Strategic HR Leader – Charity, Inverness

Castle View Personnel Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Castle View Personnel Ltd is seeking an HR Manager to lead the people function from Inverness in a charity setting. You will shape workforce strategy, HR systems, policies, and staff wellbeing while ensuring legal compliance and values-driven practices across the organisation.

You will provide strategic and operational HR leadership, supporting workforce planning, recruitment, retention, employee relations and organisational culture to enable staff to thrive and deliver the charity’s mission.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Significant HR management experience.
• Experience managing employee relations matters, including grievances and disciplinary processes.
• Experience of organisational change and culture programmes.
• Experience advising senior leaders and managers.
• Strong communication and relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Principal adviser on workforce and employment matters, providing strategic and operational HR advice to the Chief Executive, Senior Management Team and managers.
• Lead the development, implementation and review of HR policies, procedures and practices.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, Fair Work principles and HR best practice.
• Manage relationships with external HR advisers, legal advisers and specialist consultants, obtaining advice and support where appropriate.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding and retention activities across the organisation.
• Develop and maintain effective approaches to performance management, attendance management and employee wellbeing.
• Lead and oversee employee relations casework, including disciplinary, grievance, dignity at work, capability, attendance and whistleblowing matters.
• Support and coach managers to build confidence and capability in people management.
• Monitor risks, trends and key metrics, providing reports and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Support workforce planning and organisational priorities.
• Contribute to succession planning, workforce sustainability and organisational resilience.
• Identify workforce needs and support strategies to address skills and capacity gaps.
• Lead initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, wellbeing and organisational culture.
• Promote an inclusive and values-led working environment, meeting Fair Work commitments
• Champion equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging across the organisation.
• Consultation activities, ensuring employee voice informs organisational development.
• Support managers to create supportive, high-performing teams.
• Lead workforce-related improvement and organisational change initiatives.
• Provide workforce insight, recommendations and strategic HR advice to support decision-making.

Skills

HR management

Employee relations

Change management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience

CIPD Level 7 qualification

Job description

Castle View Personnel Ltd is seeking an HR Manager to lead the people function from Inverness in a charity setting. You will shape workforce strategy, HR systems, policies, and staff wellbeing while ensuring legal compliance and values-driven practices across the organisation.

You will provide strategic and operational HR leadership, supporting workforce planning, recruitment, retention, employee relations and organisational culture to enable staff to thrive and deliver the charity’s mission.