Job Description

Glasgow, with travel to other offices across Scotland as needed

Full time, flexible flexible working options considered with a blend of remote and in-office working as required

Be part of building Scotland's future

Are you a HR professional who takes initiative, understands commercial priorities, and embraces change? Are you ready to make a difference?

We're looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to help shape the future of our organisation. In this pivotal role, you'll collaborate with leaders to understand our goals, address challenges, and seize opportunities that drive the business forward.

The role

In this role, you'll be a trusted advisor to leaders across our organisation. You'll play an important role in delivering our people strategy and supporting major change initiatives, making sure our HR solutions line up with business goals.

Whether it's talent management, workforce planning, employee relations, or culture transformation - you'll help drive long-term, sustainable performance.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

Proactive partnership

Partnering with leaders to align people initiatives with business priorities, enhancing organisational effectiveness and driving cultural change

Collaborating on workforce planning, talent management, and employee engagement initiatives

Using business and HR analytics to guide decision-making and measure impact

Organisational development

Leading and delivering projects that bring our People Strategy to life and support our organisation's goals

Providing expert advice on areas like organisational structure, role design, and workforce change

Creating and supporting a high-performance culture where colleagues can thrive

HR delivery

Coaching, supporting, and constructively challenging leaders on performance, engagement, and development

Managing complex employee relations issues with fairness, care, and consistency

Shaping people policies and initiatives, and driving continuous improvement as part of the broader HR team

Who we're looking for

You're an experienced HR generalist with a strong understanding of how people practices support business goals.

With a solid background in HR delivery, employee relations, workforce planning, talent development, and organisational change, you know how to manage transition effectively and build alignment across teams. You take a collaborative approach, influence confidently at all levels, and communicate with clarity.

You're passionate about making a difference - and always open to learning and growing.

Essential Criteria

Experience as a commercial business partner working closely with senior leaders across multiple sectors

Proven experience in senior HR roles

Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices

Experience of turning people initiatives into real results that last, with a strong understanding of how HR supports business success

Demonstrated success in managing change, restructuring, and workforce planning

Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills

Resilient and adaptable to shifting priorities and ambiguity

CIPD qualified or equivalent experience

Why join us?

You'll be part of a collaborative HR team that works across functions to deliver real impact. We're moving towards a more flexible, generalist model - so if you enjoy variety and want to grow your HR skills, we want to hear from you.

Life at Scottish Enterprise

As one of Scotland's Top 10 Flexible Employers, we pride ourselves on empowering our colleagues to work when and where they can best deliver their role in support of our corporate plan. Learn more about working with us

How to apply

If you're interested in this role, please visit our website.

Closing date: 23 July 2025.

Our values

Being part of Scottish Enterprise means being open to new ideas and trying different ways of working. We support each other to reach our full potential. We celebrate shared success and learn together when things don't go so well. And we always treat each other fairly, with respect and understanding. Together, we are the difference.

At Scottish Enterprise, we're proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience and thought is vital to the success of our vision for the future of every community across Scotland. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

We commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required, not only during the application and assessment process but throughout employment with us.

We have the following networks which are open to all colleagues to help drive inclusion, Disability Positive, Gender Balanced, Multi-cultural, Multi-Generational and Pride (LGBTQ+).

Apply now to build your future with us.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 48,798.00 per year

Work Location: In person