HR Officer - GLA14135

Job Description

About the Role

We're recruiting for a skilled and experienced HR Officer to support our busy HR Team within Education Services. If you're passionate about delivering high-quality HR support and guidance and have proven experience of improving HR service delivery, we want to hear from you.

The role includes:

• Providing expert HR guidance to Heads of Establishment across the city
• Managing complex cases in a unionised environment
• Supporting and advising a team of HR Advisors
• Leading and contributing to HR service improvement initiatives
• Promoting best practice through training delivery and helping to shape policy development

What you’ll bring:

• Broad HR experience with an emphasis on complex case management
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proven digital literacy and data analysis capabilities
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• A commitment to continuous improvement and customer-focused service delivery

Hybrid working is available in this role. If you’re shortlisted for the post we look forward to telling you more about our approach to ensuring the needs of the service are met along with the flexibility to manage and maintain your work life balance.

We are committed to supporting the successful candidates with their future career pathway through their development and success in the post. Ideally, you will be in possession of, or working towards, a relevant HR qualification.

If you would like to have a confidential conversation with us about the roles on offer, please contact Karen Strachan, HR Manager, at [email protected] or on . Interviews will take place week commencing 22 September 2025.

Application Packs

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Further Information

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For further information about working for us please refer to our website GCC HR Policies