HR Advisor - Glasgow
| Posting date: | 05 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,482 to £35,247 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Location: | G40 1DA |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Cornerstone |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Are you an experienced HR professional, who's on the lookout for a fresh new challenge? We've got just the opportunity for you!
We're now on the lookout for an HR Advisor to join our friendly, fast paced HR Team on a full-time, permanent basis. It's a very exciting time to join our team as we start the journey of implementing our brand new HR and Payroll system.
This role can be based in our Glasgow office, or part of our hybrid working model where some of your days will be spent in our Glasgow office and some at home. There will be occasions that we'll need you to travel to other Cornerstone branch locations (travel expenses would be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).
The Role
As an HR Advisor, your main aim will be to provide HR support and guidance to colleagues across Scotland. Your primary focus will be Employee Relations and supporting and coaching our managers to navigate complex HR cases.
You'll work closely with our colleagues to ensure high level quality and compliance in relation to Cornerstone's policies and procedures, values, employment law, HR best practice and regulatory compliance.
What we'll need you to bring:-
Experience of supporting HR in a similar sized organisation
Demonstrable experience of working with HR legislation and Employment Law in the UK
A proven track record of delivering on difficult business challenges by applying good HR practices
A track record of producing high quality and accurate work within tight deadlines
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond quickly and flexibly to emerging and changing circumstances
Experience of building and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues, trade unions and external customers
Proven experience of using office related computer packages (word processing, presentation software, spreadsheets, email etc.) and HR systems.
It would be great if you also have:-
Your CIPD qualification
Experience of Care Standards and SSSC requirements regarding people matters
Experience of working in the social care or the third sector
Line management experience
About us
Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with 45 years' experience providing great care and support for adults and children with various support needs across Scotland.
We operate over 18 local authorities in Scotland and provide a wide range of services to over 2,000 individuals each year. Our focus is to encourage social inclusion, reduce loneliness, and improve health, independence and wellbeing by working closely with the people we support and their families, setting personal goals with them, and ensuring they receive the care and support they need to live the best life possible.
We are always flexible and responsive in meeting the ever changing needs of the people we support and work closely with individuals and families to agree what sort of support will work best for them.
Our strategic aims
To become an expert provider of services to people with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs
To be the best employer in social care in Scotland
To achieve stability and sustainability which supports future developments.
We want our colleagues to feel and be truly valued and recognised for the highly skilled, life-changing work that they do every day. By joining our team, you'll not only help us achieve our purpose of delivering high quality care and support; you’ll also help us with our commitment to develop and maintain an empowered, high performing workforce.
What makes Cornerstone a great place to work
You'll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy - it often doesn't feel like work
Your job actually changes and improves lives - you'll make a difference in your local communities
We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork
No uniform - we wear our own clothes
We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons
We operate a flexi-time model for business support colleagues
Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy
Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities
Recommend a colleague bonus scheme
Long service awards
Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline
26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays
Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave
Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few
Do you have what it takes? What are you waiting for? Apply today! We'd love to hear from you.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview at our Glasgow office on Monday 30th June 2025.
Have questions? Please contact Heather McAteer, our HR Advisor at heather.mcateer@cornerstone.org.uk.
The successful candidate will be subject to a Level 2 Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.
We're now on the lookout for an HR Advisor to join our friendly, fast paced HR Team on a full-time, permanent basis. It's a very exciting time to join our team as we start the journey of implementing our brand new HR and Payroll system.
This role can be based in our Glasgow office, or part of our hybrid working model where some of your days will be spent in our Glasgow office and some at home. There will be occasions that we'll need you to travel to other Cornerstone branch locations (travel expenses would be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).
The Role
As an HR Advisor, your main aim will be to provide HR support and guidance to colleagues across Scotland. Your primary focus will be Employee Relations and supporting and coaching our managers to navigate complex HR cases.
You'll work closely with our colleagues to ensure high level quality and compliance in relation to Cornerstone's policies and procedures, values, employment law, HR best practice and regulatory compliance.
What we'll need you to bring:-
Experience of supporting HR in a similar sized organisation
Demonstrable experience of working with HR legislation and Employment Law in the UK
A proven track record of delivering on difficult business challenges by applying good HR practices
A track record of producing high quality and accurate work within tight deadlines
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond quickly and flexibly to emerging and changing circumstances
Experience of building and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues, trade unions and external customers
Proven experience of using office related computer packages (word processing, presentation software, spreadsheets, email etc.) and HR systems.
It would be great if you also have:-
Your CIPD qualification
Experience of Care Standards and SSSC requirements regarding people matters
Experience of working in the social care or the third sector
Line management experience
About us
Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with 45 years' experience providing great care and support for adults and children with various support needs across Scotland.
We operate over 18 local authorities in Scotland and provide a wide range of services to over 2,000 individuals each year. Our focus is to encourage social inclusion, reduce loneliness, and improve health, independence and wellbeing by working closely with the people we support and their families, setting personal goals with them, and ensuring they receive the care and support they need to live the best life possible.
We are always flexible and responsive in meeting the ever changing needs of the people we support and work closely with individuals and families to agree what sort of support will work best for them.
Our strategic aims
To become an expert provider of services to people with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs
To be the best employer in social care in Scotland
To achieve stability and sustainability which supports future developments.
We want our colleagues to feel and be truly valued and recognised for the highly skilled, life-changing work that they do every day. By joining our team, you'll not only help us achieve our purpose of delivering high quality care and support; you’ll also help us with our commitment to develop and maintain an empowered, high performing workforce.
What makes Cornerstone a great place to work
You'll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy - it often doesn't feel like work
Your job actually changes and improves lives - you'll make a difference in your local communities
We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork
No uniform - we wear our own clothes
We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons
We operate a flexi-time model for business support colleagues
Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy
Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities
Recommend a colleague bonus scheme
Long service awards
Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline
26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays
Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave
Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few
Do you have what it takes? What are you waiting for? Apply today! We'd love to hear from you.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview at our Glasgow office on Monday 30th June 2025.
Have questions? Please contact Heather McAteer, our HR Advisor at heather.mcateer@cornerstone.org.uk.
The successful candidate will be subject to a Level 2 Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.
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