Chief people officer Work, Jobs in Scotland (with Salaries)

Chief People Officer
NHS Scotland —Glasgow
- £107,810 - £112,426 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
11d
Chief Officer
Serco Group —Kyle of Lochalsh
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Employee assistance programme
Chief People Officer
FWB —Glasgow
- Full-time
Chief Executive Officer
OFGEM —Glasgow
- £218,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Flexible schedule
Head of People
George Watson's College —Edinburgh
- £70,000 - £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Preschool
- IT
- Leadership
9d
Chief Social Work Officer and Service Director, Performance, Quality and Improvement
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £134,378 a year
- Leadership
Head of People
School Talent —Edinburgh
- £70,000 - £80,000 a year
- Call to connect
- Preschool
- IT
- Leadership
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9d
Chief Executive Officer
Micah Project —Ayrshire
- £14,400 a year
- Part-time
- In-person
Quick apply
Chief Officer, Corporate Finance (Section 95 Officer)
FWB —Inverness
- £117,634 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Accounting
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Relocation assistance
- Annual leave
2h
Senior Fundraising Manager
The Glasgow Academy —Scotland
- £45,000 - £52,000 a year
- Monday to Friday
- CRM software
- Communication skills
- School
7d
Chief Officer - Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership
NHS Scotland —Falkirk
- £115,682 - £153,149 a year
- Full-time
Chief Operating Officer
FWB —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Leadership
Director General Health & Social Care and Chief Executive NHS Scotland
Scottish Government —Scotland
- £190,000 - £205,000 a year
Tour Leader (CEO) - Scotland
G Adventures —Scotland
- Part-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer literacy
Chief Officer (Property and Assets), Inverness
Highland Council —Inverness
- £117,634 a year
- Hybrid work
Senior Manager, Change Management, Global
Deloitte —Aberdeen
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Chief Officer (Corporate Finance), Inverness
Highland Council —Inverness
- £117,634 a year
Head of Creative
Schuh —Livingston
- Full-time
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Director General Health & Social Care and Chief Executive NHS Scotland
The Scottish Government —Edinburgh
- £190,000 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Driving
- AI
Senior PMO Manager
The Scottish Government —Galashiels
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills

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Chief People Officer

NHS Scotland -
Glasgow

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Permanent | Full-time
£107,810 - £112,426 a year
11 days ago

Qualifications

Leadership

Full job description

Chief People Officer (Ref: 251815)

Permanent

Full Time, 36 Hours per Week

Band 8D (£107,810 - £112,426)

Edinburgh/Glasgow - Hybrid working will apply for the foreseeable future

The Chief People Officer is responsible for ensuring that Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) achieves the workforce priorities in our strategy, with a strong focus on ensuring we are an exemplar employer and having a workforce that is fit for the future.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the role provides visible leadership to ensure good governance and accountability processes are in place to provide assurance to the Board and its Committees. As well as being a visible leader the postholder will support colleagues and role model a kind, compassionate and people first culture.

The postholder will contribute to corporate management across all aspects of the Board’s activity, actively contributing to the effective performance of the Board, routinely providing business views on corporate issues including but not exclusive to the functional role. This pivotal and high impact role is the lead for Human Resources, Workforce Planning, Learning and Organisational Development, Occupational Health, Health Safety and Wellbeing, Facilities management and Diversity and Inclusion. The postholder is the Executive Lead for the Staff Governance Committee and the Executive Remuneration Committee, along with taking lead responsibility for several working groups.

The postholder will be responsible for all workforce related matters, including leading, directing and informing the development and implementation of a People and Workplace strategy to support the delivery of Health Improvement Scotland’s strategy, vision, and purpose creating clear linkages to the delivery of the Annual Delivery Plan and Medium-Term Plan. Providing professional leadership, expertise and advice to the Board and the Executive Team to support strategic workforce decisions, manage risk and influence the key drivers to improve the culture, people’s performance and resources to deliver safe, effective, and efficient service.

The Chief People Officer will ensure robust governance and strong accountability frameworks are in placeproviding assurance to the Board and its Committees on all matters relating to workforce legislation, policy, compliance and best practice. As a key strategic leader within NHSScotland, the post holder will work collaboratively across the system to ensure that the People and Workplace strategy delivers continuous and quality improvement to its service that enables NHSScotland to deliver safe and effective, patient centered services in line with HIS’s role within the broader health and social care system in Scotland. Providing professional input into National workstreams and be part of the national HR Director forum, representing Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s interests as required.

Closing date: 12:00 noon on Friday 17th July 2026.

How to apply

Please visit: https://www.fwbltd.com/assignment/chief-people-officer-3/

Interviews will take place on Monday 10th August 2026, in person in Edinburgh. For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Jaclyn Needham at FWB Ltd on: [email protected] Or alternatively, you can contact their Edinburgh office by phone on 0131 539 7087.

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