HR Officer - Belfast MCS Group is delighted to be partnering with a well-established, values-led organisation to recruit a HR Officer for an initial 6-month contract based in Belfast. The role: This is a fantastic opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys a broad, hands-on generalist remit. The successful candidate will provide day-to-day HR support across the full employee lifecycle, partnering closely with managers and the wider HR team to ensure best practice, compliance, and a positive employee experience. The main responsibilities: Provide advice and support to managers across all areas of HR, including employee relations, absence, performance, disciplinaries and grievances. Support the delivery of HR processes, policies and documentation, ensuring consistency and compliance. Partner with managers on difficult conversations and provide practical, solution-focused guidance. Assist with payroll and benefits administration. Contribute to employee engagement, wellbeing and people initiatives. Support continuous improvement across HR processes and the wider employee experience. The ideal candidate: Previous experience in a generalist HR role. Strong employee relations and case management exposure. CIPD qualified or currently working towards qualification. Confident communicator with the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships. What's on offer: Competitive salary. Hybrid and flexible working. Immediate start opportunity. Supportive and collaborative HR team. Broad exposure across operational HR. To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Rebekah Mulligan, HR Recruitment Manager at MCS Group on Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs MCS Group - Proud CIPD NI HR Awards Headline Sponsor 2026 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. Skills: HR Officer Junior HR Officer HR Generalist Senior HR Assistant ER Advisor HR Advisor