People & Compliance Manager

People & Compliance Manager

Location: Belfast
Salary: £33,000 - £37,000

Hours: 9am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday

Full-time, Permanent

Are you an experienced People, HR, Compliance or Office Operations professional looking for a varied and rewarding role? We are seeking a highly organised and proactive People & Compliance Manager to support the smooth operation of a professional services business.

This is a diverse position combining HR coordination, compliance management, health & safety, facilities management, quality systems administration, and business support. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring people processes, compliance obligations and office operations are delivered efficiently and effectively.

The Role

People Operations & HR

• Act as the first point of contact for employee queries.
• Coordinate flexible working requests, family leave and other people-related processes.
• Manage absence reporting and sickness procedures.
• Coordinate return-to-work meetings and documentation.
• Maintain probation, appraisal and performance review schedules.
• Support managers with the consistent application of HR processes.
• Coordinate occupational health referrals and follow-up actions.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records.

Recruitment, Onboarding & Development

• Coordinate recruitment administration and candidate onboarding.
• Manage employee induction programmes.
• Coordinate offboarding and exit processes.
• Maintain training and competency records.
• Monitor mandatory training requirements.
• Support wellbeing, mentoring and employee development initiatives.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Coordinate Health & Safety activities and maintain related records.
• Conduct office risk assessments and support compliance audits.
• Manage fire safety arrangements, inspections and drills.
• Coordinate the implementation of compliance recommendations.
• Maintain compliance registers and review schedules.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory updates impacting the business.
• Support policy development and continuous improvement initiatives.

Quality & Business Support

• Support the administration of quality and environmental management systems.
• Coordinate policy and procedure reviews.
• Plan and conduct internal audits.
• Track improvement actions and compliance objectives.
• Support preparations for accreditations, inspections and audits.
• Produce reports and management information as required.

Facilities Management

• Manage day-to-day office facilities and workplace services.
• Coordinate contractors, maintenance providers and suppliers.
• Oversee workplace health, safety and welfare arrangements.
• Manage office supplies, equipment and facilities projects.
• Arrange and oversee relevant business insurances.
• Ensure the workplace remains safe, professional and welcoming.

Essential Experience

• Experience in HR, office management, operations, compliance or a similar role.
• Experience coordinating employee-related processes.
• Experience handling confidential information.
• Experience implementing policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Essential Skills

• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to deal sensitively and professionally with employee matters.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.