employment Law, with proven experience managing employee relations cases end to end.
Demonstrated experience operating in a standalone or autonomous HR Generalist role.
Confident advising managers and employees on HR matters with a practical, solutions-focused approach.
Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail and the ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
A proactive, professional, and resilient mindset with a genuine interest in continuous improvement.