Job Description

This is an ideal opportunity to gain valuable HR generalist experience within a fast-paced, dynamic team in a Health and Social Care charity.

Please note that this role is Hybrid remote, with a minimum of one day per week in our National Service office based in Edinburgh, but with travel around Scotland to other offices also possible.

What are we looking for?

In our eyes, the best HR Officers are creative go-getters with a proactive mindset, who possess excellent communication skills to confidently engage with a diverse client group. Your main responsibility will be for the recruitment life cycle, managing, co-ordinating and monitoring the Recruitment Process from advertising to the appointment stage whilst being in line with Safer Recruitment. However, you will also be involved in the broader work of the HR team through contributing to a range of HR generalist tasks including, but not limited to, employee relations, compliance, HR Information, learning and development. You will be able to manage a diverse workload and prioritise the tasks depending on the deadlines. You will demonstrate and promote the Carr Gomm's values in your day-to-day work, with a person-centred approach. These values are Choice, Control, Openness & Honesty, Interdependence, Respect, Kindness and Compassion. We expect that you will have a relevant HR qualification, currently undertaking one or will have some relevant HR experience. You will also be able to manage a diverse and busy workload and work to tight deadlines.

Additional Benefits

35 days holiday per year, increasing to 40 days with length of service Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and sick leave A Defined Contribution pension scheme, with incremental employer contributions Access to the Carr Gomm App: which includes free physiotherapy, health coaching and counselling Free Blue Light Card (giving access to thousands of discounts and promotions) Membership of a credit union Cycle to work scheme; and more!

We welcome applications from any candidates already eligible to work in the UK or those that can apply for a visa granting permission to work in the UK (e.g. dependent visas, ancestry etc.) that do not require sponsorship from Carr Gomm. You will be asked to share proof of this prior to receiving any offer of employment. It is currently our policy not to offer sponsorship for prospective candidates. For more information, please see the attached HR Officer role profile. To ask any questions, please contact recruitment@carrgomm.org.

Closing Date: Thursday 7th August 2025 at 9am

Interviews to be held w/c 11th August 2025.

HR Officer - 2025


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