Your newpany
Hays is delighted to partner with a leading public sector organisation as they seek to appoint a highly credible and people centred Lead HR Business Partner on an interim basis. This is a pivotal leadership role, supporting Directorates across aplex environment and shaping the standard of excellence for HR Business Partnering.
Your new role
As Lead HRBP, you will bring a unique blend of emotional intelligence, sound judgement, and pace. You’ll be the anchor forpassionate, fair and balanced people decisions while operating confidently within policy andernance expectations. You will work proactively alongside Directorates, anticipating workforce challenges, spotting patterns, and adding value before issues escalate. With responsibility for leading and developing a team of HRBPs, you will set clear standards, coach with clarity, and role model what high quality HR partnering looks like.
This role demands a calm, authoritative presence capable of managing senior escalations, sensitive andplex casework, andpeting priorities—always withposure and a focus on oues.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Providing HR judgement grounded in empathy, fairness and strong listening skills.
2. Advising confidently within policies, ensuring decisions are safe, defensible and aligned with best practice across ER, attendance, capability and redeployment.
3. Acting as a proactive strategic partner to Directorate leadership, identifying risks and opportunities early and delivering value added solutions at pace.
4. Leading, coaching and developing HRBPs, setting clear standards and driving a culture of high performance andpassionate professionalism.
5. Handlingplex and high profile casework with confidence, clarity and measured judgement.
6. Building strong, credible relationships with managers, senior stakeholders and HR colleagues, ensuring difficult messages land constructively and trust is maintained.
7. Taking ownership and driving actions through to oues—avoiding delays, blockages or process drift.
What you'll need to succeed
We are seeking an exceptional HR leader who embodies:
8. Deep emotional intelligence and strong people instincts
9. Excellent policy knowledge andernancepetence
10. A collaborative, credible and warmmunication style
11. Proven experience leading HR teams and influencing senior stakeholders
12. A proactive, solutions focused mindset with a passion for delivering results
What you'll get in return
This is an outstanding opportunity to shape HR partnering within a reputable organisation, lead a talented team, and contribute to meaningful oues for staff and leadership across Scotland. You will receive apetitive hourly rate and the opportunity to work in a supportive, values-driven environment.