HR Assistant
Cornerstone
Dundee, Scotland
•3 hours ago
•No application
About
Are you an organised , proactive and people-focused individual looking to build your career in Human Resources?
We're now on the look out for an HR Assistant to join us on a full-time, permanent basis in Dundee. This is a great opportunity to join a welcoming, professional and truly people focused HR team.
This role can be based permanently in our Dundee office, or part of our hybrid working model where a minimum of 3 days will be spent in our Dundee office. If looking to work in a hybrid way, we will need you to live within a reasonable commute of Dundee.
The Role
Working within a fast-paced environment, you'll get to develop and learn new skills within various aspects of HR. This is in an exciting and varied role where no two days are the same.
As our HR Assistant you'll work alongside our HR Advisor and wider stakeholders across the organisation, providing general HR administrative support and assisting with day-today HR tasks including; managing enquiries, preparing agendas, minute taking, updating records, processing occupational health referrals and HR invoices.
About You
It would be great if you have previous experience within an HR setting, but this isn't essential if you're bringing a strong administrative background, sound attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
What we’ll need you to bring: -
Experience of working in an administration/secretarial role
Organisational and time management skills
A polite, approachable and friendly manner with a passion for helping others
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
The ability to produce high quality, accurate work
Confidence working with office-related computer packages
The ability to work well in a team and on your own initiative
A positive approach with a eagerness to learn
About us
Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with 45 years' experience providing great care and support for adults 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 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
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
Free parking on-site at our Dundee office
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 any questions? To find out more, please contact Louise Dickson, our HR Lead at louise.dickson@cornerstone.org.uk
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 on Friday 24th October 2025 at our Dundee office.
The successful candidate will need to undergo a level 2 disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.
Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.
We're now on the look out for an HR Assistant to join us on a full-time, permanent basis in Dundee. This is a great opportunity to join a welcoming, professional and truly people focused HR team.
This role can be based permanently in our Dundee office, or part of our hybrid working model where a minimum of 3 days will be spent in our Dundee office. If looking to work in a hybrid way, we will need you to live within a reasonable commute of Dundee.
The Role
Working within a fast-paced environment, you'll get to develop and learn new skills within various aspects of HR. This is in an exciting and varied role where no two days are the same.
As our HR Assistant you'll work alongside our HR Advisor and wider stakeholders across the organisation, providing general HR administrative support and assisting with day-today HR tasks including; managing enquiries, preparing agendas, minute taking, updating records, processing occupational health referrals and HR invoices.
About You
It would be great if you have previous experience within an HR setting, but this isn't essential if you're bringing a strong administrative background, sound attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
What we’ll need you to bring: -
Experience of working in an administration/secretarial role
Organisational and time management skills
A polite, approachable and friendly manner with a passion for helping others
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
The ability to produce high quality, accurate work
Confidence working with office-related computer packages
The ability to work well in a team and on your own initiative
A positive approach with a eagerness to learn
About us
Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with 45 years' experience providing great care and support for adults 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 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
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
Free parking on-site at our Dundee office
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 any questions? To find out more, please contact Louise Dickson, our HR Lead at louise.dickson@cornerstone.org.uk
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 on Friday 24th October 2025 at our Dundee office.
The successful candidate will need to undergo a level 2 disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.
Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.
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