HR Admin & Employee Services Specialist

MCS Group; Lisburn and Castlereagh District; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

MCS Group is partnering with a leading public sector organisation to recruit an HR Administrator. The role covers HR administrative support across employee services, resourcing, payroll, and records management, ensuring GDPR compliance and confidential handling of information.

You will manage HR inboxes, assist with recruitment, support monthly payroll processes and HR audits, and contribute to process improvements within a busy HR team.

Qualifications

• Five GCSEs, or equivalent, including English and Maths, with at least one year in a demanding office environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience meeting the needs of internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive HR administrative support across employee services, including resourcing, employee relations, business partnering and equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR databases and management information systems, ensuring GDPR compliance and record retention.
• Assist with recruitment and resourcing, including sourcing agency workers and supporting recruitment assessments.
• Support monthly HR and payroll processes, preparing payroll instructions and communicating changes to terms and conditions.
• Administer absence records (sickness, maternity, paternity, LOAs) and monitor probationary reviews.
• Respond to queries via HR inboxes and escalate where appropriate.
• Prepare reports and statistics to support decision-making.
• Provide guidance on HR policies and employment legislation.

Skills

MS Office

Customer service

Office administration

Confidential information handling

Education

GCSEs incl English & Maths

HR qualification (or studying)

Job description

MCS Group is partnering with a leading public sector organisation to recruit an HR Administrator. The role covers HR administrative support across employee services, resourcing, payroll, and records management, ensuring GDPR compliance and confidential handling of information.

You will manage HR inboxes, assist with recruitment, support monthly payroll processes and HR audits, and contribute to process improvements within a busy HR team.