Human resources advisor

Job Title: HR Advisor (12 month FTC)

Salary: up to £43,000 per annum dependent upon experience

Location: Glasgow (Scotstoun)

We currently have a vacancy to join one of the world’s leading, global defence, security and aerospace companies as a HR Advisor. The role will be based in Glasgow and offers a hybrid working pattern (2- 3 days per week on site). This will be working a 37 hour week with a 1pm finish on Fridays. Flexible working hours are also available.

The company works at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

You will join the Naval Ships HR team, partnering closely with programmes and functions in a fast‑paced, delivery‑focused environment. You’ll also contribute to their organisation design review, supporting planning, preparation and implementation to ensure they remain fit for the future.

This role supports the delivery of the People Plan by identifying organisational needs and strengthening people capability across the business. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to enhance the employee experience and ensure HR solutions meet sector requirements. Partnering with senior leaders, you’ll apply their organisation design methodology to assess current structures, shape roles and ways of working, and ensure their operating model remains aligned with strategic priorities.

Main Responsibilities:

• You will provide organisation design knowledge to support analysis, restructures and workforce transformation, including spans, layers, role clarity and capability
• Ensure you develop OD behaviours aligned to strategy and partner with leaders to design efficient, sustainable organisational structures
• This role will require you to use data insights to inform recommendations and model future workforce requirements that meet evolving business needs
• You will offer operational HR advice across absence, talent, performance, organisational design, restructuring and wider organisational health
• Analyse people data to benchmark performance and shape short‑ and long‑term improvements across the organisation

Benefits:

• Enhanced Pension scheme- up to 14% combined
• Flexible working pattern including working from home/ flexible start and finish times
• 25 holiday days plus bank holidays- 26 days after 5 years’ service/ 27 days after 10 years’ service
• Early finish on Fridays
• Shared Incentive Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance (you and your spouse/ partner)- 6 x salary
• Ill Health Income Protection/ Private Medical Insurance- 50% of salary

About You:

• Organisation design experience, including leading restructures, shaping operating models and supporting effective, sustainable workforce change
• Experience in large complex environments, navigating multiple stakeholders and adapting people solutions to diverse organisational needs
• Broad HR business partnering, providing balanced, inclusive guidance across the full employee lifecycle and organisational priorities

You must be eligible to apply for SC clearance and, therefore, must hold a British passport and have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years

About Aeropeople:

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