HR Business Improvement Adviser

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park; Alexandria; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading National Park Authority as an HR Business Improvement Adviser, where you will enhance HR operations and employee experiences. This role involves driving efficiency and facilitating sustainable change while collaborating with various teams. The position offers a hybrid working model and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave allowance

Wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Proven HR experience focusing on employee relations and process improvement.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Drive redesign of HR processes to enhance efficiency and employee satisfaction.
• Develop change management strategies for HR initiatives.

Skills

Employee Relations

Process Improvement

Change Management

Project Management

Communication

Education

Chartered Membership of CIPD

Job description

Salary: £30,888 - £35,819 (Band C) per annum

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work From Home: Hybrid

Join us now to be part of the vital force in protecting and enhancing our National Park. We as a National Park Authority play a crucial role in tackling the twin challenges of the global Climate Emergency and Nature Crisis.

Job Title: HR Business Improvement Adviser

Salary: £30,888 - £35,819 (Band C) per annum

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: 1 year fixed term

Location: Balloch, with hybrid working model in place

The Role:

We are seeking a forward-thinking Human Resources professional with a strong background in process improvement and change management. You will play a critical role in transforming HR operations, enhancing employee experiences. This role is ideally suited for an HR advisor who thrives on driving efficiency and facilitating sustainable change across the business.

Responsibilities:

1. Drive the identification, evaluation, and redesign of HR processes to enhance efficiency, consistency, and employee satisfaction by leading Lean, Six Sigma, or similar initiatives, while collaborating with HR teams and business leaders to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
2. Develop and execute change management strategies for key HR and organisational initiatives by partnering with leadership to drive communication, training, and engagement plans, while supporting cultural transformation through the integration of change management principles into HR projects and policies.
3. Analyse HR metrics to evaluate process effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities, ensure the HR toolkit remains up to date and efficient, and monitor change impact and readiness through surveys, feedback, and performance indicators.
4. Provide guidance and support on HR policies, organisational design, and workforce planning, while serving as a trusted advisor to leaders.

Who we are looking for:

Your skills, abilities and experience should include:

1. Proven experience in HR with a strong focus on employee relations, process improvement and change management
2. Demonstrated ability to lead or support cross-functional transformation projects
3. Experience facilitating change adoption, including stakeholder engagement, communications, and training
4. Strong knowledge of HR policies, organisational design, and workforce planning
5. Ability to analyse HR metrics and translate data into actionable insights
6. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels
7. Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities
8. Chartered Membership of CIPD

Ideally, but not essential, you’ll also have:

1. Experience in public sector or large, complex organisations
2. Knowledge of HR systems implementation or optimisation (e.g., HRIS, performance/talent platforms)
3. Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Kaizen)
4. Understanding of UK employment law and best practice in policy development
5. Certification in Change Management (e.g., PROSCI, ACMP) or Process Improvement (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma)

How to apply:

If you are interested in this role, please complete your application by 28th May 2025 @ 9am.

• Access our application form on our job portal
• Interviews will be virtual

Who we are and our values:

We offer flexible and remote working, with a generous pension scheme and annual leave allowance. Staff have access to wellbeing services and there is a strong focus on wellbeing throughout the organisation.

Being part of Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority means being passionate about what you do, working hard to inspire and lead the way for others. We care about each other and are accessible and friendly treating each other with respect and understanding, we think about our planet with each decision we make. Together, we are the difference.

Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority are proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience is vital in our success we want our business to be representative to the communities we work alongside. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants 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, and sexual orientation.

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