Senior HR Business Partner

Senior HR Business Partner

Full Time, Permanent Contract

Grade VIII

St. Michael’sHouse:

St. Michaels House provides a comprehensive, efficient and innovative service to people with intellectual disabilities. It is a high quality, community-based service, based on identified individualised needs, enabling service users to reach their fullest potential. The organisation looking for staff that are committed to supporting people with disabilities and their families, in a person centred, community based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with its mission and national standards, underpinned by quality, best practice and research.

About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Human Resources Department for a Senior HR Business Partner. The purpose of this role is to assist the Director of Human Resources (Director of HR) in developing a high quality, effective and efficient Human Resources Management function, which actively contributes to the strategic development of the organisation, a highly productive workforce and the achievement of a positive employee relations environment. Working closely with the Director of HR, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing a comprehensive Human Resources Service at both operational level to management and staff in the organisation. The key areas of responsibility are Change Management, Recruitment and Retention, Workforce Planning, Training and Development, Performance Management, Employee Relations, HR Administration/HR Metrics and Policy Development and Research.

Qualifications:

Essential Criteria:

• Strong background/experience in Human Resources at management level.
• At least five years relevant work experience, preferably in a large health sector organisation.
• Experience of effective management of a HR Team.
• Possess expert knowledge of employee relation issues, and resolution mechanisms/employment legal framework.
• Relevant Third Level Qualification, to include Human Resources.

Desirable Criteria:

• Public Sector experience at management level.
• A post graduate qualification; CIPD qualification.

Key Knowledge & Skills:

• Dynamic and versatile senior HR professional with highly developed communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrates self-awareness with a compassionate leadership style that encourages team members to self-evaluate.
• Ability to influence in a positive manner and challenge the status quo.
• Demonstrate success in facilitating change management, problem solving, excellent facilitation and analytical skills.

What St. Michael’s House Offers:

• HSE Pay Scale (incremental*)
• Premium Payments (Frontline staff)
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Pension
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Generous Annual Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training / CPD
• Career Progression

Salary Scale: Successful candidates will be paid in line with the June 2026 HSE revised consolidated Grade VIII pay scale Point 1: €83,911 to Point 7: €101,207 per annum based on working a 35 hour week).

Should you have no prior public sector experience you will be placed on point 1 of the pay-scale above.

For informal enquiries, please contact Niamh Wendel, niamh.wendel@smh.ie

How to Apply:

ALL of the below must be received before the application is deemed complete:

• A comprehensive CV, detailing education, skills, career history, experience.
• A short cover letter, no more than 2 pages, outlining why you wish to be considered for the post and where you believe your skills, experience and values meet the requirements of the position of Senior HR Business Partner for St. Michael’s House.
• Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Closing Date: 21st October 2026 at 5pm

St. Michael’s House is an equal opportunities employer.

A panel may be formed for future vacancies over the next 12 months.