Human Resources Lead

Location: Dublin 8 (Hybrid – minimum 3 days onsite)

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

An organisation operating in the social impact sector is seeking a People & Culture Lead with strong management experience to support the delivery of HR operations, employee engagement and workforce development initiatives.

Reporting to the Head of People & Culture, this role will play a key part in ensuring the effective day-to-day delivery of HR services across the organisation. The successful candidate will lead on operational HR activities, support continuous improvement initiatives, and contribute to the delivery of key people-related priorities.

This is a hands‑on leadership role, suited to someone who enjoys balancing operational delivery with team management and process improvement.

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• Support the delivery of HR services across the full employee lifecycle
  
• Contribute to the improvement of HR processes, systems and workflows
  
• Provide guidance and support to managers on HR policies and procedures
  
• Assist in implementing quality and compliance practices
  

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• Support end-to-end recruitment processes in collaboration with hiring managers
  
• Contribute to workforce planning and recruitment activity
  
• Maintain effective onboarding and induction processes
  
• Ensure recruitment aligns with approved headcount and budgets
  

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• Support payroll processes to ensure accuracy and compliance
  
• Assist with the administration of employee benefits and vendor coordination
  
• Contribute to salary benchmarking and reward‑related activities
  
• Support compliance with pay‑related legislation
  

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• Support the management and optimisation of HR systems
  
• Maintain accurate employee data and reporting
  
• Assist in preparing workforce metrics and management reports
  
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and internal data standards
  
• Support the delivery of employee engagement initiatives
  
• Assist with employee surveys, recognition programmes and wellbeing initiatives
  
• Contribute to internal communications and employee experience improvements
  
• Work with managers to support engagement and retention

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• Support learning and development initiatives in collaboration with relevant stakeholders xcfaprz
  
• Contribute to meeting organisational training needs
  
• Provide day‑to‑day leadership and support to the People & Culture team
  
• Assist with workload coordination and team development
  
• Promote a collaborative, service‑focused team environment
  

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• Minimum 6–8 years’ HR experience, with strong operational exposure
  
• Previous experience managing or supervising HR teams
  
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
  
• Experience supporting the full employee lifecycle
  
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills
  
• Experience working with HR systems and data reporting
  
• CIPD qualification or equivalent
  
• Experience in the social impact / not‑for‑profit sector
  
• Exposure to change or transformation initiatives