HR Manager

Scotland Yard Adventure Centre (The Yard); City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning charity in Scotland is seeking an experienced HR Manager to drive positive change and influence senior leadership. The role offers a dynamic environment focused on strategic HR initiatives across multiple locations including Edinburgh. You will need strong HR experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build relationships. Benefits include holiday pay, training, and a healthcare cash back plan, with a salary around £45,000 per annum.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Training & development opportunities

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Company pension

Health care cash back plan

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience of HR management.
• Can lead by example and foster a culture of trust.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Ability to develop HR strategies aligning with the strategic plan.

Responsibilities

• Ensure roles and skills meet strategic priorities.
• Measure employee engagement and improve organizational culture.
• Ensure recruitment policies embody values to meet goals.
• Develop and manage remuneration policy.

Skills

Proven experience of HR management

Excellent communication skills

Relationship building skills

Ability to develop HR strategies

Job description

HR Manager

The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and / or additional support needs and their families across Scotland.

We are seeking an experienced HR Manager who is passionate about driving positive change at The Yard. You will bring the expertise and gravitas to influence and support senior leadership on HR and cultural initiatives.

Position

HR Manager

Location

Hybrid (Dundee, Edinburgh or Glasgow)

Salary

in the region of £45,000 per annum

Hours

37 hours per week

Benefits

Holiday pay, training & development opportunities, life assurance, critical illness cover, company pension, health care cash back plan, employee assistance programme

Closing date

Tues 6th Jan 2026 at 9am

About the role

This position offers a dynamic environment for a committed leader to drive positive cultural change through strategic HR initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Ensuring The Yard maintains the roles, skills and experience to deliver on its strategic priorities
• Measure employee engagement and agree action plans to develop and improve organisational culture
• Ensuring our recruitment policies and processes embody our values and enable us to recruit people with the skills and qualities to meet our goals
• Developing and managing our renumeration policy

About you

This job is for you if you have :

• Proven experience of HR management
• Can lead by example, fostering a culture of trust and respect
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to develop HR strategies aligning with our strategic plan

If our ethos inspires you and you are eager to bring your knowledge and experience to a team that is deeply committed to our purpose, we would love to have you on board.

If you would like to discuss the role with our Director of Resources, please let us know and we can arrange a call.

How to apply

To understand more about the role, please download our HR Manager job description via our website.

Please complete the job application form and equal opportunities monitoring form available on our website and return them to us by 9am on the closing date.

We’ll acknowledge all applications and intend to hold first stage interviews on Tuesday 13th & Wednesday 14th January 2026

Second stage interviews should follow on Tuesday 20th January