Employment Law & HR Officer (15 Months)
Closing date for applications: 25/06/2026
Location Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Salary £30,855 – £43,560
Job typeFixed Term Contract \| Contract typeFull Time
Mostly Remote
You’ll spend most of your time at home, working with your team digitally. You’ll come into an office or hub at least twice a month to collaborate with your colleagues.
Experienced
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Job description
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This role is based in the United Kingdom and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the United Kingdom.
Join us as an Employment Law \& HR Officer
- This is an opportunity to build on your existing experience of employment law or HR, in a supportive and collaborative environment
- Joining Mentor, you’ll be delivering employment law and HR advice and support to our clients
- This could be a major stepping stone for your future career, as we’ll support your progression with training
- This role can be hybrid or fully remote depending on the successful candidate’s location
- You'll start on a competitive salary from £30,855 to £36,300 depending on experience
- We're offering this role for a period of 15 months
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We’ll be looking to you to provide telephony and webchat employment law, employee relations and HR advice and guidance on non\-complex issues. You’ll identify opportunities to meet the needs of your client through bespoke services, and you’ll generate referrals for additional consultancy and training services, generating income through cross sales.
The skills you'll need
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We’re looking for someone with experience in an HR, employee relations or employment law role. You’ll have the ability to deliver and advise on statutory processes and procedures, so good communication skills will be key. You'll also need the ability to weigh up pros and cons of different options to make well informed decisions with the needs of clients in mind. Additionally you’ll have strong administration, IT and research skills.
A qualification in employment law or HR would be an advantage, although this is not essential as you'll receive thorough training while in your role.
You’ll also need:
- The ability to work at pace to meet deadlines and solve difficult issues while maintaining the quality of work
- A background of supporting disciplinary and grievance hearings
- Up\-to\-date knowledge of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) code of practice on disciplinary and grievance, statutory employment law, employee relations, HR and best practice
- The ability to build effective and trusted partnerships with clients, as well as to deal with clients from multiple channels and sectors
- High standards of attention to detail and client service
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Here’s a quick look at what your pay package and annual leave could look like if you get accepted for the role. We have a wide range of benefits to support you in your working life and beyond.
Please note, the presented benefits packages are based on the minimum base salary.
Tap each segment for details.
Your pay package
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Your leave allowance
28 days Annual leave You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase up to 5 additional days off.
3 days Volunteering Take time off to support the causes you’re passionate about.
3 days Training Take time to build the skills you need to grow your career.
Total rewards package
Welcome to our Gogarburn hub
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Set in large grounds including beautiful woodland, Gogarburn offers a conference centre, a business school with hotel bedrooms, a restaurant, relaxing zen gardens, onsite parking, and excellent transport links.
Key facts:
- Surrounded by 85 acres of woodland
- Our carparks provide electric vehicle charging
- Opened in 2005
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