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People and Payroll Officer (17.5 Hours Per Week)

Reference: DEC20258645
Expiry date: 2026-01-18 23:59:00.000
Location: Edinburgh / Hybrid
Salary: £28,500.00 - £30,000.00 Pro Rata
Benefits: Health plan, Perkbox, generous annual leave, pension scheme
Attachments: JobDescription-PeopleandPayrollOfficer.pdf

About the role 

This is an exciting opportunity to join Apex Scotland at a transformative moment, working alongside our newly appointed Head of People to bring our HR function back in-house and shape the future of how we support and develop our staff. As People and Payroll Officer, you’ll play a key role in launching and embedding our new people strategy, helping to create a workplace where colleagues feel valued, supported, and empowered to deliver life-changing impact every day. 

By aligning our people strategy with Apex Scotland’s vision of “A Future Beyond Your Past”, you’ll be part of a dedicated People Team driving meaningful change across the organisation. Your work will not only strengthen our culture but also ensure we can continue to thrive, grow, and sustain the positive impact we have in communities across Scotland. 

About you 

As the People and Payroll Officer, you will bring experience in HR administration and payroll support, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will have handled confidential information with discretion and accuracy, supporting processes such as recruitment, onboarding, payroll, and pensions. 

Our values at Apex Scotland are Believe, Respect, Empower and Support, values that we live and breathe every day both internally and externally, our new People and Payroll Officer will share our passion for demonstrating our values.? 

About the charity  

Apex Scotland helps people with experience of the justice system to have a future beyond their past. We see a society that values second chances, where barriers to inclusion are dismantled, and where people with justice system experience are empowered to contribute fully, shaping safer, fairer, and more compassionate communities.? 

Our support includes early intervention initiatives, the provision of practical and emotional support, training and employability programmes. We understand that those we support and care for require interventions that are person centred, recognising their own individual, unique needs and circumstances. 

If you believe in a future beyond someone’s past, apply to work with us today. 

What we offer 

  • 3% Employer Pension Contribution 

  • Death in Service 

  • Enrolment to a health plan 

  • Employee Assistance Programme 

  • Access to Perkbox for discounts and offers 

  • Christmas closure 

  • Hybrid working