People Adviser

Harvey Nash Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consultancy in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced People Adviser to join their People Services team. This hybrid role involves managing complex HR casework, advising on employee relations, and supporting recruitment activities. The ideal candidate will be CIPD qualified with strong organizational and communication skills. Join a dynamic team offering a varied HR portfolio while ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation.

Qualifications

• Experience of autonomous HR advisory work.
• Ability to manage complex HR casework.
• Knowledge of UK employment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality HR advice and support to managers.
• Advise on employee relations issues.
• Play a key role in recruitment activities.

Skills

CIPD qualified

Excellent communication skills

Strong organisational skills

Digital confidence

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

We are seeking an experienced People Adviser to join a busy People Services team on an interim basis. This role offers the opportunity to work across a broad and varied HR portfolio, providing high-quality, practical advice and support to managers on the full range of people matters.

You will manage complex HR casework to resolution, ensuring outcomes align with best practice and current UK employment legislation. The role involves advising on employee relations issues, supporting managers in their responsibilities as employers, and knowing when to escalate matters or seek specialist legal input.

You will also play a key role in recruitment activity, including helping to identify job requirements, developing job descriptions and adverts, and supporting fair and inclusive selection processes. Strong organisational skills are essential, as you will be required to prioritise competing deadlines across multiple workstreams.

The successful candidate will be CIPD qualified (or equivalent) with demonstrable experience of autonomous HR advisory work, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative approach. Digital confidence, including effective use of HR systems, MS Office and Excel, is required.

This is a hybrid role, working 37 hours per week initially, moving to 35 hours, and requires the ability to obtain Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance.