HR & OD Officer

Housing Associations Limited.; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

35-hour week and Friday finish

Right to Work in the UK

Job summary

Waverley Housing is seeking an experienced HR and Organisational Development professional to join our team in the United Kingdom. You will drive modern, forward-thinking HR and OD approaches, with a focus on wellbeing, inclusivity and colleague engagement.

You will coordinate day-to-day HR support, guide managers on HR processes, support recruitment, and act as HR system super-user. The role offers hybrid working and a 35-hour week.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of providing day-to-day HR support.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive HR matters.
• Awareness of employment law and health and safety requirements.
• Ability to provide clear workforce data and monitor trends.
• Awareness of organisational development approaches.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating day-to-day HR support.
• Providing process-based HR guidance to managers.
• Coordinating recruitment activity with managers, candidates and recruitment agencies.
• Acting as a HR system super-user and supporting colleagues to ensure the system is used to record accurate HR information.
• Tracking employee trends and auditing HR documentation.
• Contributing to the development of positive employee relations.
• Coordinating training and development plans.
• Contributing to HR policy reviews and process improvement initiatives.
• Contributing to organisation development activities to strengthen our culture, promote staff wellbeing, and enhance inclusivity and colleague engagement.

Skills

HR support

Sensitive issues handling

Employment law

Workforce data

Organisational development

Change readiness

Professionalism

Job description

At Waverley Housing we want our tenants to love where they live and our colleagues to love where they work. We are looking for a motivated human resources and organisational development professional to join our team.

In this role you’ll help us to deliver effective people practices and to ensure wellbeing, inclusivity and colleague engagement sit at the heart of our workplace.

We're searching for someone who is ready to bring their experience and fresh ideas to a team that’s ambitious about shaping modern, forward-thinking HR and OD approaches.

What you will be doing:

• Coordinating day-to-day HR support
• Providing process-based HR guidance to managers
• Coordinating recruitment activity with managers, candidates and recruitment agencies
• Acting as a HR system super-user and supporting colleagues to ensure the system is used to record accurate HR information
• Tracking employee trends and auditing HR documentation
• Contributing to the development of positive employee relations
• Coordinating training and development plans
• Contributing to HR policy reviews and process improvement initiatives
• Contributing to organisation development activities to strengthen our culture, promote staff wellbeing, and enhance inclusivity and colleague engagement

What we are looking for:

• Significant experience of providing day-to-day HR support
• Demonstrable experience of handling sensitive HR matters confidentially and escalating complex issues appropriately
• Awareness of employment law, including health and safety requirements
• Developed skill in providing clear and accurate workforce data and monitoring trends
• Awareness of organisational development approaches
• Professional, reliable and conscientious approach to work
• Someone who welcomes change and demonstrates openness to new ideas and ways of working

Why join Waverley Housing now?

This is a rare opportunity to join an ambitious new team at Waverley Housing. You will have the chance to contribute to the modernisation of our HR and OD approaches, and to support a workplace which makes a genuine difference to our tenants and communities.

We offer professional development opportunities, a supportive working environment, hybrid working arrangements and a 35-hour working week, including a 12-noon finish on Fridays.

You should have the Right to Work in the UK, we are not a sponsoring organisation.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. When submitting your application, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during any part of our recruitment process.

Closing date for applications

Thursday 3rd December 2026, 17:00

Full salary & employment details

Salary - £ 40,755 - 35 Hours Per Week Mon - Fri (12 Noon finish on a Friday)

Job Type

Full Time

Contact name:Joyce Wright