HR Generalist

HR Generalist (Maternity Cover Contract), Limerick, Virgin Media Ireland

Virgin Media is the leading connected entertainment cable and broadcast business in Ireland. Every day we deliver connections that really matter for thousands of people, with multi award-winning services including superfast broadband, TV, mobile and home phone. Our Virgin Media Business division provides the fastest broadband speeds and connectivity solutions for entrepreneurs, businesses and the public sector.

Virgin Media Television, our broadcast division, is Ireland's number one commercial public service broadcaster offering three free-to-air channels: Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three, as well as the Virgin Media Player. We are a significant investor in home produced content, including news, current affairs and drama, as well as offering the best in international programming. Virgin Media More, a platform exclusive channel for Virgin TV customers, offers the very best of first look premium content, including ground-breaking Irish and International drama, documentaries & sport. Our advertising sales agency, Virgin Media Solutions, creates unique, innovative campaigns for our business and for third party clients across the UK and Ireland.

Virgin Media is part of Liberty Global, one of the world's leading converged video, broadband and communications companies with operations in seven European countries. Liberty Global is a founding member of the European Green Digital Coalition and is included in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Following the challenges brought about the global pandemic, the power of connectivity to deliver positive, meaningful change to people's lives has never been clearer. Our inclusion in these prestigious indices for the ninth year running attests to our long-standing commitment to the importance of sustainability and ensuring that we are strong corporate citizens as well as responsible stewards of the environment across the markets in which we operate.

About the Role:

As part of the People Team, you'll support the HRBPs and the business by being the first point of contact for our People Managers and employees on all HR related queries. You'll help implement People policies and practices consistently across our varied business. You'll be required to coach, advise and guide in the areas of Employee Relations, Compensation & Benefits, Absence Management, Performance Management and more. You'll have a good amount of autonomy and will need to have a responsible attitude!

You'll get involved in a range of activities supporting the People Team and will help us to identify where we can make improvements, add value, and make life simpler.

Specific Duties & Tasks:

• Provide HR guidance/support to our employees and People Leaders
• Consult with managers to ensure the consistent application of and adherence to company policies and procedure
• Partner with HRBPs and other stakeholders to input and support on varied projects
• Ensure Employee Relations processes are followed – conduct investigations, disciplinary hearings, & grievance hearings, at first formal stage
• Support with annual Compensation & Benefits processes and administration
• Lead on providing advice and guidance to People Leaders on Attendance & Attrition – ensuring appropriate and consistent mechanisms for supporting with managing absence and attrition
• Performance Management – support People Leaders with performance concerns, probation reviews and personal development plans/high performing individuals
• Work with the HR Co-ordinator on analysis and tracking of data through reporting to share insights and to tell stories through data, to ensure understanding within the People Team and the business
• Partner with People Director and HRBPs as needed to support projects
• Ultimately, you'll be contributing to attaining the goals and results of the People Team and the company

Skills & Expertise:

• 4 years+ prior HR experience in a fast-paced organisation
• HR/CIPD qualification required
• Knowledge of Workday is an advantage
• Self-starter / Self-motivated with experience making sound and logical decisions
• Confident communicator and comfortable to challenge where required
• Experience resolving people related issues in a confidential manner
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment with a high level of attention to detail
• Experience working closely with stakeholders to prioritize business and information needs

The Person:

• You'll need to enjoy getting stuck in and seeing tasks and projects through to completion
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and embrace change
• A methodical approach to both daily tasks and project work ensuring deadlines are met
• Explores opportunities by being resourceful and self-motivating
• A 'team player' who can lead by example and inspire others on a daily basis
• First class problem solving skills who gets to the heart of the matter
• Insatiable passion for high-value service

Virgin Media is an equal opportunities employer. Having a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business.

Join and you'll be part of the Virgin Media family. You can trust us to do the right thing by you. We're a great place to work and we offer impressive benefits too. Get ready for a generous holiday allowance, birthday day off, contributory pension, healthcare and discounts on our fantastic mobile broadband and cable.