6 months | HR Assistant with focus on employee relations and absence management Your new company Hays are working with a leading manufacturing organisation to appoint a Senior HR Assistant on a temporary 6-month basis. Your new role Monitor, report and analyse absence by area Liaise with Occupational Health Liaise and coach managers in relation to the sickness absence procedures and improving attendance. Develop Occupational Health referral reports Conduct welfare meetings with employees and managers to support return to work or follow medical capability process. Assist Managers with return-to-work plans – phased returns and temporary medical restrictions Liaise with wider HR teams – Payroll, Compensation and Benefits and HR Business Partners to move absence cases forward. Ensure employees comply with company policy e.g. sicklines, OH appts and return to work dates. Present absence reporting to senior management showing trend analysis and action plans. Escalate complex long-term sick cases to HR Business Partner. Support HR Business Partners by arranging a range of meetings and issuing letters/emails in a timely manner. Update relevant absence information onto HR system What you'll need to succeed Job holders should have at least 4 years' experience within an HR function Ideally working towards CIPD qualification Experience of absence monitoring would be ideal Experience of SAP or similar system Ability to develop working relations with key stakeholders at all levels. Ability to have sensitive confidential conversations due to the nature of personal and confidential information Work on own initiative and drive absence cases to resolution within our procedures. Foster a positive attendance culture and working relations with the local trade union. Proficient IT Literacy (MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word). What you'll get in return 6 months with possibility of extension £38,120 per annum East Belfast location Weekly pay Start ASAP. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 4696668