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HR Advisor

35 000 – 40 000 £
ContractExperience not specifiedOn-siteEdinburgh
ReedEdinburgh

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HR Advisor - Business Services Projects

  • Location: Flexible (Hybrid Working Policy)
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Salary: Competitive (Reviewed Annually)

We are seeking an HR Advisor to support the delivery of people initiatives, HR projects, and change activity across Business Services. This role offers a unique blend of project delivery and responsive HR advisory work, providing high-quality generalist HR advice aligned with business priorities.

Day-to-day of the role:

Project Delivery and Coordination:

  • Support the delivery of HR and business projects across Business Services.
  • Coordinate project activity, maintain action plans, and track progress against milestones.
  • Utilise people data and insights to support reporting, decision-making, and project outcomes.
  • Prepare clear updates and materials for stakeholders and project governance.
  • Support people strategy, change, and continuous improvement initiatives across the HR function.

HR Advisory Support:

  • Provide proactive, timely, and high-quality HR support across the employee lifecycle, including performance management, family leave, secondments, flexible working, absence management, and wellbeing.
  • Support managers with employee relations matters, including disciplinary and grievance issues, working with specialist teams where appropriate.
  • Coach and guide managers on talent management, engagement, succession planning, and performance management.
  • Support cyclical HR activities, including performance reviews, budget planning, and the annual reward cycle.
  • Build trusted relationships across Business Services and provide practical, commercially focused HR advice.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Strong current generalist HR knowledge and experience supporting a broad range of employment and employee relations matters.
  • Experience supporting HR projects, change initiatives, or process improvement activity.
  • Demonstrable business partnering skills, including coaching, influencing, and stakeholder management.
  • Commercial and pragmatic approach, with sound judgement, analytical capability, and attention to detail.
  • Experience using people data to inform decisions and monitor progress.
  • Confident and impactful stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organisational skills and confidence managing competing priorities.
  • Flexible and adaptable, able to work effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment.
  • Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-focused, with a commitment to high-quality service delivery.

Benefits:

  • Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
  • Flexible, hybrid working policy
  • Generous bonus scheme
  • Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
  • Holiday exchange scheme
  • Private medical insurance
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

To apply for this HR Advisor position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.


Market insight

46% below median
70 053 £

Based on 17 offers with salary for Jobs on-site in Edinburgh

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