HR Officer

We would consider Hybrid working for this role, which can be discussed at interview, this role could be based in Glasgow or Edinburgh

Victim Support Scotland – Empowering People Affected by Crime. We put victims and witnesses at the heart of everything we do so they are heard, have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure, and informed and that we are an effective organisation, that makes a lasting difference.

What is the role

As a key member of the Human Resources Team and reporting directly to the Head of HR you will be responsible for first line HR support and advice to managers on all people policies and processes on a day-to-day basis across the organisation.

You will be responsible for leading several HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including but not limited to; recruitment and induction, HR administration, absence management, employee relations, providing information to payroll as well as undertaking project work. This is a hands-on role, and you will be expected to balance multiple priorities simultaneously.

You will be someone who enjoys working across all areas of HR and enjoys balancing multiple priorities whilst maintaining quality of output. You will be a self-starter, organised and have a high level of attention to detail. You will be a strong communicator and able to converse with all levels within the organisation as well as dealing with challenging conversations.

You will have a minimum of three years of generalist HR experience (including HR administration, case work and recruitment). Importantly, you will be someone who driven, honest and has a high level of integrity.

If you are looking for a role with a purpose, where you can really make a difference, then this may be the role for you.

What you’ll need to be successful

Qualifications

• Hold CIPD level 5 qualification (or above) or suitable relevant experience

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to work under pressure and to respond quickly to changing circumstances and to tight timetables
• Ability to cope with challenging conversations and conflict
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality
• Ability to plan and organise a complex workload ensuring quality of output
• Innovation and problem solving
• Ability to demonstrate excellent team work
• Able to demonstrate customer focus to concentrate on existing and potential customers needs and wants and exceed expectations
• High level of attention to detail
• Analytical skills – must be able to understand, collect, analyse, report and present data
• Strong communication and relationship building capabilities across all levels
• Ability to set clear objectives and standards to ensure accountability and responsibility of others
• Ability to challenge thinking where required e.g. diversity in recruitment

Experience

• A minimum of three years of relevant HR experience (must include HR administration, case work and recruitment)
• Experience of working with BambooHR or a similar HR System
• Generalist HR experience across a number of areas of HR.
• Demonstrable experience of dealing with case work.
• Experience of managing end-end to Recruitment.
• Experience of helping manage payroll process

Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of all areas of HR
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office applications e.g. Excel, Outlook, Word and Sharepoint
• Strong knowledge of Employment legislation
  

Behaviours

• Highly organised and self-motivated
• Ability to cope with rapid and sustained change and competing demands
• Personable and approachable
• Driven and determined, keen to deliver excellent HR service
• Honesty, reliability, transparency and integrity
• Willing to be flexible in working hours and able to travel as required

Further details of this role are available in the job description HR Officer Job Description

Closing date – 2nd March 2023 - Please note interviews and selection may happen prior to the closing date, so please submit your application asap.

Please note - This post will be subject to a satisfactory Basic Disclosure Scotland check, references, and proof that you have the right to work in the UK.

What we offer?

When you work for Victim Support Scotland, your wellbeing is important to us. Not only do we offer an enhanced annual leave package, but you will also have access to our free health cash plan which includes cover for you and your family across a range of benefits.

Annual Leave - 39 days

Training and Development Opportunities

Generous pension scheme

Health Cash Plan Benefits include

• Dental cover,
• Access to a virtual GP and advice line,
• Counselling,
• Legal support,
• Discounts on gym memberships, cinema tickets and much more.
  

Who We Are?

Victim Support Scotland provides support and information to people affected by crime and campaigns for victim and witness rights. Regardless of whether a crime has been reported, or when it happened, our services are free, confidential, and tailored to individuals’ needs.

Our vision is that people affected by crime – victims, witnesses, and their families – are treated with dignity and respect and are at the heart of the justice in Scotland. Our mission is to ensure that all those affected by crime receive high quality support that will help them to recover from their experiences.

All our work is guided and underpinned by our six core principles of being engaging and compassionate; inclusive and accessible; person-centred; adaptive, flexible, and responsive; collaborative; and knowledgeable and skilled.

Now is the time to join Victim Support Scotland, helping us work towards the ambitions of our 5-year plan: Empowering people affected by crime: VSS Strategy 2021-2026.