Total 46 Human Resources job vacancies in Edinburgh, Scotland

The post-holder will play a pivotal role in supporting the implementation of and embedding the APHA Sustainable Futures Strategy setting out its vision for the future. A key part of this vision is for APHA to become an organisation that is enabled and strengthened by its use of data that will ensure its ability to identify and respond to new and emerging threats, to manage risk and to deploy our people and resources effectively and sustainably.

You will work with senior leaders to transform the way APHA develops, delivers, promotes and supports the Agency’s Vision, Mission and strategic objectives, by providing high-level oversight of and support for the delivery of supporting strategies, plans, services and projects.

Reporting to the Head of APHA Strategy and Planning you will:

Support the development and implementation of the Agency’s strategic and business planning processes, setting clear standards and expectations, in line with APHA’s policies, people and business objectives.
Collaborate with others across APHA eg. Directorates, other strategy leads and Defra Group Corporate Services to ensure alignment and implementation of the Agency’s strategies and business plans.
Lead the development and embed a business excellence ethos across the organisation building in systems thinking, productivity and efficiency plans.
Lead the business performance management function ensuring the right information is provided to boards, ministers and Directorates, as needed.
Ensure processes are in place for the systematic collection, analysis, and evaluation of data and information and define metrics against which the Agency can assess and measure its performance and the delivery of its strategic aims and objectives.
Support a professional network / community of practice for those involved in strategy innovation and business planning activities across the Agency.
Drive forward the use of business analytics focused on improving productivity, efficiency and effectiveness.
Please see the attached Job Description for further information about this role.

Person specification
The post holder will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:

A successful track record of leading change in a strategy, planning or business management function and of managing, developing, and building organisational and team skills and capabilities.
Experience of building, motivating, developing, and retaining high-performing teams, including experience of working within and leading multi-disciplinary and geographically dispersed teams.
Experience of leading and managing change and programmes of work or projects.
Experience of working in a complex customer driven delivery operation providing a quality service to customers.
Experience of communicating complex data or information to senior leaders clearly and concisely where the level of understanding will vary and barriers to understanding will exist.
Experience of assessing risks, scoping resource requirements, managing budgets and operating costs to ensure value for money and sustainable development of teams and services.
Strong budget and performance management skills with the confidence to make timely and sometimes tough decisions.
Excellent interpersonal skills with a track record of managing and developing relationships with senior leaders to build alliances and enable collaborative working within and across organisational boundaries.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to confidently explain and present complex issues / data in a clear, structured, objective, and personable manner to a range of audiences.
Excellent organisational skills, including team level business planning, prioritisation, delegation and delivery to time and quality standards.
Resilient with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise competing demands in a fast-paced and complex environment.
Ability to analyse and accurately interpret data from various sources to support decision making.
Ability to apply original and innovative thought to complex issues and / or problems

You will play a pivotal role in promoting and supporting the delivery of the Agency’s Vision, Mission and strategic objectives, by providing high-level oversight of and support for the delivery of services and projects within your area of responsibility, ensuring the implementation of policies and operational procedures and the effective management of team(s).

Reporting to the Head of APHA Strategy and Planning the postholder will:

Support the development and implementation of the Agency’s strategic and business planning processes. setting clear standards and expectations, in line with APHA’s policies, people and business objectives.
Collaborate with others across APHA eg. Directorate, other strategy leads and Defra Group Corporate Services to ensure alignment and implementation of the Agency’s strategies and business plans.
Support the business performance management function ensuring the right information is provided to boards, ministers and directorates as needed.
Ensure processes are in place for the systematic collection, analysis, and evaluation of data and information and define metrics against which the Agency can assess and measure its performance and the delivery of its strategic aims and objectives.
Support a professional network / community of practice for those involved in strategy innovation and business planning activities across the Agency.
Driving forward the use of business analytics focussed on improving productivity, efficiency and effectiveness.

The agreed amount of time spent at a workplace for this post will reflect the requirement for Civil Servants to spend at least 60% of their working time in an organisation workplace with the option to work the remaining time flexibly from home. Working time spent at a workplace may include time spent at other organisational locations including field-based operational locations, together with supplier, customer or partner locations. This is a non-contractual agreement which is consistent with common Civil Service expectations.

