HR Support Officer

HR Support Officer
Location: Belfast
Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm) with 30min lunch.
Salary: £13.91 per hour
Contract: Temporary About the Role:

On behalf of our client, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, MPA Recruitment is inviting applications for the role of HR Support Officer in Belfast.

• Administration activities on a variety of HR systems.
• Required to extract and interrogate data from a variety of HR systems.
• Preparation of HR case files.
• To review HR cases and develop case briefings for HR officers and HR managers.
• Supervision and training of junior staff as required.
• To answer policy queries over the phone, email and face to face. Candidates are expected to have a basic knowledge of HR policies prior to applying for this role.
• To make operational decisions based on interpretation of organisational policy within their limits of delegated authority.
• To review and design new processes and working practices within the HR team.
• To apply policy and practices in the day‑day operation of the HR department without continual reference to their supervising officer.
• To perform investigative and research activities and play a primary role in assisting senior staff develop and amend HR policies, strategies and practices.
• To organise their own time and respond independently to unanticipated problems.
• To contribute in a practical way to training courses in their own particular area of activity.
• To maintain physical and online data storage records
• To be involved in the design and implementation of good housekeeping practices in terms of document storage, retention and retrieval
• To control and record work submitted to operational staff or data processing, preparing and movement of information.

Essential:

• BTEC Higher or equivalent qualification, plus 1 year of relevant experience.

OR

• BTEC National or equivalent qualification, plus 2 years of relevant experience.

OR

• Exceptionally candidates who do not meet the qualification requirement, but who can demonstrate that they have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience may also be considered.

For the purposes of shortlisting, candidates must demonstrate their relevant experience for the number of years required, depending on their level of qualification in all of the following areas:

• Experience of using a system which deals with HR, Payroll or Financial data.
• Experience in delivering high levels of customer service.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy in the information they are processing.
• IT/Microsoft Office Proficiency at an Advanced level.

• A Basic Access NI Check is Required at a cost of £16.

• Weekly Pay
• Holiday Pay
• 24/7 Support from our team of dedicated consultants
• A wide range of positions across multiple directorates
• Ongoing role availability — if one placement ends, we’ll have another ready for you

• Gain valuable experience in one of Northern Ireland’s largest public sector organisations.
• Opportunity to develop and progress a career in HR support.

To apply, send your CV to ch or contact our office on for more information.

MPA Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer.