Openfolde
People and Culture Advisor (Part-Time)
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HR Professional Role at Openfolde
Openfolde is seeking a proactive, people-focused, and detail-oriented HR professional who is passionate about creating a great employee experience while delivering effective HR support across our business. If you enjoy building strong, trusted relationships, shaping effective processes, and supporting managers to help people thrive, we'd love to hear from you! This is an office-based role.
What You'll Do
With at least 3 years of recent experience in a busy environment, as a People and Culture Advisor, you will play a key role in shaping a positive, inclusive workplace culture while delivering practical, high-quality HR support across our teams in Northern Ireland, Great Britain, and the Republic of Ireland. You’ll work closely with the Head of People and Culture, as well as colleagues across Openfolde and its subsidiary businesses, to provide balanced, people-centered support, handling challenging and sensitive situations with discretion, tact, and professionalism.
What You'll Bring
- CIPD level 3 qualification
- Strong knowledge of UK and/or Northern Ireland employment law and HR best practice with at least 3 years of experience in the last 5 years
- Demonstrated experience handling end-to-end employee relations cases (e.g., disciplinary, grievance, performance management)
- Understanding of core HR processes including recruitment, onboarding, probation, and policy implementation
- Experience working in a private sector environment with fast-paced, commercially driven decision-making
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to influence and build trust at all levels
- Highly organized self-starter with meticulous attention to detail and ability to prioritize appropriately
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Ability to maintain discretion and strict confidentiality
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Desirable
- Knowledge of HR practices in multi-site and/or multi-jurisdictional organizations – Northern Ireland, UK, ROI
- Providing alignment between people policies and payroll
- Experience contributing to policy development
- Experience in change management
- Understanding of learning and development processes
- Experience in data-driven HR, including using analytics to support decision-making
- Experience in providing basic training/coaching to managers and HR-related workshops or information sessions
- Experience using HR IT platforms, we use PeopleHR
What It’s Like to Work at Openfolde
Working for a leading brand with innovative businesses and products, every team member plays a vital role in contributing to overall success.
In a collaborative and friendly culture, you are encouraged to offer ideas, share goals, and learn with your colleagues. Our Ways of Being encourage team members to Be their brilliant best, Inspire and lift others, and Embrace possibility. Personal and professional growth is valued, and as part of the Openfolde Group, we offer great support and access to opportunities for structured development.
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We provide a competitive salary for this role, circa £32-34k p.a. (FTE), depending on experience and reviewed each July. You’ll also be eligible for our excellent benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and long-term future, including:
- 32 days paid holiday (including statutory days) increasing with your length of service, pro-rata for part-time employees
- Company pension contributions increasing with length of service
- Enhanced Death in Service benefit
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities to help you reach your professional goals
- Long service holidays and awards
- A bright, modern office with collaborative spaces and employee social areas
- Onsite gym
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Secure internal bicycle parking
- Showers / changing areas
- Company social events
- Free tea, coffee, and fruit on all sites
At the end of your probationary period, you will have access to:
- Health Cash Plan scheme
- Our benefits platform, with hundreds of discounts, rewards, and offers
Note: this is a part-time vacancy, expected to be 25-30 hours per week (to be agreed with the successful candidate).
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