Out of hours work may be required in the event of an incident.

Travel will be required to attend a variety of APHA locations including occasional overnight stays.
Person specification
The post holder will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:

Experience of working in a business management function role or environment.
Developed managerial skills in business management combined with policy or technical expertise to make sound and balanced judgements.
Up-to-date knowledge of business management and experience of using this knowledge to provide advice and guidance to more senior grades and those in your team.
Experience of managing and developing team / professional skills and capabilities.
Experience of developing, producing and analysing data, intelligence, and management information to inform decision making and drive great outcomes.
Experience of reviewing and developing systems and processes and implementing new ways of working.
Proven leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve high performance.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders
Ability to persuade and influence senior grades and stakeholders, and to advise and guide more junior employees on complex or contentious issues.
Excellent planning and organisational abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to address and resolve issues proactively.
Adaptable with ability / willingness to embrace change.
Ability to deliver results efficiently in a fast-paced and complex work environment.

Your new company and role
This role is with a major public sector organisation based in Edinburgh. The role will involve business analysis activities within the specific team, as well as partnering with senior leaders across the organisation to deploy a range of business analysis methods, tools and techniques across domains.


What you'll need to succeed

• Agile working: Can identify and compare the best processes or delivery methods to use, including measuring and evaluating outcomes. Know how to help the team to decide the best approach.
• Business analysis: Can take responsibility for investigative work into problems and opportunities in existing and new services. Know how to drive the analysis and collection of information to create recommendations for service improvements.
• Business improvement process: Know how to analyse current services and processes, and can identify and implement opportunities to optimise these.
• Business modelling: Can model more advanced and complex situations across more than one business function or programme. Know how to gather insight from senior stakeholders and communicate modelling results clearly to them.
• Business process testing: Can take responsibility for the creation of test cases. Can create traceability records, from test cases back to requirements.
• Digital perspective: Have the ability to apply a digital understanding to your work. Can identify and implement solutions for assisted digital.
• Innovation: Can lead others to innovate in their work as well as enabling them to innovate on their own.
• Requirements definition and management: Can facilitate the setting of business priorities for change initiatives of high complexity. Know how to lead on requirements analysis and take responsibility for the investigation and implementation of changes to programme scope.
• Stakeholder management: Can influence stakeholders and manage relationships effectively. Can build long-term strategic relationships and communicate clearly and regularly.
• Testing: Can define test condition requirements. Can work according to test plans to design, interpret and execute. Can highlight reports and risks and analyse results.
• User focus: Know how to collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally. Understand the difference between user needs and the desires of the user.

What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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What you'll be working on

You will be working in the Business Central team in this private sector organisation to enhance various business processes across HR, Procurement and Finance.

You will be mapping internal process and communicating findings to the wider business.

You will be reviewing data using SQL and Excel skills to obtain useful information that can be used by the business. Then, you will be communicating these insights to various stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

What you'll need to succeed

Previous experience as a Business/data Analyst in a small - medium-sized company has strong Excel and SQL Skills Experience with system mapping and understanding what 'good processes' look like in an organisation.

What you'll get in return

Up to £300pd Inside IR35, Hybrid Working - c. 1 day per week in the office

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Your new company
This firm is an independent Edinburgh-based firm of chartered accountants who are looking to add to their accounts team. This is a forward-thinking firm that puts its employees and customers first. You will be providing an excellent service to a portfolio of clients and given a high degree of independence in doing so. The firm has a great work-life balance and promotes flexible working as well as half-day Fridays.

Your new role
This role will be a senior accounts position where you will be in charge of managing a portfolio of your own clients preparing their yearly statutory accounts, processing vat returns, HMRC tax returns, amongst other duties. You will be expected to work directly with clients doing face-to-face and online meetings, ensuring that their needs are being met to a high standard. This is an excellent position for someone who is looking to work in a firm with a high degree of flexibility and independence regarding how the job is done.

