HR BUSINESS PARTNER REPLACEMENT_STRING5469

HR BUSINESS PARTNER REPLACEMENT_STRING5469 Edinburgh, Scotland

Scottish Government
Full Time Edinburgh, Scotland 52355 - 65276 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Details

Reference number

271977

Salary

£52,355 - £65,276

Job grade

Grade 7
C1

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Human Resources

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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    About the job

    Benefits

    Things you need to know

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Location

Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3DG : Edinburgh, Scotland, EH11 3XD : Leith, Scotland, EH6 6QQ : Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8LU

About the job

Job summary

This role requires the post-holder to lead and embed the people strategy of the wider Scottish Government, as well as provide ongoing support to their business area on HR matters.


The role holder will draw on resource from across the People Directorate, and if necessary, from other sources of corporate support in SG and / or external providers.


We are looking for a strategic operator who can quickly build relationships and credibility with senior leaders, as well as an ability to implement and embed a wider HR change programme, tailoring interventions to their business’ needs.


A working knowledge of employment law including a coaching and CIPD qualification (or willingness to work towards) would also be advantageous in this role.


This role can be based from any SG Central Scotland Location.


Job description

  • Make an active contribution to the development and effective functioning of the HRBP team and as a key collaborator in the work of the wider People Directorate.


  • Willing to take an adaptable and flexible approach to work and to supporting colleagues, sharing workloads when appropriate to deliver key corporate priorities.


  • Leading and prioritising the delivery of excellent partnership working, valued by SG’s SCS; offering appropriate corporate challenge and support as required.


  • Support SCS partners to utilise appropriate people interventions to enable Directorates to deliver business effectively. This includes:


  • Being the principle HR/OD consultant with the business, drawing on people directorate resources in service of supporting clients in effective business delivery.


  • Leading and supporting effective workforce and resource planning.


  • Leading and supporting Directors to improve staff engagement, including meaningful use of HR MI and people survey data within the organisation.


  • Supporting leaders with effective transformation and change management, both from the technical and human perspective.


  • Supporting Directors and D/D’s to identify and address the capability and skills development that people need within the business.


  • Supporting consistently good leadership through brokering access to and / or facilitating individual and senior management team development.


  • Act as a role model and champion diversity and inclusive leadership in all interactions with stakeholders.

Person specification

Essential Criteria


1. A strong track record in a senior, strategic HR role with experience of successfully building strong, trusting, influential and effective relationships with senior colleagues, whilst maintaining independence and the ability to constructively challenge.


2. Expertise and experience in supporting operational and strategic workforce planning, e.g. talent management, resource and succession planning etc.


3. An ability to work flexibly, contributing to the planning and delivery of various work strands / projects across a diverse team; using PPM principles to ensure tasks are successfully completed on time & within budget.


4. Experience of taking a consultancy approach, using change management and OD&D tools and techniques and a track record of supporting senior leaders with key strategic people decisions in a VUCA environment.


Benefits

  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Please use below link to apply.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
  • certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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HR BUSINESS PARTNER REPLACEMENT_STRING5469
Scottish Government

www.gov.scot
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Nicola Sturgeon
$25 to $50 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
1885
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