HR Assistant

Location: Portadown Library - Human Resources Department
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm (36 hours per week)
Hourly Rate: £13.63 per hour
Contract: Temporary ongoing

About the Role

We are recruiting an HR Assistant to support the busy HR Department across key functions including Resourcing, Employee Services, Health & Wellbeing, Employee Relations, and Learning & Development.

Working as part of the Business Support team, the successful candidate will provide high quality administrative and HR support, maintain accurate HR systems, and ensure effective communication across the organisation.
This role is ideal for an organised, people focused administrator who enjoys working in a fast paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day to day administrative support across HR functions

• Support recruitment activities including processing applications, issuing contracts, and panel administration

• Maintain accurate employee, applicant, and agency worker records

• Respond to routine HR queries professionally and confidentially

• Assist with HR correspondence, staff communications and diary management

• Prepare meeting arrangements, interviews, training sessions, documentation and statistics

• Input and extract data using HR systems and Microsoft Office

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders

• Assist with governance, data protection compliance, and statutory returns

(All responsibilities taken from the official job description) HR Assista JD Feb 26 PDF

Essential Criteria

Candidates must meet one of the following:

Qualifications & Experience

Five GCSEs (A-C) including English & Maths and at least 1 year's administrative experience
OR
At least 3 years' relevant administrative experience (no formal qualifications required)

Skills & Knowledge

Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Experience using computerised systems to input/extract data
Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to work in a team
Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines