HR Business Partner

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park; Alexandria; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading National Park Authority as an HR Business Partner, where you will support organizational goals through effective HR strategies. You'll work closely with management to enhance employee engagement and ensure compliance with HR policies. This role offers a hybrid working model and the chance to make a significant impact in a vital sector.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension scheme

Wellbeing services

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience providing comprehensive HR Advisory service.
• Experience building strong management relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive HR advice to the Executive team.
• Design and implement HR policies for compliance.
• Deliver end-to-end recruitment service.

Skills

HR Advisory

Employee Relations

Diversity and Inclusion

Policy Development

Education

Degree in HR Management

Chartered membership of CIPD

Job description

Salary: £36,176 - £43,355 (Band D) per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

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 Partner

Salary: £36,176 - £43,355 (Band D) per annum

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Balloch, with hybrid working model in place

The Role:

Operating alongside the HR Manager, you will be the key link between HR and the business, delivering people strategies that support organisational goals. You’ll partner with leaders at all levels to drive employee engagement, talent development and organisational effectiveness.

Responsibilities:

• Provide proactive advice to the Executive team and managers in all matters relating to HR such as performance management, recruitment and retention, change management, employee relations; ensuring all appropriate policies, procedures, audit and legal requirements are adhered to.
• Design, develop and implement new HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current and emerging employment legislation, and other national directives for good practice in line with the current consultation practices and implementation guidelines.
• Actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Build effective relationships with managers at all levels in order to encourage the integration of Human Resources best practice into business planning. Undertaking coaching and advise all levels of managers on people management issues in line with National Park Authority policies and procedures.
• Deliver an end-to-end recruitment service including designing job adverts, developing sample questions, organising and participating in interviews/assessment centres, issuing contracts, ensuring all pre-employment checks are completed such as verification of right to work in UK, health checks, and references.
• Manage all personal records both computerised and hardcopy in accordance with the Data Protection Act. Drive forward the use of the HR system to ensure it is fully integrated into the business and utilised to maximum effect.
• Provide HR statistical information both internally and externally, in accordance with business requirements.
• Act as a primary contact for internal and external customers on all HR related matters through to resolution.
• Provide cover for the HR Manager and other members of the HR team in their absence.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as required.

Who we are looking for:

Your skills, abilities and experience should include:

• Experience of providing a comprehensive HR Advisory service.
• Experience of building strong management relationships with the ability to challenge and influence across all business areas.
• Sound understanding of employment legislation.
• Experience of formulating HR policies and procedures.
• Experience in supporting and promoting good industrial relations with staff and unions.
• Degree in HR Management or equivalent experience.
• Chartered membership of CIPD

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

• Experience of working within the Public Sector

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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