People Operations Consultant

People Operations Consultant

📍 Edinburgh (Hybrid)

💰 £36,178 - £39,501 (Pro Rata)

📄 Perm

🕒 35 Hours per Week

We're supporting a well-established, values-led organisation with the appointment of a People Operations Consultant to join their People & Culture team during a busy and exciting period of change.

This is a broad generalist HR opportunity offering a blend of employee relations, stakeholder partnering, manager coaching and project work. The successful candidate will work closely with managers across the organisation, providing practical HR support whilst helping to build manager capability and confidence.

Alongside day-to-day HR activity, you'll also have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of People projects and process improvement initiatives, making this an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing operational delivery with longer-term improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing employee relations casework including absence, performance and conduct matters
• Partnering with managers to provide practical HR advice and guidance
• Coaching and developing manager capability
• Supporting the design and delivery of manager training
• Contributing to People projects, process improvements and organisational initiatives
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple sites and functions
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation and organisational policies

About You

• Strong generalist HR experience
• Confident managing employee relations matters independently
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Experience coaching, influencing and supporting managers
• Comfortable operating within a fast-paced environment
• Experience contributing to projects, organisational change or process improvements
• Pragmatic, proactive and solutions-focused approach

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working
• 35-hour working week
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Excellent pension contribution
• Supportive and collaborative culture
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact during a key period for the organisation

This role would suit an experienced HR professional who enjoys building relationships, partnering with managers, delivering practical solutions and contributing to wider people initiatives and projects. Drop us a message to chat more!