Business support specialist Work, Jobs in Edinburgh, Sct (with Salaries)

People Business Partner - Hybrid
Had Fab —Tranent
- £45,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
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9d
Investigations Team Manager
Lloyds Banking Group —Edinburgh
- £61,344 - £68,160 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Financial services
- Leadership
8d
CRM Systems Specialist
Mail Bazar Digital Ltd —Edinburgh
- £55,600 - £62,000 a year
- Full-time
- CRM software
- Salesforce
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
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9d
Risk Analyst
Aegon —Edinburgh
- £33,520 - £50,280 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- Negotiation
Senior Policy Adviser
Ministry of Justice —Edinburgh
- £40,001 - £60,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
22h
Data Solution Specialist
Standard Life —Edinburgh
- From £65,000 a year
- Part-time
- SQL
- Analysis skills
- Agile
- Annual leave
1d
Lead Records Management Specialist
National Westminster Bank PLC —Edinburgh
- £73,800 - £110,700 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Java
- Master's degree
- Hotel
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
6d
Investigations Operations Leader
Department for Work and Pensions —Livingston
- £38,772 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Human resources
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
23h
Risk Analyst
Aegon UK —Edinburgh
- £33,520 - £50,280 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- Negotiation
Payments Specialist
ExpenseIn —Edinburgh
- £35,000 - £40,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- APIs
- Financial services
- Annual leave
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EUC Engineer
CGI —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Windows
- Communication skills
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Business Analyst
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- University
- IT
- Business
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Administrator Full Time
AOC Archaeology —Loanhead
- Up to £24,500 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Accounting
- Employee assistance programme
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10d
Lead Application Support Manager
Standard Life —Edinburgh
- £65,000 - £85,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Azure
- Oracle
- Windows
- Annual leave
2d
Marketing and Communications Officer
Heriot Watt University —Edinburgh
- £31,236 - £36,636 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- SharePoint
- IT
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
1d
Information & Support Assistant (EdHelp)
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Customer service
- University
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
6d
Business Support Specialist - Seafood
LRQA group —Inverleith
- CRM software
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
13d
Graduate Airport Systems Specialist
Edinburgh Airport —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
12d
Project Coordinator
OEG Energy Group —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
- Bachelor's degree
Project Manager
Heriot Watt University —Edinburgh
- £31,236 - £36,636 a year
- Part-time
- Analysis skills
- Project management
- University
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
6d

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People Business Partner - Hybrid

Had Fab -
Tranent

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Job details

Full-time
£45,000 - £50,000 a year
9 days ago

Qualifications

Management
Analysis skills
Continuous improvement
Human resources
HRIS
Leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations & Manager Support

Act as the first point of contact for managers within assigned business areas.

Provide expert advice, coaching and practical support on policies, procedures, attendance, performance, grievances, disciplinary matters and other employee relations issues.

Coach supervisors and managers to confidently manage people issues themselves, building capability rather than creating dependency on HR.

Ensure consistent application of HR policies, employment legislation and company procedures.

Resolve employee relations matters within delegated authority, escalating higher-risk or complex cases where appropriate.

Identify recurring themes and trends in employee relations cases, recommending preventative actions and improvements.

Build strong, visible relationships across operational teams through regular on-site presence and engagement with managers and employees.

Manager Capability & Performance

Support managers in implementing performance management, probation, development and career conversations.

Play a lead role in embedding performance management frameworks and ensuring they are consistently applied across the business.

Provide coaching and guidance to managers on performancThe People Partner is a senior operational people role responsible for providing embedded, manager-facing people support across assigned business units. Reporting to the Head of People & Organisational Development, the People Partner translates people strategy and frameworks into consistent day-to-day management practice, helping leaders build high-performing, engaged teams.

The role acts as a trusted advisor to supervisors and managers, providing expert coaching and support on employee relations, performance, capability, attendance, wellbeing, and people management. A key focus of the role is to proactively identify emerging people issues, strengthen manager capability, and embed best practice before issues escalate.

