People Solutions Consultant

ScottishPower; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase

Share Schemes

Payroll Giving and Charity Matched

Technology Vouchers

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Cycle to Work scheme

Healthcare benefit options including:

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Job summary

ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow (hybrid) seeks a People Solutions Consultant to design and deliver organisational design and Hay-based job evaluation projects within a fast-moving consultancy team. You will work with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into clear organisation structures, role profiles and accountabilities, leading workstreams on medium-sized initiatives.

The role offers a competitive salary up to £58,000 plus excellent benefits and a 12-month fixed-term contract, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field.
• Hay job evaluation experience.
• Consultancy experience.
• Experience delivering HR solutions and projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver and implement organisational design and Hay-based job evaluation projects.
• Lead small to medium scale organisational design and people solutions projects.
• Manage workstreams and develop project plans.
• Deliver HR solutions using established policies and tools.
• Engage stakeholders and report on delivery progress.

Skills

Hay job evaluation

Stakeholder management

HR methodologies

Consultancy

Communication skills

CIPD qualification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR

Job description

ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow (hybrid)

Salary up to £58,000 + excellent benefits

12-month fixed term contract

Help us create a better future, quicker

Closing date- Thursday 19th of November 2026

The People Solutions Consultant will design, deliver and implement organisational design and people solutions projects for single teams or functional areas with agility, with a particular focus on organisation structures, role design and job evaluation. You’ll bring practical organisational design experience and be Hay trained, with experience of applying the Hay job evaluation methodology. Using established policies, frameworks and tools, you’ll work with the Senior and Lead People Consultants to ensure alignment and consistency across project delivery.

What you’ll be doing

• Work with agility as part of the consultancy team, focusing on delivering tasks at pace
• Contribute to change activities and initiatives that enable business growth
• Lead small to medium scale organisational design and people solutions projects for single teams or functional areas, translating business requirements into effective organisation structures and clearly defined roles and accountabilities
• Manage workstreams within larger projects and support the delivery of a workstream of a major programme
• Develop project plans to meet the specific requirements of the allocated project, or deliverable
• Deliver HR solutions using established policy, tools and frameworks
• Conduct diagnostics and manage stakeholder engagement with business managers to develop solutions and drive customer value
• Deliver and complete projects within agreed timeframes and reporting on progress of delivery, identifying and highlighting challenges and risks to the relevant stakeholders
• Continuously assess risks, business readiness and change barriers
• Develop and assess organisational design options with business stakeholders, defining team structures, role profiles and accountabilities to support business and growth plans
• Carry out job evaluations for new and changed roles arising from organisational design and business growth plans, applying the Hay job evaluation methodology and established governance to ensure consistent, evidence-based outcomes
• Contribute to continuous improvement of team and People processes by making suggestions and implementing where appropriate; improvements to frameworks and working practices
• Continuously consider the wider impacts, e.g. SP and Global view, commercial, financial
• Complete lessons learned, shared experiences and new knowledge to continually improve the service we provide and contribute to increasing people capability
• Promote inclusivity and diversity through project support and team interactions, contributing to a culture of belonging and equity

What you’ll bring

• Experience of working in a consultative capacity, with proven ability in effective consultancy conversations to ensure delivery of People solutions
• Strong knowledge of HR methodologies and best practice
• Ability to work in partnership with the business and People teams to build effective relationships
• Ability to utilise digital tools available and apply analytical skills to generate insights, inform decision-making and support data-driven people practices
• Experience supporting project delivery of small/medium sized people projects
• Demonstrable practical experience of delivering organisational design activity at team or functional level, including assessing design options, developing organisation structures and defining roles and accountabilities
• Hay job evaluation training is essential, together with practical experience of applying the methodology to evaluate roles and assess role profiles and supporting evidence
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Solid communication skills with the ability to communicates clearly and professionally
• Collaborative approach
• Knowledge of HR best practice, employment legislation and employment law
• CIPD qualification (or working towards it), or equivalent professional HR qualification is advantageous

Minimum Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, related discipline, or equivalent experience
• HR professional with a varied/generalist HR background and practical organisational design experience
• Consultancy experience
• Proven experience in delivering HR solutions, projects, workstreams and deliverables utilising project and change management disciplines
• Demonstrable experience delivering organisational design activity at team or functional level, including organisation structures, role design and accountabilities
• Hay trained, with practical experience of conducting job evaluations using the Hay methodology
• Experience of working collaboratively in a team environment
• Solid communication and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice
• Ability to organise own workload and manage competing priorities

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

Benefits

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates