HR & Operations Administrator in Armagh

Haughey Recruitment; Armagh; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Haughey Recruitment is seeking an organised HR & Operations Administrator to join the Armagh team. The role sits within a busy HR function supporting recruitment activities, onboarding, and workforce mobilisation while maintaining employee records and handling HR queries.

You will coordinate interviews, assist with onboarding, and provide general HR and operations administrative support to ensure projects are fully resourced and employees are onboarded efficiently.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, ideally HR, recruitment or operations.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships across levels.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail when handling documentation and employee records.
• Proactive approach with ability to work independently and in a team.
• Eagerness to learn and develop within HR, recruitment and operations.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Full driving licence and access to your own transport.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end recruitment activities for operational and site-based roles.
• Advertise vacancies, manage applications and maintain candidate records.
• Coordinate interviews and liaise with candidates, hiring managers and operational teams.
• Assist with employee onboarding and workforce mobilisation, ensuring documentation is completed on time.
• Maintain accurate recruitment, onboarding and personnel records.
• Respond to recruitment, onboarding and HR-related queries from candidates and employees.
• Support workforce planning through recruitment tracking and progress reporting.
• Provide administrative support to the HR and Operations teams.
• Coordinate employee training, communications and general HR administration.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives and operational projects as required.

Skills

Organisation & time management

Communication skills

HR/recruitment admin

MS Office suite

Driving licence

Education

Recent qualification in HR or related discipline

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Job Role:

HR & Operations Administrator in Armagh. Our Engineering & Construction client in the Armagh area are seeking an organised and proactive HR & Operations Administrator to join their busy HR team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in HR, recruitment and operations while gaining hands‑on experience across recruitment administration, employee onboarding, workforce coordination and general HR support. Working closely with the Operations and HR teams, you will help coordinate recruitment activities, support workforce mobilisation, maintain employee records and provide administrative support to ensure projects are fully resourced and employees are onboarded efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end recruitment activities for operational and site-based roles.
• Advertise vacancies, manage applications and maintain accurate candidate records.
• Coordinate interviews and liaise with candidates, hiring managers and operational teams.
• Assist with employee onboarding and workforce mobilisation, ensuring all documentation is completed within required timescales.
• Maintain accurate recruitment, onboarding and personnel records.
• Respond to recruitment, onboarding and HR-related queries from candidates and employees.
• Support workforce planning through recruitment tracking and progress reporting.
• Provide administrative support to the HR and Operations teams.
• Coordinate employee training, communications and general HR administration.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives and operational projects as required.

Skills & Experience

• Previous administration experience, ideally within HR, recruitment or operations, or a recent qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to build relationships across all levels of the business.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail when handling documentation and employee records.
• Proactive approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Eagerness to learn and develop within HR, recruitment and operations.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Full driving licence and access to your own transport.