HR Business Partner

Job title: HR Business Partner
Team: People Operations
Location: Glasgow, with travel to other offices across Scotland as needed
Salary: £48,798
Hours: Flexible, with a blend of remote and in-office working as required
Status: Permanent
Vacancy ref: R00642
Closing date: 18 July 2025

Be part of building Scotland’s future

Are you a HR professional who takes initiative, understands commercial priorities, and embraces change? Are you ready to make a difference? 

We’re looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to help shape the future of our organisation. In this pivotal role, you’ll collaborate with leaders to understand our goals, address challenges, and seize opportunities that drive the business forward. 

The role

In this role, you’ll be a trusted adviser to leaders across our organisation. You’ll play an important role in delivering our people strategy and supporting major change initiatives, making sure our HR solutions line up with business goals. 

Whether it’s talent management, workforce planning, employee relations, or culture transformation – you’ll help drive long-term, sustainable performance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Proactive partnership
  • Partnering with leaders to align people initiatives with business priorities, enhancing organisational effectiveness and driving cultural change
  • Collaborating on workforce planning, talent management, and employee engagement initiatives
  • Using business and HR analytics to guide decision making and measure impact
• Organisational development
  • Leading and delivering projects that bring our people strategy to life and support our organisation’s goals
  • Providing expert advice on areas like organisational structure, role design, and workforce change
  • Creating and supporting a high-performance culture where colleagues can thrive
• HR delivery
  • Coaching, supporting, and constructively challenging leaders on performance, engagement, and development
  • Managing complex employee relations issues with fairness, care, and consistency
  • Shaping people policies and initiatives, and driving continuous improvement as part of the broader HR team 

Who we’re looking for

You’re an experienced HR generalist with a strong understanding of how people practices support business goals.

With a solid background in HR delivery, employee relations, workforce planning, talent development, and organisational change, you know how to manage transition effectively and build alignment across teams.

You take a collaborative approach, influence confidently at all levels, and communicate with clarity. 

You’re passionate about making a difference – and always open to learning and growing.

Specifically, you must have:

• Experience as a commercial business partner working closely with senior leaders across multiple sectors
• Proven experience in senior HR roles
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience of turning people initiatives into real results that last, with a strong understanding of how HR supports business success
• Demonstrated success in managing change, restructuring, and workforce planning
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills

You must also be:

• Resilient and adaptable to shifting priorities and ambiguity
• CIPD qualified or have equivalent experience

Why join us?

You’ll be part of a collaborative HR team that works across functions to deliver real impact. We’re moving towards a more flexible, generalist model – so if you enjoy variety and want to grow your HR skills, we want to hear from you.

Life at Scottish Enterprise

As one of Scotland’s Top 10 Flexible Employers, we pride ourselves on empowering our colleagues to work when and where they can best deliver their role in support of our corporate plan. Learn more about working with us.

How to apply

If you're interested in this role, complete your application form by 18 July 2025.

Interview dates

• First stage: 22 and 24 July in Glasgow

Our values

Being part of Scottish Enterprise means being open to new ideas and trying different ways of working. We support each other to reach our full potential. We celebrate shared success and learn together when things don’t go so well. And we always treat each other fairly, with respect and understanding. Together, we are the difference.

At Scottish Enterprise, we’re proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience and thought is vital to the success of our vision for the future of every community across Scotland. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required, not only during the application and assessment process but throughout employment with us.

We have the following networks which are open to all colleagues to help drive inclusion: Disability Positive, Gender Balanced, Multi-Cultural, Multi-Generational and Pride (LGBTQ+).

Apply now to build your future with us.