Senior HR Advisor

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Senior HR Advisor – Belfast – Exclusive opportunity

MCS Group is delighted to exclusively partnering with an award-winning, growing organisation as they look 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 who has strong operational HR experience and exposure to projects, and is now looking for the next step in their career with greater ownership and autonomy.

Working closely with senior leadership, you'll support the full employee lifecycle while helping to shape and improve the wider HR function as the organisation continues to grow.

The main 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.

The 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.

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 HR Advisor HR Generalist Senior HR Officer Senior HR Advisor


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Location: Belfast
Job Description:

Senior HR Advisor – Belfast – Exclusive opportunity

MCS Group is delighted to exclusively partnering with an award-winning, growing organisation as they look 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 who has strong operational HR experience and exposure to projects, and is now looking for the next step in their career with greater ownership and autonomy.

Working closely with senior leadership, you’ll support the full employee lifecycle while helping to shape and improve the wider HR function as the organisation continues to grow.

The main 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.

The 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.

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 HR Advisor HR Generalist Senior HR Officer Senior HR Advisor

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Posted: May 20th, 2026