HR Advisor - Employee Relations and Reward

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare organization is looking for an experienced HR Advisor to support its team in Glasgow or Edinburgh. The role requires advising on HR-related queries, knowledge of employment law, and experience in large organizations. The position offers hybrid working and is a fixed-term contract until March 2026, with opportunities for personal and professional development.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Flexible working policies

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience advising in an HR context within a large organization.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Experience facilitating groups or panels.

Responsibilities

• Advise on HR-related queries from internal customers.
• Ensure compliance with employment law and guidance.
• Responsibility for delivering accurate work activities.

Skills

Experience in HR advisory

Knowledge of employment law

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Human Resource Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Overview

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

HR Advisor Employee Relations and Reward

This post is a Fixed Term / Secondment position until 31 March 2026. As per the Fixed Term Contracts Policy – where individuals with continuous service within the NHS apply for fixed-term contract roles, NSS reserves the right to refuse any such appointment.

About The Organisation

National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating at the heart of NHSScotland, providing strategic and operational support and advice. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and offers shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions and systems that help stakeholders to free up resources for essential services.

The Post

Pay, Terms and Conditions are a team within the Human Resources and Workforce Development Directorate. We aim to provide an excellent service, specialising in HR workstreams including Job Evaluation, Organisational Change, Redeployment, TUPE, Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions of employment.

Due to additional funding, we have an opportunity for an HR Advisor to join the team on a fixed-term contract/secondment until 31 March 2026.

The HR Advisor will be a key point of contact for our internal customer queries received in person, via video call or written enquiries.

The Candidate

We are looking for an individual to join the team who has experience of advising as part of an HR team or applying HR-related processes in a large organisation. The candidate should expect the variety and pace that comes from advising daily on different workstreams and working with different specialists. Knowledge of employment law/guidance relevant to the specialisms is required.

You should have experience of participating/facilitating groups/panels and can clearly communicate verbally and in writing with a range of stakeholders, particularly partnership representatives. You should demonstrate sensitivity and confidentiality when responding to enquiries.

You should be experienced in using systems including Microsoft 365 and hold or have the equivalent relevant knowledge and experience of a Degree in Human Resource Management (or similar business/communications subject).

The candidate will take responsibility for delivering their work activities and have an eye for detail to ensure processes and information systems are accurate.

Location and Working Pattern

This post will be based at Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Delta House, Glasgow. Currently hybrid working. The work pattern for this post is Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week. It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work-life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.

Inclusion

NSS is a national board and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. Flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and balance personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. NSS has a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers learning and development opportunities to support and improve approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health. There are equality staff networks which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, NSS aims to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on [e-mail].

Further Information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Beata Jenei at [e-mail] or Emma Ferguson at [e-mail]. Closing date for completed applications is 29 September 2025. Interviews are likely to be on 6 October 2025.

Further Information On NSS Is Available From: Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).

NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and, as a committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.