Overview

Real Life Options are seeking a HR Business Partner to work with leadership and management teams in the Scotland area. The role is strategic and hands-on, focused on aligning HR strategies with organisational goals and supporting complex case work, training and development, and performance improvements to foster a positive workplace culture. This is a full-time, permanent position with hybrid working (3 days in the office).

Responsibilities

• Work with managers and leaders to inform the HR strategy for each area of the organisation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify key HR challenges.
• Use evidence and data to identify HR priorities and address future workforce needs.
• Provide expert HR guidance for acquisitions, restructures and service closures.
• Develop solutions with HR expertise to help areas deliver their strategy.
• Partner with managers to create Workforce Development Plans using data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Work with senior managers to identify and nurture future leaders.
• Plan and support the delivery of change programmes.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers on employee relations, ensuring fair and consistent practices.
• Advise on complex employee relations cases and long-term absence.
• Act as point of escalation for HR Advisors and senior managers on complex or high-risk HR issues.

Qualifications and Skills

• CIPD Level 7 preferred or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven experience as HR Business Partner or similar role, ideally within the charity or social care sector.
• Experience in employee relations, including case management and investigations.
• Background in delivering HR projects and organisational development initiatives.
• Design and delivery of training and development activities.

Why Join Us?

• Minimum of 33 days of paid holiday per year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Employer contributory pension scheme with 6% employer contribution.
• Collaborative, values-led environment with opportunities to contribute to meaningful work.
• Access to additional benefits: Health Cash Plan, life cover (3 x salary), Employee Assistance Programme, and more.

In addition, there is access to a rewards platform, Cycle to Work, financial wellbeing schemes, and referral incentives (terms apply). Real Life Options is an equal opportunities employer and supports reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process where needed.

EEO Statement: Real Life Options are an equal opportunities employer. We seek to recruit, train and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all our people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we will be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best so please do let us know.

Job Location and Details

Location: Glasgow, Scotland area. Employment type: Full-time, Permanent. Hours: 40 hours per week (hybrid with 3 in-office days). Salary: £42k–£46k per annum depending on experience.

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