HR Generalist

HR Generalist

RPS, a Tetra Tech company is looking for a HR Generalist to be based in Dublin.

About the Team

RPS is looking for an entry level HR Generalist to join our team based in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. This is a supportive team environment that will provide you with opportunities to develop and build your knowledge and experience within the area of human resources. Our HR team is involved in a wide variety of HR related work to support the whole Irish business with particular focus on an integration project. You will work closely with the HR Administrator and HR Manager.

What you’ll be doing

As an HR Generalist based in Dublin and reporting to the HR Manager in Ireland, you’ll provide advisory support and managing casework and you’ll also be acting as an ambassador for the business. Working on your own initiative, you’ll be pro-active in providing support to the business in the day-to-day management of all employees, to enable the business to manage effectively. By building effective professional relationships with your key stakeholders, you will establish yourself as a credible advisor.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Advisory support

• Provide the business with a visible and accessible point of contact for HR queries and advice, maintaining an open-door approach
• Act as the HR first point of contact for the business, providing effective, accurate and timely professional HR advice and support to key stakeholders/line managers and employees, ensuring guidance is in line with employment law and best practice. This relates to all people related matters, including performance management, absence management, welfare and employee relations cases
• Coach, support and build capability in line managers to manage the employment relationship effectively and guide managers on company policies and procedures as required
• To proactively maintain up to date knowledge of current and new employment legislation.

Casework

• Support and guide managers through all employee relations case work including grievance and disciplinary hearings, probationary periods, capability/performance management, ill-health, absence management ensuring appropriate application of employment law consideration and approach and timely closure of such cases
• Support change initiatives, including acquisitions, restructures, redundancies, TUPE, redeployment and office relocations/closures.

Other responsibilities

• Produce Monthly HR reports and HR statistics as required
• Provide ad-hoc people-related data to the business Director to assist with local initiatives and activities
• Manage staff absence and support return to work interviews
• To take ownership and responsibility for ad-hoc projects which help the local office, HR team and the company to continually improve
• Complete Critical Skills Work Permit applications
• To support Line managers and the Recruitment team during the interview and selection process.
• Work closely with IT, Finance, IMS teams to ensure the business receives an efficient and high-quality service.

Who we’re looking for

• HR degree educated with 5-7 years of experience
• Preferably CIPD qualified
• Understanding of payroll/payroll preparation
• Experience in the recruitment and integration of foreign nationals immigrating to Ireland
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Experience of working in an HR capacity with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, tailored HR support. Must have practical experience of managing employee relations within the scope of legislation and best practice
• Ability to work collaboratively with support functions and stakeholders to produce deliverables that add value to the business
• Demonstrable success working in a HR capacity in a fast-paced environment. Experience of working in Professional services is preferable
• Must have an up to date understanding of employment law and HR Best Practice.
• Experience working equally well independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent communications skills, both written and spoken
• Full Irish drivers’ licence, as travel across locations in Ireland will be a requirement.

What’s in it for you?

We’ll give you a competitive salary, opportunities to invest and many other benefits including: 23 days holiday (increasing with service) plus bank holidays, Company pension scheme, Group Disability Scheme, Share Incentive Scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Screening, Employee Assistance Programme (including numerous wellbeing initiatives and mental health support), Professional Memberships and access to BenefitHub offering discounts, offers and rewards

We’re an accredited training provider – from entry level to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you are part of the solution.

What happens next?

The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application. If your application is progressed, you’ll have a conversation with one of our recruiters followed by an interview with the Team. If this opportunity suits your career journey, we’d love to hear from you. All applications will be considered.

We’re RPS, A Tetra Tech company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 30,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

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