HR Generalist

SVP offers a wide variety of roles in many different areas. From Retail to Social Housing, Member Support to Fundraising and roles in the areas of HR and Communications, SVP has a position to suit you.

HR Generalist - Southeast Region - Permanent Full Time

Location: Waterford

Salary range: €54,470.63 per annum

Experience: 3 plus years in a similar role

Description:

SVP is a large, national, voluntary organisation with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through its network of over 12,000 volunteers and 700 staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas.

The Role:

We are currently looking to recruit a permanent full time (37.5 hours a week) HR Generalist to join our Human Resource Team to be based in Waterford, Southeast Region. The post holder will have responsibility for providing a broad range of HR support to the Society’s various functions across the Southeast Region via a customer focused and highly effective HR service, advice and guidance to embed Society’s and HR strategy. This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland’s largest voluntary organisations and make a difference in your community.

Candidate Requirements:

EDUCATION
• Educated to degree level in HR or a related field is essential.
• CIPD Membership is desirable.

KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of the Society and of its mission and values.
• Knowledge of needs and issues of the poor and disadvantaged.
• Good working knowledge of employment legislation in Ireland is essential.
• Knowledge of HR best practice.

EXPERIENCE
• A minimum of 3+ years in a similar role across all major functions to include but not limited to employee relations, recruitment, employee development, performance management and compensation and benefits is essential.
• Proven experience of the recruitment cycle and high volume recruitment.
• Experience of working in HR in the not-for-profit sector would be an advantage.
• Experience of payroll administration.
• Experience of working with a variety of stakeholders and providing excellent customer service to them.

SKILLS
• An ability to establish, develop working relationships and influence with a diverse range of stakeholders is essential.
• Excellent communication skills, verbally, written and in person is essential.
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to meet deadlines with attention to detail.
• Process oriented.
• Confident and proficient user of MS Office including Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
• Ability to be discreet and maintain confidentiality.

OTHER
• A full clean driving licence and access to a car is desirable.
• The person must also demonstrate the following personal attributes:
• Be honest and trustworthy.
• Be respectful.
• Be flexible.
• Demonstrate sound work ethics.
• Confidentiality.

If you meet these requirements and have the desire to join one of Ireland’s best known, trusted, and respected not-for-profit organisations please click 'Apply for this job'.

Appointment is subject to Garda Vetting and satisfactory references. Canvassing will not be accepted and may lead to disqualification. Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in being considered for this position, please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed in advance of the date shown above due to high volume of applications.

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