Working closely with the Head of People & OD, the role supports the implementation and embedding of new people initiatives, policies and frameworks, ensuring these become part of everyday management practice rather than one-off projects.

The role plays a critical part in enabling business growth across a rapidly expanding organisation, supporting multi-site operations while maintaining alignment with the company's culture, values and organisational objectives.

Identify manager development needs and work with the Head of People & OD to shape practical learning and development interventions.Support talent development and succession planning discussions within business areas.

Proactive People Partnering

Develop a deep understanding of assigned business areas, building trusted relationships with leaders and operational teams.

Use HR data, trends and insight to identify risks and opportunities relating to attendance, turnover, employee relations, engagement and performance. Work proactively with managers to address emerging issues before they become formal employee relations cases. Champion continuous improvement in people management practices across the organisation.

Talent & Workforce Planning

Partner with the Head of People & Organisational Development and Talent Acquisition team to support recruitment activity across assigned business areas. Advise managers on workforce planning, retention and organisational capability. Support effective onboarding and integration of new employees. Contribute workforce insight to support future organisational growth and resource planning.

Employee Experience & Engagement

Work collaboratively with the Internal Communications Partner and wider People team to support engagement initiatives and organisational culture.Promote inclusion, wellbeing and a positive employee experience.Support managers in embedding organisational values and expected leadership behaviours.Identify opportunities to enhance employee experience through strong manager practices and local team initiatives.

Projects & Continuous Improvement

Support the implementation and embedding of new people frameworks, policies and organisational development initiatives.

Act as the operational lead for embedding people initiatives within business areas, ensuring sustainable adoption and lasting behavioural change.

Support organisational change, restructures and operational growth projects.Contribute to continuous improvement of People processes, systems and ways of working.

Support wider People projects as required, providing operational insight and helping ensure successful implementation across the business.

Reporting & Insight

Monitor and analyse people metrics including attendance, turnover, employee relations

activity and performance trends.

Provide regular reports and practical recommendations to the Head of People & Organisational Development.

Use people data to identify trends, measure the effectiveness of interventions and inform proactive action planning.

Support workforce planning and organisational decision-making through meaningful people insight.

Quality, Health, Safety & Environment (QHSE)

Maintain a high standard in HSE attitude and behaviour.

Report any observed unsafe actions and conditions.

Adhere to all applicable quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions.

Authorities, Interfaces & Reporting

Reports directly to the Head of People & Organisational Development.

Responsible for providing day-to-day people partnering support across assigned business areas, supporting managers, managing employee relations matters within delegated authority and leading the operational embedding of people initiatives.

Accountable for:

Building manager capability
Managing employee relations effectively and proactively
Embedding People policies and frameworks
Supporting organisational change
Driving continuous improvement in people management practice
Supporting workforce planning and employee engagement.

Works closely with the CPO, Head of People & Organisational Development, Senior Talent Recruitment Specialist, Internal Communications Partner, HR Administrator, business leaders, supervisors, employees and external advisers where appropriate.

Skills, Knowledge & Attributes

- Demonstrable experience in an operational HR, People Partner, HR Business
- Partner or Senior HR Advisor role within a fast-paced, growing organisation.
- Strong employee relations knowledge with confidence managing a broad range of casework
- Proven ability to build manager confidence and capability through trusted partnering and practical guidance
- Knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
- Experience implementing and embedding people initiatives, frameworks or organisational change.
- Strong relationship-building and influencing skills with the confidence to challenge constructively.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical ability, using people data to identify trends and inform decisions.
- Comfortable balancing operational priorities with continuous improvement activity.
- Experience using HRIS systems and producing meaningful management information.
- Resilient, pragmatic, approachable and comfortable working autonomously in a growing organisation.

This job description serves to illustrate the scope and responsibilities of the role and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to undertake other duties appropriate to the role as reasonably requested by management and as required to support the continued growth and development of the organisation.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Tranent

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