HR Placement Student

Lagan Services Ltd (part of Lagan Specialist Group) have an Excellent Opportunity for a Placement Student to Join their Small, Supportive HR Team. 

Role overview
As part of a small, supportive HR team, you will be encouraged to get involved from day one, gaining hands-on experience across a variety of HR activities. You will support with the effective delivery of HR services across a diverse group of businesses, giving you valuable insight into how employment practices operate within a real business environment.

Why this role stands out
This is a unique opportunity to work closely with the Group HR Director, gaining direct exposure to sensitive and complex HR matters. We offer you the chance to build confidence, develop capabilities and establish a strong foundation for your future HR career.

What you'll do
Some of your main duties will centre around:

• Recruitment & Selection
• Pre-Employment & Onboarding
• Probationary Period Management
• HR Systems & Administration
• HR Generalist Tasks

For a full list of what you will do, please review the attached Job Description. 

What you'll bring
Your main skills and experience should include:

Essential

• Currently studying a degree in HR Management or related subject, and commencing a University Year Placement in academic year 2026-27
• A minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) including English and Maths at Grade C or above
• Be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Be a self-starter with a proactive working approach and a positive, ‘can do’, attitude
• Be able to work unsupervised and on own initiative
• Possess excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and be trustworthy with sensitive information

Desirable

• Previous administration experience
• Previous HR administration experience

How we'll reward you
In return, we offer an attractive salary and a wide selection of lifestyle offers, development and learning programmes, services and support designed to help you manage and balance your work/life priorities. At our Head Office in Belfast, we have an on-site Gym and Wellbeing Hub which is available for use for all our employees.

Our Core Benefits for this role include:

• Excellent Annual Leave allowance
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Health Cash Plan & Employee Assistance Program, with money off dental, optical, chiropody, physiotherapy and more
• Ongoing Health and Wellbeing activities including free annual health checks 
• Life Assurance Plan
• Paid Volunteer Day to support your choice of voluntary activity

Your application
At Lagan Specialist Group, we want everyone to feel welcome. That’s why we want you to know that we'll work with you to make the application process as smooth as possible. So please just let us know if you need any adjustments or support – we'll do whatever we can to help. 

To apply for this post please click Apply, to submit your CV. We wish you every success in your application.

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