HR Assistant

MCS Group; Antrim; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in Newtownabbey is seeking a HR Assistant to support HR operations with recruitment, administration, and employee relations. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 GCSEs including English and Maths, alongside significant administrative experience in HR. This role offers a salary of £31-32k, excellent leave allowance, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Excellent annual leave allowance

Hybrid working

Experience in public sector

Qualifications

• Demonstrated administrative experience in a busy HR environment.
• Experience in recruitment and selection processes.
• Proficiency in HR Management Information Systems.

Responsibilities

• Support all core HR processes including recruitment and HR admin.
• Manage recruitment processes ensuring compliance and coordination.
• Track and report absence data and support wellbeing initiatives.

Skills

Administrative experience

Ability to handle large volumes of work

Producing reports

Applying HR procedures

Customer-facing service

Education

Minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths

Job description

We are pleased to be working with this established public-sector organisation in their search for a HR Assistant.

This role supports effective HR operations by coordinating recruitment, managing HR administration, supporting absence and employee relations processes, and ensuring accurate reporting and policy compliance.

The role:

• HR Administration: Support all core HR processes including recruitment, contracts, absence, employee relations, and training.
• Recruitment: Manage recruitment from job ad to contract, ensuring compliance and coordination with agencies.
• Absence Management: Track and report absence data, arrange Occupational Health, and support wellbeing initiatives.
• Employee Relations: Provide admin support for ER cases and tribunals, liaising with legal and insurance teams.
• Learning & Development: Coordinate training, induction, probation, placements, and career events.
• Reporting & Systems: Maintain HR systems, produce reports, respond to FOIs, and support audits.
• Compliance & Improvement: Ensure policy compliance, support service planning, and identify process improvements.

The Person

As the successful candidate you will have the following background and experience:

Essential:

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs to include English Language and Maths (Grade C or above) or equivalent qualifications

• Demonstrate administrative experience in a busy HR environment to include:

• Ability to deal efficiently with large volumes of work.
• Producing reports and management information using a HR Management Information System.
• Applying HR procedures and processes to include recruitment and selection, training and development and absence management.
• Successfully working within a customer-facing environment providing high level service to stakeholders.

What's in it for you?:

• An annual salary £31-32k
• Excellent annual leave allowance
• Hybrid working
• The opportunity to gain experience working in a role at the forefront of public sector

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Meghan Hamilton, Senior Recruitment Consultant on 02896935508 or on email at [e-mail].

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.

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