HR Specialist
Job in
City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK
Listed on 2026-05-31
Listing for:
ASA Recruitment
Contract
position Listed on 2026-05-31
Job specializations:
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HR/Recruitment
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, HR Generalist / Talent Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
ASA Recruitment’s client, a Public Sector organisation in Edinburgh/Glasgow, is currently looking to recruit a HR Specialist on a hybrid basis working 2/3 days in the office per week, on an initial 6-month contract (with potential extensions) on a rate of c.£400/day inside of IR35 (based on experience).
The RoleThe successful contractor will provide additional capacity and specialist support across a range of People & Culture priorities, with a particular focus on organisational engagement, learning and capability activity, people analytics and employee relations support.
Responsibilities- Supporting delivery of colleague engagement initiatives and associated action planning
- Assisting with the design, coordination and implementation of learning and development activity, including management capability and career framework related initiatives
- Producing and interpreting people data, MI and analytics to support decision‑making, workforce insights and reporting
- Providing pragmatic and commercially balanced employee relations advice across a range of casework and policy matters
- Supporting organisational change, workforce planning and broader People & Culture projects where required
- Working collaboratively with leaders and managers across the organisation to ensure a high-quality people service and consistent employee experience
- Supporting continuous improvement of HR processes, governance and documentation
- Proven experience operating at Senior HR Advisor and/or HR Business Partner level within a complex organisation
- Generalist HR capability with particular depth in one or more of:
Employee Engagement, Learning & Development, People Analytics / Workforce MI, Employee Relations - Ability to work autonomously in a fast‑paced and evolving environment
- Proven stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build credibility quickly
- Experience handling sensitive and confidential matters with sound judgement
- Excellent analytical, organisational and problem‑solving capability
- CIPD qualification (or equivalent experience) preferred
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