HR Assistant
Are you looking to develop your HR career and join a supportive, collaborative team?
Our client, a well-established organisation based in Derry, is recruiting an HR Assistant to join their HR team on a permanent basis.
This role is suited to an experienced HR Assistant or Junior HR Officer with strong administrative skills and hands-on HR experience who is keen to grow within a busy, people-focused environment.
What's on Offer
- Full or part-time hours
- Competitive salary
- Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression
- Comprehensive employee benefits package
- Exposure to a wide range of HR activities within a supportive and welcoming team
The Role
As an HR Assistant, you will provide day-to-day administrative and operational support to the HR Manager and wider management team. You will help ensure HR processes run smoothly and remain compliant, supporting areas such as recruitment, onboarding, employee records, and general HR coordination.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support across HR activities, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality
- Coordinate recruitment processes, including posting job adverts, arranging interviews, and communicating with candidates
- Support onboarding and induction, preparing contracts, checking Right to Work documents, and completing new starter records
- Maintain employee records and HR systems, ensuring data is accurate and up to date
- Prepare HR correspondence and assist with probation reviews and employee lifecycle activities
- Produce and update HR reports, providing information to managers when required
- Take minutes at employee relations meetings, including disciplinary and investigation meetings
- Manage annual leave administration and assist with HR projects and process improvements
The Ideal Candidate
- CIPD qualified, or degree in HR or related discipline
- Previous experience in a junior HR role
- Strong organisational and communication skills with good attention to detail
- Professional and able to handle confidential information appropriately
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and experience using HRIS
To discuss this opportunity in confidence, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Tara Duffy (HR Recruitment Specialist, MCS Group) at 028 9693 5489 or t.duffy@mcsgroup.jobs.
If this role isn't the perfect fit, we may have other opportunities that match your experience - visit www.mcsgroup.jobs to explore our full range of HR vacancies.
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