HR Advisor - County Buildings, Ayr - SOA13206 - SOA13206

South Ayrshire Council; Ayr; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational

Health services

Car leasing scheme

Discounts on major retailers

Salary sacrifice for white goods

Cycle to Work Scheme

Scotwest Credit Union

Job summary

South Ayrshire Council is seeking an experienced HR advisor to provide professional guidance to managers on a broad range of workforce matters. The role focuses on employee relations, organisational change and policy implementation, helping services meet objectives while staying compliant with employment legislation and council policies.

You will develop strong working relationships with managers, employees and trade union representatives to support positive employee relations and successful

Qualifications

• Professional HR advice to managers on workforce matters.
• Support delivery of employee relations and policy implementation activities.
• Develop relationships with managers, employees and trade unions to support positive employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice and support to managers on workforce matters.
• Support employee relations, organisational change and policy implementation activities.
• Build effective working relationships with managers, employees, trade unions and colleagues to support positive employee relations.

Skills

Employee relations

Policy implementation

Organisational change

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

To provide professional HR advice and support to managers on a broad range of workforce matters.

The role supports the delivery of employee relations, organisational change, and policy implementation activities, helping services achieve their objectives whilst ensuring compliance with employment legislation, Council policies and best practice.

The role involves developing effective working relationships with managers, employees, trade union representatives and colleagues to support positive employee relations and successful workforce outcomes.

ABOUT US

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.

We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

BENEFITS

Here's what we can offer!

• Competitive salary
• Excellent pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement and enhanced leave scheme (purchase of up to 2 weeks' holidays)
• Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services
• A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities
• Car leasing scheme
• Discounts on major supermarkets and retailers, cinemas and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)
• Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Scotwest Credit Union

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interviews for this post are provisionally scheduled for 24th and 25th November 2026.

The grade of this post is Level 10.

The work style for this post is Hybrid Worker.

The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly between home and the office and the frequency for attending the office may vary depending on the exigencies of the service.

The work pattern is:

• Monday to Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm
• Friday 8.45am - 4.00pm