HR Officer

HR Officer - 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract - Belfast

The Opportunity

MCS Group is partnering with a leading Belfast-based organisation to recruit an HR Officer on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a generalist HR role. Whether you're already working as an HR Officer or you're an HR Administrator or HR Assistant ready to take the next step, this role will provide exposure across the full employee life cycle within a supportive and collaborative team.

The Role

As HR Officer, you'll support the day-to-day delivery of HR services, working closely with managers and employees to ensure a positive employee experience.

Key duties will include:

• Supporting recruitment activities, including interview coordination, on boarding and new starter administration.
• Providing first-line HR guidance to managers and employees on company policies and procedures.
• Assisting with employee relations matters, including note-taking, investigations and disciplinary or grievance processes with support from senior HR colleagues.
• Coordinating probation reviews, contract changes and employee life cycle administration.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and ensuring HR systems are updated in a timely manner.
• Assisting with payroll administration and ensuring employee information is accurate.
• Supporting absence management processes and employee well being initiatives.
• Producing HR reports and assisting with data analysis where required.
• Contributing to HR projects aimed at improving processes and enhancing the employee experience.
• Building strong working relationships with stakeholders across multiple departments.

About You

We're keen to hear from candidates who are eager to build on their HR experience and continue developing within a generalist role.

You'll ideally have:

• A degree or third-level qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline.
• CIPD qualification or be working towards achieving it.
• Previous experience within an HR environment, either as an HR Officer, HR Administrator or HR Assistant.
• An understanding of employment legislation and HR best practice, with a willingness to continue learning.
• Exposure to employee relations activities would be beneficial but isn't essential.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of confidentiality.
• A full driving licence and flexibility to travel between sites if required.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Broad exposure across all aspects of generalist HR.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• The opportunity to gain valuable experience within a busy, people-focused organisation.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Teao Carolan, HR Recruitment Associate at MCS Group on

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MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.