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Farrans Construction is a long-established UK Building and Civil Engineering company operating in various sectors within the UK and wider Europe. A subsidiary of CRH plc, Farrans Construction has a turnover in excess of £250m with over 600 employees. The Company strives to develop excellence and continuous improvement in all aspects of building and civil engineering. We feel that this is successfully achieved through our Core Values and our commitment to the continuous professional development of our team.
As an employer, Farrans Construction provides its employees with an engaging working environment to enable them to develop their technical and professional skills and achieve their personal potential.
The role
Based in our busy HR at our Dunmurry Head Office, the successful candidate with be responsible for supporting staff and sites across all regions in UK and Ireland. We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and hard working individual to work alongside our well established HR Administration Team.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Perform administrative work, including scheduling, maintaining files and sorting mail for the HR&D Department.
- Maintain employee records (soft and hard copies) in compliance with data protection regulations
- Enter employment data on HRIS (e.g. new hires, holidays and sick leave), ensuring it is up to date and carry out regular data cleanse to ensure the current data in the system is accurate.
- Assist HR Team with the hiring process, including submitting job postings online, FEC monitoring, shortlisting and organising interviews.
- Respond to HR queries in a timely fashion and be first line of contact for HRIS queries and issues.
- Prepare comprehensive and timely monthly reports from the HRIS and respond to adhoc reporting requests.
- Update the Weekly HR Operations Actions Report. This report covers Recruitment, Employee Relations, Absence etc.
- Assist with the administration of fixed term contracts, probation reviews, Healthshield and ad hoc reference requests.
- Assist with onboarding of new starts and offboarding leavers.
- Liaise with the learning and development team to provide up to date information on new starters for induction purposes.
- Support HR Team with ad hoc administration and produce HR documentation as required.
- Support with further development of the HR system and participate in HR Projects.
- Undertake any other duties, which may from time to time be required, to support the HR team.
Essential criteria
- Good general education including minimum GCSE grade C or equivalent in English and Maths.
- CIPD qualification would be desirable but is not essential.
- Drivers Licence and access to a vehicle would be required. However alternative means of travel would be considered.
- Strong IT skills, proficient use of MS Office and its programs. Including Word and Excel. (1-year experience minimum).
- Strong teamwork skills
- Positive, passionate and with good interpersonal skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and meticulous planning skills.
- Organisational and time-management skills with an ability to meet deadlines.
- Possess a problem-solving approach with an enquiring mind.
- Good understanding of GDPR legislation
- Must be interested in developing a career in Human Resources.
What we can offer you
Our employees are at the core of everything we do,; with this in mind we have our own in-house Learning & Development division who can offer you bespoke career toolkits & pathways. In addition to a competitive base salary, we can also offer a wide range of benefits, some of the key ones being:
- Contributory pensions plan up to 6%
- Health Shield enrolment after 3 months service
- 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Enhanced maternity & paternity
Diversity & inclusion
We believe there is power in being different. Every day, our people express their unique voices and draw from their rich experiences to bring fresh ideas to our company. There is no question that an inclusive and diverse workforce drives innovation, and it also makes us stronger as a team. Therefore, we are committed to fostering inclusion and diversity in the workplace; one that welcomes people from all backgrounds. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
