HR Assistant

MCS Group; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Onsite parking

Job summary

MCS Group are partnering with a healthcare organisation in Belfast to appoint an interim HR Assistant. You will support HR administration, payroll preparation, recruitment, onboarding and HR projects within a busy team.

The role offers hybrid working in Belfast, with 3 days per week minimum (up to 37.5 hours) and immediate start. UK employment law knowledge and CIPD level 3+ are desirable.

Qualifications

• HR administration experience with knowledge of UK employment law.
• Strong organisation and communication skills with attention to detail and ability to manage a varied workload independently.
• IT literate and confident learning new HR systems, with discretion handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Monitor HR inboxes and respond or escalate queries as needed.
• Assemble and prepare monthly payroll information ensuring accuracy.
• Update employee records in HR systems, including data input and auditing.
• Support end-to-end recruitment: adverts, packs, candidate comms, offers, references, trackers.
• Assist onboarding and maintain accurate records across systems.
• Support HR policy rollouts, training coordination and projects.
• Collaborate with HR Manager to deliver efficient, responsive HR service.

Skills

HR administration

Organisation

Communication

IT literacy

Data input / auditing

Education

CIPD Level 3+

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Available immediately and looking for your next interim HR opportunity? MCS Group are proud to be partnering with a healthcare organisation in their search for an HR Assistant to provide interim cover. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR administrator to join a busy HR team supporting a diverse workforce across a range of professional and support functions.

The Role

• Monitor HR inboxes, responding to queries where appropriate and escalating matters when required.
• Assemble and prepare monthly payroll information for submission, ensuring information is accurate and complete.
• Update and maintain employee records on internal HR systems, including data inputting and auditing.
• Support the end-to-end recruitment process, including uploading job adverts, preparing recruitment packs, communicating with candidates, drafting offer letters and contracts, requesting references and maintaining recruitment trackers.
• Support the onboarding of new starters and maintain accurate employee records across relevant systems.
• Support with HR policy rollouts, training coordination and other HR projects as required.
• Work closely with the HR Manager to ensure an efficient and responsive HR service is delivered to managers and employees.

The Person

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Essential

• Previous experience in HR administration, with a working knowledge of UK employment law.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage a varied workload independently.
• IT literate and confident learning new systems, with sound judgement and a professional, discreet approach to confidential information.

Desirable

• Experience using an HRIS or similar HR systems.
• CIPD Level 3 or above, or equivalent relevant experience.

What's in it for you?

• Duration: Initially 6-8 weeks, with the possibility of extension.
• Hours: Minimum 3 days / 22.5 hours per week, up to full-time 37.5 hours.
• Working hours: 9am-5pm, with flexibility around start and finish times.
• Location: Belfast.
• Working arrangement: Hybric working arrangement, onsite parking.
• Start: Immediate / as soon as possible.

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.