HR Officer

Glasgow Life

HR Officer

£36,272.27 - £42,116.92

Location:

Commonwealth House, 38 Albion Street

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.

Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for an HR Officer to join our HR team.

Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.

Hours
: 35 hours per week. Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Contract type
:
Fixed Term for up to 12 months to cover a period of maternity leave.

Location
:
Hybrid. You will spend part of your week at home, and part of your week in at least one of our offices or venues. Your base will be Commonwealth House, 38 Albion Street, Glasgow G1 1LH
.

As an HR Officer, you’ll be a part of an established team, reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner. You’ll play a key role in implementing HR strategy and providing support, advice and guidance to managers on all aspects of Glasgow Life’s terms and conditions and policies. This includes employee relations, absence, recruitment, workforce planning and HR Information.

The role requires an ability to work collaboratively and influence diverse groups of managers, employees and stakeholders including trade unions.

Your work will make a visible and lasting difference. This will include working with teams who:

• Support our communities
• Help people get active
• Create cultural experiences
• Or work behind the scenes to make it all happen

We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!

• Experience of working in a busy HR environment in a similar role
• Knowledge of HR policies and procedures and current employment law
• Experience in the provision of advice, guidance and support to managers on HR related matters.
• A strong communication and analytical skills with ability to influence stakeholders
• The ability to prioritise workload and meet challenging deadlines
• In depth working knowledge of MS software packages
• A degree qualification in a related subject or equivalent relevant experience

Having knowledge and understanding of recruitment processes would be beneficial but is not essential.

Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on My Job Scotland . Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.

When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.

At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.

Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on My Job Scotland .

When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service.

Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too!

Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a Defined Benefit scheme that provides you with a secure pension for later life.

Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.

As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store. We are also part of the cycle-to-work scheme, helping you stay active.

We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.

Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new…