About WH Scott Group
WH Scott Group is a market-leading provider of lifting equipment, industrial safety equipment, inspection, certification and maintenance services across Ireland and the UK. Trading since 1897, the Group operates through a family of specialist businesses, including WH Scott & Son Engineers, Metlab and Re-Ropes, serving customers across government, utilities, construction, transport, pharma and defence. The Group's promise, Safety Critical Solutions, sits behind everything it does.
Purpose of the Role
As HR Graduate, you'll join the Group's People & Culture team on a structured development programme, gaining hands-on experience across the full employee lifecycle - from recruitment and onboarding to employee relations, reward and HR reporting. It's a broad, generalist grounding designed to build the foundations of a career in HR within a growing, safety-critical, multi-site business.
Key Responsibilities
Support end-to-end recruitment administration: posting vacancies, screening applications, arranging interviews and issuing correspondence.
Assist with onboarding and induction for new starters, including right-to-work checks, contract issue and first-week scheduling.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date employee records on the HR information system (HRIS), ensuring data integrity and GDPR compliance.
Help prepare letters, contracts and other HR documentation, working closely with line managers across the Group's business units.
Support payroll administration by liaising with the Finance team on starters, leavers and changes to terms.
Provide administrative support on employee relations cases, including note-taking, filing and tracking action points.
Contribute to HR projects such as engagement surveys, wellbeing initiatives, policy reviews and diversity & inclusion activity.
Respond to first-line queries from employees and managers on straightforward HR policy and process questions, escalating where needed.
Support the coordination of training and development activity, including scheduling, tracking completion and gathering feedback.
Help produce regular HR reporting - headcount, absence, turnover and other people metrics - for the leadership team.
Undertake rotations across other HR disciplines (e.g. reward, L&D, ER) as part of the graduate programme.
Person Specification
Qualifications
A degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or a related discipline (or equivalent relevant experience).
Studying towards, or willingness to work towards, a CIPD qualification is desirable but not essential.
Experience & Skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to deal professionally with people at all levels.
High level of accuracy and attention to detail, particularly when handling confidential employee data.
Well organised, able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel; comfortable learning new HR systems.
Discretion and sound judgement when handling sensitive or confidential information.
Prior administrative, customer service or placement-year experience is desirable but not essential.
Eligibility to work in Ireland, in line with the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (as amended).
Key Competencies
Communication - clear, professional and adaptable to audience.
Organisation & prioritisation - manages a varied workload without losing accuracy.
Teamwork - builds positive working relationships across the Group's businesses.
Problem-solving - uses initiative and knows when to escalate.
Learning agility - seeks feedback and development opportunities.
Integrity - handles confidential information responsibly and consistently.
What We Offer
A structured graduate development programme with exposure across HR disciplines and business units.
Funded support towards CIPD Level 3/5 qualifications through our educational assistance
Mentoring and support from experienced HR professionals across the Group.
20 days' statutory annual leave plus Irish public holidays
Access to the Group's occupational pension scheme, with automatic enrolment duties applied in line with Irish pensions legislation once in force.
Death in service benefit from day one
Well being and EAP platform
Subsidised gym memberships
The opportunity to build a career with a growing, safety-critical business with sites across Ireland and the UK.
Equal Opportunities & Legal
WH Scott Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of gender, civil status, family status, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religious belief, or membership of the Traveller community, in line with the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015.
All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and confirmation of eligibility to work in Ireland, verified in accordance with Irish employment permit and immigration requirements.
