HR Officer

MCS Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Belfast is seeking an experienced HR Officer for a 12-month contract. The role involves providing HR support, managing recruitment, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, and supporting employee engagement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have HR generalist experience, preferably in manufacturing, and be CIPD qualified.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Early finish on Fridays

Broad exposure across all HR functions

Qualifications

• Proven HR generalist experience, ideally in manufacturing.
• Experience managing all HR functions and ER cases.
• Understanding of NI & ROI employment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support and advice aligned with employment law.
• Manage recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and internal policies.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Employee engagement

Compliance with employment legislation

Education

CIPD qualification

Relevant degree

Job description

HR Officer

Are you an HR generalist looking for a new opportunity in a dynamic organisation?

A leading local organisation is seeking an experienced HR Officer to join on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role

As HR Officer, you will provide comprehensive generalist HR support across all areas of the organisation. Working closely with leadership and line managers, you'll deliver practical, people-focused advice to support business goals, employee engagement, and compliance with employment legislation.

The main responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for HR-related queries, ensuring advice is aligned with employment law and internal policy
• Support the administration and delivery of the full recruitment and onboarding process, including job descriptions, adverts, shortlisting, interviews, offers, and inductions
• Ensure accurate and confidential management of employee records and applicant tracking systems
• Monitor the probationary process, ensuring timely reviews and appropriate follow-up
• Assist with the coordination and promotion of training and development programmes across the business
• Maintain compliance with all relevant employment legislation and internal procedures
• Support employee engagement activities and coordinate internal social events
• Advise and support line managers with disciplinary, grievance, and absence management processes
• Provide guidance on day-to-day HR matters, ensuring consistency and fairness in the application of policies
• Monitor and manage absenteeism, conducting return-to-work interviews and identifying trends
• Assist with the completion of the annual Equal Opportunities Return and other required reports
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes and procedures

The ideal candidate

• Proven experience in an HR generalist role, ideally within the manufacturing or similarly fast paced industry.
• Experience managing all HR functions, and end-to-end ER cases.
• Good understanding of NI & ROI employment legislation
• CIPD qualified or relevant degree preferred.

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary
• Early finish Friday
• Broad exposure across all HR functions
• Reporting directly to senior management

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Tara Duffy (HR Recruitment Specialist, MCS Group) at 02896935489 or [e-mail].

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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