Human Resources Assistant

City & Neighbourhood Services Department

You will be responsible for assisting with the provision of all administrative and human resource matters across the department to ensure the business needs of the department are met. To be responsible for the day to day supervision, training and development of assigned staff. You will work with the Business Support Officer(s) (HR /Administration) in the development and implementation of human resources and administrative systems and processes to enable the departmental Human Resources Unit to implement change and process improvement.

As females are currently known to be under-represented in this job group, in Belfast City Council, applications from this group would be particularly welcome.

And as young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are currently under-represented in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would be particularly welcome.

As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post
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Belfast City Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.

With over 1,400 staff the City and Neighbourhood Services Department delivers frontline services essential to the daily lives of Belfast residents. This includes:

• Open Space & Street Scene– Managing parks, green spaces, and street cleansing operations.
• Neighbourhood Development & Regeneration– Overseeing community centres, health and wellbeing initiatives, active living, and community safety.
• Regulatory & City Services– Providing environmental health services, dog and pest control, port health, emergency planning, and bereavement services.
• Strategic Waste Management– Leading waste collection, recycling, and fleet management.

This department is committed to delivering customer-focused, cost-efficient, and impactful services to enhance the quality of life in Belfast.