HR Officer

MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance equivalent to one year

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Training and development opportunities

25 days annual leave + 8 statutory

Job summary

MCS Group is recruiting an HR Officer for a well-established Belfast-based organisation. You will join a supportive HR team, gaining exposure across the full employee lifecycle and opportunities to progress your career.

Role covers recruitment, onboarding, ER, absence handling, HRIS administration, and GDPR-compliant reporting. CIPD Level 5 is preferred or you can be progressing toward it. This role is on-site in Belfast, with occasional travel between sites.

Qualifications

• Experience across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment and ER.
• Knowledge of GDPR and HR compliance requirements.
• Proactive and discreet with sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment process from ads to interviews and offers.
• Coordinate onboarding, contracts and pre-employment checks.
• Support managers with employee relations matters and performance issues.
• Handle absence, leave, and HRIS data integrity.
• Produce HR reports and maintain employee records with GDPR compliance.
• Support well-being, equality, diversity and inclusion projects.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Recruitment administration

Employee relations

Strong communication

Education

CIPD Level 5 or working towards

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

MCS Group is exclusively recruiting for an HR Officer on behalf of a well-established and growing organisation based in Belfast.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR Officer looking to develop their generalist HR experience within a large, established organisation. You will join a supportive HR team and gain exposure across the full employee life cycle, with genuine opportunities to develop and progress your career.

The Role:

Working closely with the wider HR team and management across the business, you will be involved in a broad range of HR activity, including:

• Managing the end-to-end recruitment process, from creating and advertising vacancies through to interviews, contracts and pre-employment checks.
• Coordinating onboarding and induction for new employees, including offer letters, contracts and HRIS administration.
• Supporting managers with a range of employee relations matters, including grievances, disciplinary, capability, performance management and flexible working requests.
• Managing and processing absence and leave, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• Maintaining the organisation's HR systems and employee records, ensuring compliance with GDPR and internal processes.
• Producing HR reports relating to areas such as new starters, absence and employee data.
• Supporting leaver processes, including exit interviews and annual leave calculations.
• Acting as a point of contact for employees and managers, providing guidance on HR policies, procedures and general HR queries.
• Supporting wider HR projects across areas including well-being, equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Has experience in a generalist HR role, with exposure to recruitment and employee relations.
• Holds CIPD Level 5 or is currently working towards it.
• Has hands-on recruitment administration experience, including interview coordination, contracts and pre-employment checks.
• Has strong communication skills and is comfortable working with colleagues and managers at all levels.
• Takes a professional, discreet and resilient approach when handling sensitive HR matters.
• Has a full driving licence, as occasional travel between sites is required.
• What's on offer:
• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 statutory days.
• Life insurance equivalent to one year's salary.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Training and development opportunities.

If you have a disability which means you require assistance at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us directly to discuss. MCS Group is committed to providing equality of opportunity to all.

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.