HR Officer

Locality: Hybrid remote (National Service office based in Edinburgh)

Category: HR Officer

Job Type: Full Time

At Carr Gomm, we have an exciting opportunity for a HR Officer to join our team!

This is an ideal opportunity to gain valuable HR generalist experience within a fast-paced, dynamic team in a social care and community development charity.

In our eyes, the best HR Officers are creative go-getters with a proactive mind set, 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 become 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.

• 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, healthcoachingand 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.

Closing Date:
Monday 7th September 2026 9am

For more details about the role, including responsibilities and requirements, see the attached job profile (PDF).

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Do you hold a full UK driving licence? Yes No Are you related to a board member or another Carr Gomm colleague? Yes No Have you previously been employed by Carr Gomm? Yes No Have you worked for Carr Gomm through an agency? Yes No Do you have the Right to Work in the UK? Yes No Hours preferred? Full Time Part Time Relief Any