Overview
Location: UK-based; We’re a digital first employer. Application Deadline: Sunday, March 8, 2026. Vacancy Type: Full Time Permanent. Job Profile: Job Profile document. Salary: £59,609 - £66,230 (candidates usually offered the starting salary for the grade unless they have significant experience). Duration: permanent post.
Job Summary: As an HR Manager specialising in change management, employee relations, organisation design, and workforce planning, you will be instrumental in shaping our organisation\'s success through effective HR strategies and a focus on driving positive organisational outcomes during a period of significant change. Working closely with the Head of People & Support Services, your expertise will be vital in fostering a thriving work environment that supports our colleagues and enables them to achieve their full potential while ensuring the organisation\'s sustainability.
The role holder will support the existing People Strategy, taking ownership of the delivery plan that sits across the entire employee lifecycle, ensuring budgetary requirements are met.
You possess the following:
* Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
* Chartered MCIPD (desirable).
* Proven track record of successfully leading change management initiatives and driving organisational transformation.
* Strong knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and HR best practices.
* Proven track record in delivering Workforce Planning projects.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels of the organisation.
* Demonstrateanalytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to make informed decisions.
* Strategic mindset with the ability to think critically and creatively with an ability to proactively propose innovative HR solutions across a wide HR remit.
* Demonstrable experience of Employee Engagement initiatives across the employee lifecycle.
What you\'ll be doing
Key activities you will be required to fulfil:
* Collaborate with senior leadership to identify, plan, and execute change management initiatives aimed at improving organisational performance and efficiency.
* Partner with senior leaders to assess and optimise the organisation\'s structure, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and business objectives.
* Lead organisation design projects, including restructures and departmental realignments, and provide recommendations for creating efficient workflows and enhancing collaboration.
* Lead on and collaborate with departmental leaders to identify current and future talent needs and develop workforce planning strategies to address skill gaps and talent shortages.
* Analyse workforce data and trends to make data-driven decisions related to workforce planning, recruitment, and succession planning.
* Implement talent retention strategies to retain high-performing employees and ensure a sustainable talent pipeline.
* Develop comprehensive change management strategies, communication plans, and training programs to support employees through periods of transformation and change.
* Provide professional advice to colleagues and management, providing expert guidance on a wide range of employee relations matters, to foster a positive work environment that promotes open communication, trust, and mutual respect.
About Zero Waste Scotland
Zero Waste Scotland is Scotland\'s circular economy public body. Since 2014, our work has helped more people understand that the answer to the climate emergency is to consume less. Through an expansive range of projects and programmes, our innovative work has shown that embedding circular practices is as possible as it is essential. Through sharing this knowledge, nurturing relationships, and fostering bold collaboration, we’re in a truly unique position to influence this vital change.
Here at Zero Waste Scotland, we value our people and are committed to nurturing and supporting them to learn, grow and develop so we can focus our efforts and be a collective force of unique colleagues creating positive change. As an accredited Investors in Diversity organisation, we are committed to embedding FREDIE principles (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) across all that we do at Zero Waste Scotland.
Why work for us
Here at Zero Waste Scotland we value our people. Colleagues are supported and encouraged to grow and develop so we can all focus our efforts and be a collective force for positive change. We want to offer the best experience to all our colleagues, ensuring everyone is supported and empowered to be their best self at work and thrive.
We champion our diverse and inclusive culture, fostering a positive working environment where we all feel safe to be our true professional selves; where we are treated fairly; where there is space to ask questions, to respectfully challenge one another and to share our thoughts and ideas.
To find out more, click here to visit our ‘Why work for us’ page.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates and encourage you to talk to us about your preferred hours of work. We\'ll do our best to accommodate.
We offer competitive pay and benefits to support you and your family, including a contributory pension scheme, life assurance, wellbeing support, flexible working, generous holidays, enhanced family leave entitlements, continuing professional development (CPD) and volunteering opportunities.
For us, work isn’t a place we go, but a thing we do so we fully embrace flexibility and encourage you to choose home working where the role allows. There\'ll be times when you\'re required to attend our Stirling office or a client location (normally within the Central Belt of Scotland).The office is located next to the railway station and is conveniently accessed from across central Scotland.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 23:45 ON THE CLOSING DATE SHOWN.
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