HR Manager

Royal College Of Physicians & Surgeons Of Glasgow; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious education institution in Glasgow seeks a Human Resources Manager to support staff management and recruitment. This role requires a minimum of five years' experience and a HRM or Business degree, alongside excellent communication and strategic thinking skills. The successful candidate will collaborate with management to develop the People Strategy and execute ongoing professional development programs. The position offers a hybrid working model with considerable operational flexibility and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

40 days holiday

Pension Scheme

Enhanced Sick Pay

Health and Wellbeing Benefit

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience as Human Resources Manager.
• Demonstrable evidence of managing employee relations issues.
• High competency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality HR advice and support.
• Contribute to the development of the People Strategy.
• Work closely with managers on recruitment and training.

Skills

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

HRIS experience

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

HRM or Business degree

CIPD qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Moorepay HR

Job description

Job Description

Human Resources Manager (HR Manager)

21 hours per week

Salary – Grade 6A - £39,885 FTE - pro rata £23,931

October 2025

Since being granted our Royal Charter in 1599, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow has been improving health and healthcare for people around the world.

Today, we are a professional membership body providing education, assessment and development to more than 15,000 Fellows and Members at all stages of their careers. We are a UK organisation with a global membership.

Our estate in the heart of Glasgow city centre includes modern conferencing and events facilities, a rich and extensive heritage collection with museum status, a library and our multi‑award winning events offering, 1599 at the Royal College.

Our purpose is built around delivering:

• Excellent education and outstanding member experience
• New standards through assessment and gold standard qualifications
• Transformative impact on the health and wellbeing of the wider world

Our vision: To build an influential global community that enables our Members to develop the skills, knowledge and influence to improve healthcare standards worldwide.

Our mission: We want to enable our Members to achieve their full potential as healthcare professionals and give them an influential voice in the world.

Our values: The College is not a building or a tradition, but a global community. In all that we do, we’re committed to putting our people first: Fellows and Members, those undertaking our education and assessment, colleagues and partners.

For us, how we work is as important as what we do, and we aim to live by our values. They embody the essence of the College motto, conjurat amice, meaning ‘together in friendship’. It’s an approach that is as relevant today as it was 425 years ago.

• Community – Working together to support one another to succeed; listening to and engaging with partners and people, locally, nationally and globally, to achieve our core purpose.
• Integrity – Valuing and learning from our heritage and commitment to excellence; never compromising on our core purpose, our standards and the quality of delivery.
• Innovation – Proactively challenging current thinking with a forward‑looking agile approach that meets the changing needs of our members and all those who interact with us.
• Inspiration – Leading by example through open dialogue, teamwork and engagement to maximise our potential and affect change.
• Inclusivity – Demonstrating care, kindness, civility, generosity and mutual respect through the way we welcome, work and interact with people.

The Role

The Human Resources Manager will be an integral member of the College Management Team. Reporting to the CEO and supported by the HR Coordinator, the HR Manager will play a critical role, providing high quality HR advice, guidance, and support in line with best practice and employment legislation.

The post holder will work closely with all our managers on matters including recruitment, on‑boarding, training, the health and wellbeing of our staff, people management and the integration of our College values and behavioural framework.

The post holder will contribute to the development of the People Strategy and will be responsible for the successful implementation of the associated action plan. This includes the creation and execution of an ongoing programme of learning and development for employees with the aim of developing and enabling a high performing agile and flexible workforce.

The HR Manager will be an ambassador for the College, consistently demonstrating our values and delivering a highly dependable and people focused service.

Ideally the role will be worked over 3 full days (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday) although consideration will be given to other options including half days. The successful candidate will be expected to work in College during their initial probationary period, thereafter, reverting to working hybrid, 2 days out of 3.

About You

• HRM or Business degree graduate and CIPD qualified
• Minimum of five years’ experience as Human Resources Manager with demonstrable evidence of positively managing a wide range of employee relations issues
• Experience of working efficiently and effectively with HRIS, preferably Moorepay HR regarding compliance and reporting
• Ability to think strategically and deliver operationally
• Outstanding communication skills both written and verbal, with a track record of effectively communicating complex information to a variety of audiences
• Enterprising mindset with an ability to innovate; be proactive, responsive, resourceful, and resilient
• Proactive approach to own learning and CPD, ensuring always up to date with legal requirements and best practice
• Strong influencing, persuasiveness, relationship building and negotiation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills; diplomacy, discretion, and tact
• A sense of urgency, and a passion to deliver an outstanding service
• Demonstrable ability to manage multiple projects
• Highly competent in Microsoft Office
• An understanding of and commitment to the purpose and values of the College with the professionalism to act as an ambassador for the College

Benefits include:

• 40 days holiday
• Pension Scheme – The College offers a contributory pension scheme with employee contributions ranging from 6% to 10%, based on the employee’s chosen contribution level
• Enhanced Sick Pay, Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
• Health and Wellbeing Benefit
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Successful candidates will have the requisite ability and experience to meet the specific requirements of the post. If you believe you have the skills to be part of our team then apply by submitting your CV, with a cover letter and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form (available from our website).

Please note that the College is unable to provide visa sponsorship. Therefore, candidates must already have the right to work in the UK.

Closing Date: 7 November 2025

Interview Schedule: First interviews are anticipated to be held during week commencing 17 November 2025, with second interviews during week commencing 24 November 2025.

Any personal data collected from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us in accordance with our recruitment processes. If unsuccessful in your application, your information will be held by us on our database for a period of 6 months before deletion. If you would like your information removed sooner, please contact our HR department.