HR Advisor
Job Details
- Published
- Location
- Portadown, County Armagh
- Role Type
- Temporary
- Salary
- Negotiable
HR Adviser - Health, Wellbeing & Engagement
📍 Location: Portadown (with travel across NI)
💼 Client: Libraries NI
⏳ Temporary Agency Assignment: Until 31 December 2026
🕒 Hours: 36 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)
💷 Pay Rate: £22.82 per hour
About the Role
Our client, Libraries NI, a large multi-site public sector organisation, is seeking an experienced HR Adviser (Health, Wellbeing & Engagement) to join their Business Support team.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in promoting employee wellbeing, supporting attendance management, and contributing to HR policies and initiatives across a diverse workforce.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert HR advice to managers on employee wellbeing, attendance, and best practice
- Support the management of sickness absence, including mental health and long-term conditions
- Deliver confidential support and guidance to employees facing personal or work-related challenges
- Contribute to the development and implementation of health & wellbeing policies and initiatives
- Analyse and present HR data (e.g. absence trends, wellbeing metrics) using HR systems and Excel
- Work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders, including occupational health providers
- Support employee engagement initiatives and organisational change programmes
- Supervise HR support staff and assist with recruitment processes where required
Essential Criteria
Applicants must demonstrate:
A relevant third-level qualification or CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent)
AND- Minimum 3 years' recent HR/Health & Wellbeing experience
OR - 5 years' relevant HR experience
- Minimum 3 years' recent HR/Health & Wellbeing experience
Experience
- Experience of working collaboratively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of providing advice and guidance to managers and staff on managing attendance and sickness absence issues
- Experience in the development, analysis and presentation of Management Information reports using Microsoft Excel to support organisational performance
Knowledge & Skills
- Proven knowledge and application of employment legislation, statutory obligations and equality requirements within a large and multi-site organisation
Additional Requirements
- Applicants must have access to a suitable vehicle (appropriately maintained and insured for business use) or other suitable transport to fulfil the requirements of the role
- Ability to work flexibly to meet business needs, including occasional evening or weekend work
* A large organisation is defined as one employing 100+ staff, operating across multiple functions and sites.
Why Apply?
- Competitive hourly rate of £22.82
- Opportunity to work within a respected public sector organisation
- Meaningful role supporting employee wellbeing and organisational culture
- Varied work across policy development, advisory support, and programme delivery
Apply now
What candidates say
After retirement, I craved structure without the hassle of 'have to'. I’ve met like-minded people who enjoy staying busy.
