Employee Relations Specialist


Job description

You will be the central point of contact for all Employee Relations activity across sites in Northern Ireland and Ireland, ensuring consistent, fair, and high-quality Employee Relations support. Your work will directly shape how managers lead and how the culture within the organisation continues to evolve.

Responsibilities

  • Managing all ER enquiries and cases across multiple manufacturing sites, providing timely, practical, and compliant guidance.
  • Advising managers on disciplinary, grievance, performance, and absence matters, ensuring best practice and legal compliance.
  • Documenting and enhancing ER policies, ensuring they are clear, accessible, and aligned with legislation.
  • Building manager toolkits and resources that strengthen capability and support confident, consistent decision-making.
  • Capturing and standardising best practices across sites to drive alignment and continuous improvement.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Strong HRBP or Employee Relations experience, ideally within manufacturing, engineering, or fast-paced operational environments.
  • Knowledge of employment legislation in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
  • A confident, pragmatic approach to case management and manager coaching.
  • Excellent judgement, communication skills, and the ability to influence at all levels.

Desirable Skills

  • A passion for building structure, clarity, and capability through documentation and tools.

Vacancy ID
1764639
Job Sector
Human Resource
Area
Derry or Londonderry
Location
Derry/Londonderry
Salary
Competitive, to be confirmed.
No. vacancies
1
Contract Type
Temporary
Weekly hours
40
Published date
12/03/2026
Closing date
22/03/2026
Worktime
8am to 5pm, days to be confirmed

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