HR Support Officer

VANRATH is pleased to be partnering with a high-profile public sector body to recruit an HR Support Officer for a key temporary opportunity within their established HR function. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organisation with a strong commitment to employee development and organisational improvement.

Please note: This is a fully office-based role with no hybrid working at this time.

This varied and hands-on HR role will see you providing crucial support across a range of HR administrative functions, training coordination, and project work. Key duties will include:

• Supporting the development and delivery of the staff training plan for the remainder of 2025/26
• Processing training applications using the Personnel Administration Management (PAM) system
• Assisting with monitoring training budget spend and reporting
• Contributing to a skills audit to support the 2026/27 training plan
• Managing sickness absence records and return-to-work documentation
• Supporting the implementation of the Commission's Recruitment & Selection procedures, including use of the online recruitment portal
• Assisting in the rollout of hybrid working arrangements
• Participating in HR data migration projects to a new cloud-based system
• Helping digitise manual personnel files as part of a wider transformation project
• Supporting day-to-day HR admin tasks and ensuring accurate recordkeeping

• Experience in HR administration or a similar office-based HR support role
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confidence working with HR systems (e.g., PAM or similar personnel databases)
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Experience in training coordination or recruitment administration would be an advantage
• A collaborative attitude and ability to work well in a close-knit team

• Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm (37 hours/week)
• Lunch break:
  Mon-Thurs 35 minutes;
  Friday 40 minutes

• Competitive public sector pay rate
• Experience with in a respected public body
• A role that combines HR admin, training support, and project work
• Support and guidance from VANRATH throughout your assignment

Interested? Apply now or contact  or call  for a confidential discussion.