What you'll need to succeed
To succeed in securing this role, you will be a qualified accountant with prior experience working in a CA firm. You will have excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills and have a proven track record of bringing value to a firm.

Please note, this role does not provide visa sponsorship.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will get the opportunity to work for an excellent CA firm with a great work/life balance and benefits package. You will work a 34.5 hour week with half days on a Friday. Hybrid and flexible working are also provided.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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• Serves as a final reviewer or processor of actions, which may include but are not limited to: Research and draft responses to Legislative and IG inquiries, Evaluation Reports (NCOER/OER), accessions, promotions, reductions, discharges, etc.
• Researches and obtains all necessary, relevant information regarding cases and issues and provides explanations and interpretations of rules, regulations, procedures, and requirements pertaining to actions taken or recommended.
• Provides support to maintain a variety of automated systems and interfaces used to manage service members both locally and statewide.
• Participates in unit Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP), and in organizational inspection program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Starting at $49,474 Per Year (GS 7)

Grade UE07: £40,247 to £47,874 per annum

Information Services Group/People & Money Service

Full time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: two until 30.11.25 and two until 31.07.26

Number of vacancies: 4 (4.00 FTE)



What the job involves:

Delivering and maintaining the configuration and defect analysis and resolution of the People & Money system as directed by People & Money Partners and Lead Partners.
Support People & Money Partners and Lead Partners to deliver system update projects and continuous improvement across HR, Payroll & Finance
Provide Business Analysis skills and expertise to support functional design and documentation.
Support the upgrade to the new Oracle Redwood user experience – analysing changes delivered by this upgrade and implementing screen design changes
Working closely with People & Money Partners, Lead Partners and People & Money Test Team to support test analysis and execution.
Successful candidates will be able to work on and off campus to suit their role, work commitments and personal circumstances. We expect candidates to spend a minimum of 1 day per week in our office in central Edinburgh.


A bit about you:

Successful candidates will have experience of delivering HR, Research or Finance processes in Oracle Fusion.
Strong business analysis skills and ability to work to tight deadlines in a dynamic environment are key.
You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience of implementing or supporting an HR or Finance system is highly desirable.
Experience of defect management tools including JIRA is desirable.
Experience of implementation of Oracle Redwood and/or use of Oracle Visual Builder Studio or similar tools is desirable.


We welcome informal enquiries about the role – to find out more, please email Shona Smart (Lead People and Money Partner - HR/Payroll) - shona.smart@ed.ac.uk or Douglas Stewart (Lead People and Money Partner - Finance) - Douglas.Stewart@ed.ac.uk

Grade UE06: £33,882 to £39,105 per annum

College of Science and Engineering / School of Physics and Astronomy

Full time: 35 hours per week

Open-ended: permanent post





The School of Physics and Astronomy is looking for a Marketing and Recruitment Administrator to join the School’s recruitment team!

You will plan and deliver activities, events, and communication campaigns to attract undergraduate and postgraduate taught students from across the world to study at the School. This includes organising and running Open Days, conversion events, and induction activities. You will use your creative flair to design promotional material for the School’s degree programmes in digital and print format, and create clear communications for recruitment and conversion purposes

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. The School strives to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace for all and we are looking to actively diversify our staff. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and in particular encourage applications from people of colour, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people and other minority and under-represented groups. We aim to ensure that our culture and systems support flexible and family-friendly working, as evidenced by our Juno Champion and Athena SWAN Silver awards.



Your skills and attributes for success:

Relevant degree / a professional qualification in marketing / experience in a related role, such as communication, marketing, student recruitment or similar.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience in planning, delivering and monitoring campaigns to engage targeted audiences.
Excellent time management skills, and experience in planning and managing projects.
Able to work from your own initiative and function as part of a team.


Application Information:

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

CV
Cover letter

Job Description

RS Corporate Services

HR Consultant – Organisational Development
Waverley Court

Salary: £32,010 - £37,626
Hours: 36 per week

We have an opportunity within the Organisational Development team for a highly motivated individual who leads by example. The successful candidate will demonstrate integrity, flexibility and respect in all they do and will take responsibility for delivering superb outcomes for our colleagues. Working with other HR Consultants and Senior HR Consultants you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects designing and delivering solutions and campaigns to deliver the commitments in our People Strategy 2024 to 2027.

