Job Description

People & Culture Officer

• Antrim
• Full time, permanent opportunity
• Attractive salary
• Fast paced environment, ambition to be an employer of choice!

We are hiring for our client, a well-established manufacturing organisation in Antrim, who are seeking a People & Culture Officer to join their team.

This is a full-time, permanent role offering a varied HR role across the full employee lifecycle. The successful candidate will provide hands-on HR support, ensuring HR processes are delivered efficiently, while promoting a positive employee experience.

Top Things to Know About this Job

• Broad HR role covering recruitment, employee relations, absence management, and engagement initiatives
• Supportive working environment with career progression opportunities
• Attractive salary and exciting HR projects coming up

The Role

• Manage employee absence including long-term sickness
• Conduct return-to-work processes and welfare calls
• Liaise with Occupational Health providers
• Oversee maternity/paternity compliance and support
• Employee Relations - Support investigations, disciplinary, grievance, and other ER cases
• Advise managers and employees on HR policies and procedures
• Produce formal correspondence and documentation
• Coordinate recruitment & Onboarding
• Offboarding and conduct exit interviews
• Build effective relationships with managers
• Support engagement initiatives and activities
• Provide ongoing HR advice and guidance
• Maintain employee records and ensure compliance

The Person

• Previous experience in an HR Officer / HR Advisor role
• Experience working within a fast paced work environment
• Strong communication, organisation, and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong understanding of HR processes across the employee lifecycle
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally

The Reward

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Based in Antrim
• Free car parking
• Supportive working environment in a well-established manufacturing company
• 31 days holiday, Christmas & New Year shut down
• Condensed working week (short Friday)
• Retail discounts
• Opportunities for career progression

Next Steps – Why Hunter Savage?

For further information and to apply for this People & Culture Officer role, please contact Stephanie Mulholland at Hunter Savage for a confidential discussion.

Hunter Savage is a specialist recruitment consultancy supporting HR professionals across Northern Ireland and Ireland.

We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.