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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Business Partner to join a highly reputable, Glasgow-based organisation on a 12‑month maternity cover contract. This role offers the chance to work closely with senior leaders, drive meaningful organisational change, and influence a high‑performance culture across a diverse stakeholder group.
Your new role
You will act as a trusted partner to the business, delivering the People Strategy and providing expert guidance across talent, succession, organisational change and employee relations. This is a highly collaborative role requiring strong commercial acumen, excellent stakeholder management, and the confidence to coach, challenge and influence at senior levels.
Your Key Responsibilities:
* Partner with senior leaders to deliver the HR Strategy and People Plan, supporting talent development, succession planning and cultural improvement.
* Build strong, credible relationships with senior stakeholders, providing coaching, challenge and strategic HR insight.
* Lead on operational HR activities, including organisational change, senior appointments, reward processes, and early‑career programmes.
* Deliver integrated, cost‑effective people solutions aligned to business objectives.
* Champion strong people management capabilities across the organisation and reinforce the HR delivery model.
* Work collaboratively with HR Centres of Expertise, Shared Services and wider HR teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
* Engage effectively with Trade Union representatives to support business priorities.
* Collaborate with HR Business Partners across the wider organisation on cross‑functional and cross‑geographical initiatives.
What you'll need to succeed
* Strong commercial mindset with the ability to understand and respond to business needs.
* Proven HR Business Partnering experience within a complex organisation.
* Demonstrable success in building trusted relationships with senior leaders.
* Experience influencing, coaching and challenging stakeholders at all levels.
* Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder‑management skills.
* Track record of delivering best‑practice HR solutions that drive performance.
* Experience supporting talent development, succession planning and organisational change (e.g., TUPE, restructures, redundancy programmes).
* Excellent technical HR knowledge - CIPD qualified or equivalent experience.
* Experience working within a unionised environment.
What you'll get in return
* Competitive salary 43,000-47,000 dependent on experience
* Private healthcare
* Generous pension scheme
* 28 days annual leave
* 5 days paid volunteering leave
* Opportunity to influence strategic people initiatives in a respected organisation
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