Job Description

Details

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Reference number

414858

Salary

62,011
GBP

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

FLS - Corporate Services

Type of role

Human Resources

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Scotland

About the job

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Job summary

The People team sits within Corporate Services and includes the following specialist functions: Human Resources , Equality , Diversity and Inclusion Learning and Organisational Development and Health, Safety and Wellbeing. Since Forestry and Land Scotland formed in 2019, our People Team has been developing new ways of providing professional and practical HR support to Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) and our sister agency Scottish Forestry (SF). Our People Team combines HR expertise on the full range of strategic, operational and transactional HR matters. We have a highly committed team and an established business partnering model in place providing relevant services to our regions and directorates.

Job description

As Head of HR you will be responsible for the continuous development and improvement of an effective and relevant HR capability for FLS and SF. We are looking for a qualified individual who has operated in a similar post and can work on their own initiative, is proactive, resilient and committed to doing an excellent job. The successful candidate will join the team as we continue on a journey of transformation across the entire agency and be experienced in workforce planning with an in-depth knowledge of employment law.



Our team ethos is one of innovation and continuous improvement.



Reporting directly to the Head of People you will have four senior direct reports and be responsible for the following teams: ER , Reward and Policy; HR Business partners and advisors; Resourcing and Talent Management, People Services which encompasses Payroll, HR Systems, MI Analysis and HR Administration.




Working in close partnerships with the relevant trade unions and key stakeholders across the organisation, you will ensure the people function provides professional HR consultancy expertise and high quality HR operational support to enable the organisation to operate to its full potential. You will be adept at researching and compiling reports and papers for the Executive Leadership Team on HR related matters.



You'll ensure that day to day HR service provision is progressive, efficient and customer focused for both FLS and elements of Scottish Forestry which are covered by a service level agreement.

Person specification

Experience

Essential:

Demonstrable experience of working successfully in a senior, strategic HR role within a unionised environment at, or close to, Board level Significant experience of leading and managing large HR delivery teams Extensive Change management experience Demonstrable evidence of building a working environment with high levels of engagement and performance with the ability to hold others and self to account Experience of identifying, implementing and embedding process improvements, encouraging others to re-think ways of doing things, as you continually strive for improvement and excellence Experience of operating, influencing, negotiating and delivering at strategic level Experience providing professional advice and guidance to Directors and senior managers on a wide range of strategic and operational HR Issues Expert knowledge of Employment Law Experience using HR IT systems , influencing and embedding high levels of engagement . Budget management Reward and Pay negotiation experience


Desirable:

iTrent or similar HR IT system knowledge Understanding of project management methodology
Technical

Essential:

CIPD qualified to MCIPD level Degree or equivalent experience within a related HR discipline

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Please see our recruitment portal for further details.



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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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 the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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 .
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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Lindsay Anderson Email : Lindsay.anderson@forestryandland.gov.scot
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Recruitment team

* Email : resourcing@forestryandland.gov.scot