Legal Officer (DP) / HR professional
Salary: £24.59 p/h
Location: Belfast / Hybrid working
Hours: 9am – 5pm, Mon – Fri / 37 hours per week
Duration: Temporary ongoing
Job Summary:
To support the Department for Infrastructure in a complex Employment tribunal case by:
- Collate, review and analyse issues within case, gathering management information to make recommendations on case progression and actions required to address risks.
- Ensuring case progression in accordance with key case management milestones and activities, including directions made by NICSHR, DSO or Counsel.
- Working collaboratively with key stakeholders (Lead Officials in Department for Infrastructure, NICSHR, DSO, Counsel) to ensure an appropriate, cohesive case management approach is applied.
- Preparing and/or drafting briefings, responses and submissions.
- Participation in consultations, meetings with legal representatives, ensuring that relevant information is available to key stakeholders and any actions recorded and circulated.
- Provision of updates and/or management information/analysis (MI) on case progression.
Essential Criteria:
- Be qualified as a barrister or solicitor entitled to practise in Northern Ireland or be in a position to become so. A practising certificate is required which will be funded by the Agency.
AND
- Have at least 3 years’ post qualification* experience of advising, orally and in writing, on significant legal issues, providing effective representation; and doing so in a complex environment**.
OR
- Be a HR Professional with at least 3 years experience in dealing with Employment Law issues and/or experience of case managing employment related issues i.e. Discipline/Grievance/Dignity at Work in a HR capacity.
AND
- CIPD and/or Employment Law accreditation.
If you are interested and available for this position, please upload your CV to the link provided or contact Ray McPhillips. or call on
To be shortlisted for this role all applicants MUST meet the essential criteria. Please note that these roles may be filled quickly but your CV will be kept on file for future similar roles. As there are so many applications, unsuccessful candidates may not be contacted.
Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Staffline regardless if you already have a valid certificate. It will be a cost of between £16 – £32 depending on clearance level.
Skills:
Legal Officer Deputy Principal Public Sector HR CIPD
