Senior HR Advisor

MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

34 days annual leave

Hybrid and flexible working

Job summary

MCS Group is delighted to introduce an exclusive opportunity for the position of Senior HR Advisor in Belfast. This standalone HR role offers genuine progression to HR Manager, making it ideal for professionals looking for autonomy and ownership.

The successful candidate will provide comprehensive HR support, influence policies, and oversee various projects within a growing organization.

A competitive salary is available based on experience, alongside benefits such as private healthcare and 34 days annual leave.

Qualifications

• Experience in a generalist HR role required.
• Strong focus on employee relations and operational HR in Northern Ireland.
• Previous exposure to HR projects or systems improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support.
• Advise on employee relations matters.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and engagement.
• Maintain compliance with employment legislation.
• Support HR projects and process improvements.

Skills

Operational HR experience

Employee relations

Project management

Self-motivated

Job description

Senior HR Advisor – Belfast – Exclusive opportunity

MCS Group is delighted to exclusively partner with an award‑winning, growing organisation looking to recruit a Senior HR Advisor into a standalone HR role offering genuine progression to HR Manager.

The role

This opportunity is ideal for an ambitious HR professional with strong operational HR experience and exposure to projects, seeking the next step with greater ownership and autonomy.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will support the full employee lifecycle while shaping and improving the wider HR function as the organisation continues to grow.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day HR support across the business.


• Advise managers on employee relations matters including absence, disciplinaries, grievances, and performance issues.


• Support recruitment, onboarding, and employee engagement initiatives.


• Assist with reviewing and improving HR policies and procedures.


• Maintain HR records and ensure compliance with employment legislation.


• Support HR projects and process improvement initiatives.


• Play a key role in an upcoming HRIS implementation.


• Produce HR reports and workforce data for management teams.

Ideal Candidate

• Similar experience within a generalist HR role.


• Strong employee relations and operational HR experience in Northern Ireland.


• Exposure to HR projects or systems improvements.


• Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently.

What's on offer

• Competitive salary depending on experience.


• Clear progression pathway into HR Manager level.


• Broad standalone role with excellent exposure.


• Private healthcare.


• 34 days annual leave.


• Hybrid and flexible working.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for all. If you have a disability and 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.