The main area of focus for this role will be to support the development and work of our Colleague Networks and Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion activities.

If you’re passionate about OD and want to continue to develop your skills and experience – this role is for you. The Human Resources team is based at Waverley Court, but there is a degree of flexibility of working locations, along with an element of home working available in all roles.

At the City of Edinburgh Council, we’re proud to work together for the people of Edinburgh, making a positive difference to the city and the lives of our residents every single day. We’re committed to creating a workplace where our people are supported and recognised for their contribution to that purpose. Our new Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility, will create the foundation to help us create a great place to work that:

•is open, positive, inclusive and safe

• supports and allows everyone to be their best self and do their best work

• celebrates the benefits of our diversity

• ensures everyone feel trusted, valued, heard and recognised.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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Your new company
You'll be joining a well-renowned business within Scotland's thriving Public Sector.

As a User Researcher, you'll play a key role in ensuring a consistent Agile-based delivery approach. You'll be integral to the smooth running of Agile methodologies and will collaborate closely with stakeholders across the organisation.

The company also offers flexible working arrangements. Initially, contractors are expected to come into the office one day per week, with the option to work more remotely after a period of time.

Your new role
As a User Researcher, you'll be working closely with both the end-users and technical stakeholders and interpret between them. This will involve an element of expectation management as well as proactive and reactive communication.
You will have experience working within an Agile and multidisciplinary team environment and have the ability to deliver iterative design components (including user journeys) to the development team.

You will be producing User Research and Analysis, using both qualitative and quantitative data to relay findings back to the organisation. You'll be curating this data through surveys, workshops, user feedback etc.

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience in an End-User based role (UR/UI/UX)
• Experience producing user-reports and relaying these to business stakeholders
• Experience working in an Agile setup

What you'll get in return

£400 to £450 per day (outside IR35)


What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Our third-party client is seeking an experienced Logistics Operations Lead to oversee and elevate their logistics fulfillment service, ensuring it meets strategic organisational goals.

Position Details:

- Location: Primarily based in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, with travel to main stores in Glasgow and potentially Fife.
- Duration: 18 month FTC
- Hours: 35 hours per week, typically 7 hours per day between 07:00-17:00.
- Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
- Working Model: Hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days in the office each week to drive ongoing improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the Logistics Operations team, driving a high-performance fulfillment service aligned with Shared Services and organizational objectives.
- Act as the lead coach to enhance internal customer service, managing team performance to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) and optimize efficiency.
- Promote a collaborative culture, proactively identifying synergies across the CFO Portfolio to achieve shared goals and enhance portfolio impact.
- Develop and implement operational dashboards to support data-driven decision-making and operational excellence.

Key Skills & Requirements:

- Proven leadership in logistics operations, with a track record of driving high-performance standards in fulfillment services.
- Strong coaching and performance management skills to foster excellent internal customer service.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships and identify synergies across departments.
- Proficiency in data-driven decision-making, with experience in developing operational dashboards.

If you're a results-driven leader with a commitment to operational excellence and a strategic mindset, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make an impact. Apply today!

- £16.58 per hour
- Location – Ailsa Street East, Girvan, KA26 9DF
- Shift Pattern – 10:30 – 16:30
- Monday - Saturday
- Temporary for the peak festive period

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity over the festive period, we would love to hear from you! Pertemps are delighted to be supporting Royal Mail in recruiting Postal Delivery Workers across Scotland.

Key Responsibilities:

- You'll start your day in the local delivery office sorting and collecting post/parcels to be delivered
- You'll be given a hand-held device to capture customer signatures for deliveries. The hand-held will also act as your routing system, telling you where to go to next
- The role will be physically demanding, where you'll be walking at least 8 miles per day. You will also be required to carry a post bag, delivering letters and parcels
- Driving and on foot delivery will be required, and you will be required to push/pull a post trolley during deliveries

Key Requirements:

- MUST hold a valid UK driving license with a maximum of 6 points. (a clean license is preferred)
- Previous delivery or driving experience preferred but not mandatory
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Strong communication and customer service abilities
- A commitment to safe and responsible driving practices
- Working outdoors in all weathers is required
- Able to work 5 days out of 7 including potential day at the weekend

If you're interested in this role, please click apply now and we will be in touch to discuss further!

