Interim Senior HR Leader - Employee Relations & Policy

Iconic Resourcing Ltd.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Iconic Resourcing Ltd. is supporting a public sector organisation in Edinburgh by appointing an Interim Senior HR Manager to provide strategic leadership across Employment Advice, Policy and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.

This senior role focuses on complex employee relations, employment law and strategic HR advice, with a six-month assignment and a hybrid pattern requiring two in-office days per week. The role offers a competitive salary and opportunities to shape workforce priorities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing complex employee relations casework.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and ER best practice.
• Experience advising on sensitive and high-risk employment matters.
• Experience working with trade unions and employee representatives, including collective consultation.
• Experience developing, reviewing or implementing HR and employment policies.
• Understanding of Employment Tribunal processes and employment-related risk management.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and confidently challenge and influence where required.
• Analytical, communication, report-writing and problem-solving skills.
• CIPD membership.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic leadership across Employee Relations, HR Business Advice and Employment Policy.
• Overseeing complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, attendance management and organisational change matters.
• Providing expert, risk-based advice and recommendations to senior leaders and operational managers.
• Supporting conflict resolution through coaching, negotiation, mediation and formal processes.
• Maintaining oversight of active ER cases, ensuring timely progression and effective resolution.
• Supporting Employment Tribunal preparation and working alongside employment law specialists where required.
• Developing, reviewing and implementing employment policies and procedures.
• Building effective relationships with trade unions and staff representative groups.
• Ensuring employment legislation, best practice and equality considerations are embedded within people policies and decision-making.
• Using workforce data and employee relations trends to identify risks, inform decisions and drive service improvements.

Skills

Employee relations

UK employment law

Strategic HR advisory

Stakeholder management

HR policy development

CIPD member

Education

CIPD membership

Job description

Iconic Resourcing Ltd. is supporting a public sector organisation in Edinburgh by appointing an Interim Senior HR Manager to provide strategic leadership across Employment Advice, Policy and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.

This senior role focuses on complex employee relations, employment law and strategic HR advice, with a six-month assignment and a hybrid pattern requiring two in-office days per week. The role offers a competitive salary and opportunities to shape workforce priorities.