HR Advisor


Company:	Bield Housing and Care
Salary:	£36,272 to £39,257 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Edinburgh, EH7 4QF
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Oct 2026

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Summary

HR Advisor (Maternity Cover)

Fixed Term Contract - Initial 3 Months (with potential to extend up to 4 months)

Ideally starting 9 November 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.

We're looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our friendly and supportive HR team on a maternity cover contract.

This role has a strong employee relations focus. You'll manage a varied caseload including absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance matters, providing practical, people-focused advice to managers and supporting them through processes from start to finish.

Alongside casework, you'll contribute to day-to-day HR activity, including responding to queries, supporting recruitment, payroll processes and general employee lifecycle administration.

Due to the short-term nature of the contract, we're looking for someone who can quickly build relationships, pick up an active caseload and make an immediate contribution to the team.

About You

You'll be:

An experienced HR Advisor with a strong employee relations background.

Confident managing disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance cases.

Able to work independently while managing your own caseload.

Comfortable balancing employee relations work with wider HR activity.

Approachable, pragmatic and focused on finding practical solutions.

A collaborative team player who values sharing knowledge and continuous improvement.

What You'll Be Joining

We're a small, supportive HR team that works closely together and values collaboration.

While you'll be expected to manage your own caseload, you'll have regular support from two fellow HR Advisors, with opportunities to discuss cases, reflect on best practice and share learning. More complex matters can be escalated to the HR Manager for additional guidance where needed.

We have clear processes and resources in place, alongside a people-focused approach that supports managers while ensuring fairness and consistency for employees.

If you're an experienced HR professional who can hit the ground running and would enjoy being part of a friendly and supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.

We Offer:

Our Benefits include

Excellent holidays of up to 34 days per year (pro rata for part time employees)

Opportunities to receive support and funding for vocational and/or professional qualifications

Great learning and development opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details.

About Bield

Bield is one of the largest providers of housing and support services to older people in Scotland. We value kindness above all, and at Bield, you will have a unique opportunity to have a positive impact. If you share our values, we’d love for you to join our team and help us on our journey.

Disability Confident

Bield is a proud disability confident accredited employer. As users of the disability symbol, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the vacancy minimum criteria.

In order to help you succeed, we will make all required reasonable adjustments to facilitate your inclusion during our recruitment and selection process. Adjustments will vary from person to person; if you wish to discuss how Bield can support you throughout the recruitment process, please email hr@bield.co.uk and a member of the team will get in touch.

If you’d like further information or if you require this information in an alternative format, please call the HR team or email us on HR@bield.co.uk.

Bield Housing & Care Scottish Charity SC006878 I Property Factor PF000146

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