Senior People Advisor

RoslinCT; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cell and gene therapy organization in Edinburgh seeks an experienced Senior People Advisor to support the full employee lifecycle and implementation of the People Strategy. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of HR experience and knowledge of UK employment law. Responsibilities include advising on employment issues, improving onboarding processes, and driving engagement in teams. Competitive salary, generous leave, and a supportive work environment offered.

Benefits

31 days annual leave plus 4 public holidays

Competitive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• At least 7 years’ experience in a HR Advisor role is essential.
• Experience in a fast-growing manufacturing or life science organisation is ideal.
• Strong understanding of UK employment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on employment issues.
• Identify and solve people-related issues proactively.
• Lead onboarding process improvements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Emotional intelligence

Communication skills

Data analysis

Problem-solving mindset

Team player

Education

CIPD Qualification

Job description

Senior People Advisor

Location: Edinburgh BioQuarter/Shawfair, Dalkeith (Hybrid)

Who are we?

We are RoslinCT, a world-leading cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organisation creating cutting-edge therapies that change people’s lives.

Collaborative, dedicated and talented people are the backbone of our culture, working both autonomously and in driven teams to make life-changing products utilising ground-breaking science.

Find out more about what we do here!

Why join us?

• The opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company which is changing lives, giving you the skills and experience to develop your career.
• A generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve.
• 31 days of annual leave, plus 4 public holidays which increases with tenure.
• A competitive company pension scheme to help you save for the future.
• Group Life Cover – you are automatically covered for three times your basic salary to give you and your family peace of mind.
• Private healthcare and access to mental health/wellbeing support as your health and wellbeing means a lot to us.
• Flexible benefits such as retail discounts and access to the Cycle2Work scheme.

Your new role

An exciting opportunity for a Senior People Advisor to join our HR team. In this role, you will support the Commercial Manufacturing function across the full employee lifecycle, contribute to the implementation of our People Strategy, and ensure best practice and compliance with employment law. Key responsibilities include:

• Provide timely advice to colleague on the full range of employment issues.
• Proactively take steps to identify and solve people related issues.
• Lead implementation improvements to our onboarding processes for all new starts, reviewing practice, and ensuring early positive engagement with the business for all new staff.
• Coach and develop line managers to deal with employee related matters in the most effective way possible.
• Drive a culture of accountability across newly established and growing teams, including managers who are new to supervision.
• Drive ER casework to completion and best possible outcome.
• Manage HR systems and data, ensuring staff data is up-to-date and providing reports and statistics when required for senior colleagues.
• Leverage our Attendance Management procedures and best practice to support employee wellbeing and manage absence responsibly.
• Manage aspects of reward for RoslinCT, ensuring pay increased and bonus payments are implemented fairly and consistently.
• Support change management plans, including providing support for recruitment processes in conjunction with the Talent Acquisition team.
• Support the Head of People to deliver the business’ People Strategy.

About you

• At least 7 years’ experience working in a HR Advisor role is essential.
• Ideally, you will have experience of working within a fast-growing manufacturing or life science organisation.
• A strong understanding of current UK employment legislation.
• Prior experience with managing skilled worker visas and immigration processes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with proven ability to influence and maintain effective relationships with all internal staff.
• A high level of emotional intelligence with the ability to understand complexity and exercise sound judgement.
• Whilst we have administrative support in the team, you should have the ability and willingness to support with some administration tasks when required.
• Exceptional verbal, written and active listening communication skills.
• A positive and solutions focussed mindset, using sound judgement to navigate complex situations.
• Confident with data and reporting, with strong numeracy skills to analyse HR KPI’s.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.
• Strong team player, with a willingness to learn and share knowledge with the wider HR team.

Qualifications

• CIPD Qualification, or a willingness to work towards this qualification.

Next Steps

If this sounds like you, then please hit ‘Apply’ now. We will ask you to upload your CV and complete a short application form detailing why you are interested and why we should hire you.

At RoslinCT, we’re all about inclusivity and creating a fair, welcoming workplace. Our goal is to make sure everyone knows they’re valued and encouraged to be themselves, whether they’re our employees, customers, or partners.

We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer. We treat all applicants fairly and don’t discriminate based on any protected characteristics. So, no matter who you are, we welcome your application with open arms.

If you’ve got any specific needs or concerns regarding accessibility during the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [e-mail]. We’re here to assist and make things as smooth as possible for you.