Our third-party client is seeking an experienced Logistics Operations Lead to oversee and elevate their logistics fulfillment service, ensuring it meets strategic organisational goals.

Position Details:

- Duration: 18month FTC
- Location: Primarily based in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, with travel to main stores in Glasgow and potentially Fife.
- Hours: 35 hours per week, typically 7 hours per day between 07:00-17:00.
- Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
- Working Model: Hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days in the office each week to drive ongoing improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the Logistics Operations team, driving a high-performance fulfillment service aligned with Shared Services and organizational objectives.
- Act as the lead coach to enhance internal customer service, managing team performance to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) and optimize efficiency.
- Promote a collaborative culture, proactively identifying synergies across the CFO Portfolio to achieve shared goals and enhance portfolio impact.
- Develop and implement operational dashboards to support data-driven decision-making and operational excellence.

Key Skills & Requirements:

- Proven leadership in logistics operations, with a track record of driving high-performance standards in fulfillment services.
- Strong coaching and performance management skills to foster excellent internal customer service.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships and identify synergies across departments.
- Proficiency in data-driven decision-making, with experience in developing operational dashboards.

If you're a results-driven leader with a commitment to operational excellence and a strategic mindset, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make an impact. Apply today!

- £17.52 per hour
- Location – Wellington Circle, Aberdeen, AB12 3TT
- Shift Pattern – 14:00 – 21:00
- Monday - Saturday
- Temporary for the peak festive period

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity over the festive period, we would love to hear from you! Pertemps are delighted to be supporting Royal Mail in recruiting Postal Delivery Workers across Scotland.

Key Responsibilities:

- You'll start your day in the local delivery office sorting and collecting post/parcels to be delivered
- You'll be given a hand-held device to capture customer signatures for deliveries. The hand-held will also act as your routing system, telling you where to go to next
- The role will be physically demanding, where you'll be walking at least 8 miles per day. You will also be required to carry a post bag, delivering letters and parcels
- Driving and on foot delivery will be required, and you will be required to push/pull a post trolley during deliveries

Key Requirements:

- MUST hold a valid UK driving license with a maximum of 6 points. (a clean license is preferred)
- Previous delivery or driving experience preferred but not mandatory
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Strong communication and customer service abilities
- A commitment to safe and responsible driving practices
- Working outdoors in all weathers is required
- Able to work 5 days out of 7 including potential day at the weekend

If you're interested in this role, please click apply now and we will be in touch to discuss further!

Our third-party client is seeking an experienced Logistics Operations Lead to oversee and elevate their logistics fulfillment service, ensuring it meets strategic organisational goals.

Position Details:

- Location: Primarily based in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, with travel to main stores in Glasgow and potentially Fife.
- Hours: 35 hours per week, typically 7 hours per day between 07:00-17:00.
- Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
- Working Model: Hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days in the office each week to drive ongoing improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the Logistics Operations team, driving a high-performance fulfillment service aligned with Shared Services and organisational objectives.
- Act as the lead coach to enhance internal customer service, managing team performance to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) and optimize efficiency.
- Promote a collaborative culture, proactively identifying synergies across the CFO Portfolio to achieve shared goals and enhance portfolio impact.
- Develop and implement operational dashboards to support data-driven decision-making and operational excellence.

Key Skills & Requirements:

- Proven leadership in logistics operations, with a track record of driving high-performance standards in fulfillment services.
- Strong coaching and performance management skills to foster excellent internal customer service.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships and identify synergies across departments.
- Proficiency in data-driven decision-making, with experience in developing operational dashboards.

If you're a results-driven leader with a commitment to operational excellence and a strategic mindset, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make an impact. Apply today!