HR Business Partner

MCS Group; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

MCS Group is seeking an HR Business Partner for a growing manufacturing organization in County Antrim. This full-time role involves shaping the people strategy and supporting managers throughout the employee lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have a degree in HR, CIPD membership, and experience in HR practices.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Bonus

Flexible working arrangements

Support for continued professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar HR role or HR Officer looking to advance.
• Strong working knowledge of NI legislation.

Responsibilities

• Develop recruitment plans and onboarding processes.
• Provide support on employee relations and grievances.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Employee engagement

Recruitment

Education

Degree in HR or related field

CIPD membership

Job description

MCS Group - Exclusive HR Business Partner opportunity - County Antrim

MCS Group is delighted to be exclusively partnering with a growing organisation in the County Antrim area as they look to add an HR Business Partner to their team in this newly created, full-time permanent role.

The role:

A growing organisation in the manufacturing sector is seeking a proactive and experienced HR Business Partner to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping the people strategy and supporting managers across the full employee lifecycle - from recruitment and onboarding to employee engagement, performance management, and development.

The main responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee recruitment plans and onboarding processes
• Provide expert support on employee relations, grievances, disciplinaries, and absence management
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and culture development
• Lead training needs analysis and support development planning
• Manage HR systems and ensure compliance with employment legislation
• Support performance reviews and assist with apprenticeship programmes

The ideal candidate:

• Degree-qualified in HR or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in a similar role, or an experienced HR Officer looking for the next move in their HR career.
• CIPD membership.
• Strong working knowledge across core HR areas such as performance management, employee relations, engagement, and recruitment.
• Confident advising senior managers and handling complex HR cases.
• Practical experience and knowledge of NI Legislation.

What's on offer:

• Competitive base salary up to £45k
• Bonus.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Support for continued professional development.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Rebekah Mulligan, Senior HR Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group on 02896 205148

Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs www.mcsgroup.jobs

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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.