HR Manager

Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Dundee, is currently looking to recruit a HR Manager for an initial 3 month contract on a salary of £62,351/annum. This role will be hybrid working with 2 days per week onsite in Dundee.

You will lead and deliver a high‑quality HR Services function that protects and supports the organisation's strategic objectives, values, and regulatory obligations.

Responsibilities:

- Provide advice, guidance and support to the HR Business Partnering Team on all employee relations matter, ensuring fair, transparent and consistent application of all employment related policies, procedures and initiatives.
- Provide advice, guidance and coaching to senior managers on all HR initiatives as required.
- Monitor emerging employment legislation and best practice ensuring that HR related employment strategies, policies and procedures remain current and fit for purpose.
- Ensure appropriate HR Records, processes and governance arrangements are maintained.
- Use workforce data and insight to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
- Champion Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) as part of the culture of the organisation. Contributing to the EDI group's equality action plan as and when required.
- Support the Head of HR and OD with setting, monitoring and achieving HR budgets, activity plans and KPI's.
- Work closely with the OD Team to support initiatives that strengthen organisational culture, employee engagement, inclusion and wellbeing.
- Provide effective line management to direct reports ensuring regular one to one meetings and performance reviews are carried out, training needs addressed, and personal development explored.
- Build strong working relationships with Managers and colleagues across all areas of the business ensuring that the HR team add value and provide high quality customer service.
- Establish professional networks and represent the organisation both internally and externally.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues internally and externally, driving continuous improvement and sharing best practice.

Essential Skills:

- Hold a qualification in Human Resource Management or similar appropriate qualification equivalent to a minimum of Level 10 of the SCQF Framework

- Previous experience of working in a Senior HR role
- Significant experience of leading a HR Business Partnering Team
- Extensive working knowledge of employment legislation and its practical application
- Previous experience of restructuring, change management and Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment Regulations (TUPE)
- Previous experience of managing departmental budget
- Ability to evidence strong, effective, communication and influencing skills at all levels
- Ability to demonstrate planning and organisational skills, as well ability to provide a reactive response as required
- Ability to evidence strong problem-solving skills and implement HR solutions
- Ability to research and/or analyse and produce high quality written work (for example reports, guidelines, policies and procedures, letters and statistics) using a variety of mediums
- Willingness and ability to work outside standard office hours if required
- Willingness to keep professional knowledge up to date including changes to employment legislation
- Willingness and ability to represent the HR function at internal and external events


Desirable Skills:
- Relevant degree in management or management qualification
- Chartered member of CIPD
- Recognised qualification in coaching practice
- Recognised mediation qualification
- Good working knowledge of Data Protection and relevant legislation
- Previous experience of designing and delivering HR related training for staff at all levels
- Previous experience of Job Evaluation
- Previous experience of designing and delivering reward strategies
- Ability to evidence mediation skills
- Hold a valid Driving Licence and have access to own car

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.