Human Resource and Organisational Development Business Partner

Erskine Veterans Charity – Erskine Home, Bishopton

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Hybrid Working

Grade 6 Salary £40,008 - £43,407 per annum

Permanent, Full-time role

Closing Date: Monday, 15 September 2025

Interviews will take place: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Overview

Erskine is a high impact social care organisation seeking a suitable candidate for the post of Human Resource and Organisational Development Business Partner (HR/OD BP). As Erskine evolves to meet the unmet needs of Veterans in Scotland, the HR function is expanding and requires an experienced, dynamic and motivated HR/OD Business Partner to help drive organisational change.

The Role

Reporting to the Human Resources and Organisational Development Manager, the key responsibilities include:

• Organisational Change – Partner with senior and operational managers to ensure they have tools, advice and support to develop resilient, highly engaged teams.
• Workforce Planning – Support and guide key business areas with workforce planning to meet service needs, including restructures, recruitment and onboarding.
• Workplace Wellbeing – Collaborate across Erskine to create conditions enabling staff to perform to the best of their ability.
• Learning and Development – Create opportunities and approaches for the workforce to learn and grow professionally and personally.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Hold a Professional HR Qualification at Level 5 and/or equivalent senior HR experience with a commitment to CPD and attainment of Level 7.
• Experience of case management (absence management and employee relations), policy development, hands-on recruitment and selection, creative talent attraction solutions, and proficient use of HR information systems and reporting tools.
• Full understanding of employment law principles and experience of supporting ER cases.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to show initiative, flexibility and adaptability.
• Ability to handle sensitive issues with confidentiality.
• IT literacy and proficiency with software including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and social media platforms.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience in the health and social care sector is advantageous but not essential.

We offer competitive pay, a staff pension scheme and enhanced annual leave entitlement.

• Dayforce Wallet – employees can request up to 50% of earned pay on demand
• 28 days annual leave plus 5 public holidays, increasing to 33 days per year with service
• Employer pension contribution
• Reimbursement of professional fees
• Structured induction programme
• Opportunities for training and development
• Enhanced sick and maternity pay
• In-house Occupational Health Service
• Free on-site parking
• Health and wellbeing scheme
• Blue Light Card

Other information

Please note: Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Erskine is unable to provide sponsorship. If selected for interview, you will receive an invite by email (check your spam/junk folder).

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland Check. If a candidate has resided in the UK for less than five years and has lived in a country for six months or more, they will be asked to complete a criminal records check via HireRight.

How to apply: Please apply online at erskine.org.uk/careers. If you require the application in another format, please contact the HR Department on 0141 338 6304. Erskine is an Equal Opportunities Employer.