Senior HR Manager with Strategic Expertise

4 weeks ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Venesky Brown Full time
Job Description

Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently seeking a Senior HR Manager for a 6-month contract on a rate of £375. This role will be hybrid with 2 days expected in the office per week.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide leadership on organisational culture and employee engagement activity, including the management of staff surveys and related annual planning.
  • Liaise with lawyers to ensure appropriate legal advice is provided and support the leadership team.
  • Manage people-related data and prepare reporting to the Board for presentation by the Head of People.
  • Provide advice, guidance, and recommendations to the Board on key People matters, including presentation of People-related updates at Board meetings and ad hoc meetings with Board members where appropriate.
  • Identify and promote the effective management of People-related risks across the organisation.
  • Provide expertise and thought leadership on the full range of People activity, including workforce planning, L&D, benchmarking, performance management, policy, goal/objectives setting, employee relations, union engagement, and health and wellbeing.
  • Lead on employee engagement, responsible for managing staff engagement, including annual staff surveys and pulse surveys, and ensuring wider business ownership and activity in relation to actions.
  • Act as a trusted expert in Employment Law and Employee Relations issues, dealing with complex ER issues and instructing, interpreting, and managing advice from employment lawyers where required.
  • Ensure that People policies and processes reflect emerging best practice and Fair Work principles and are fit for purpose across the organisation.
Requirements
  • Degree (or equivalent) in an HR-related discipline, e.g. Masters in HR Management.
  • Credible HR expert who can coach and influence at all levels within the organisation.
  • High levels of IT literacy to support the management and development of HR systems, including excellent Excel skills.
  • Budget management.
  • Significant experience in an HR Management role within a comparable organisation.
  • Successfully managing HR-related change projects.
  • Developing policy, aligning with best practice and development in legislation.
  • Managing collective bargaining arrangements and trade union negotiations, including annual pay awards.
  • Experience in developing a strategic approach to HR.
  • Experience in supporting People-related outcomes in relation to equality and Diversity.
  • Able to build and utilise relationships at all levels within the organisation and across the wider HR network.
  • Project management.
  • An extensive HR network across the public and private sectors to support delivery of best practice.
  • A strong understanding and application of workforce planning principles.
  • Experience of providing HR support in both public sector and private sector organisations.


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