Position Overview
You will provide specialist advice and guidance to managers, employees and their representatives on a wide range of employee relations and involvement issues. You will help ensure our policies reflect best practice, meet legislative requirements, and support the Council’s values and service plans. You will also represent Personnel Services on internal and external groups, bodies or committees as required.
Location and Hours
Location: Council Headquarters, HamiltonHours: 35 hours per week — permanentWork Pattern: Monday – Thursday 8.45am‑4.45pm, Friday 8.45am‑4.15pmSalary: £42,228 – £48,633
Responsibilities
- Liaising with managers, employees, personnel colleagues, and trade unions to ensure a consistent, supportive approach to employee relations issues.
- Providing expert advice on discipline, grievance, dignity at work, terms and conditions, and other personnel matters.
- Leading investigations, representing Personnel Services at hearings and meetings, and producing clear, concise investigation reports with evidence‑based findings, ensuring accuracy, objectivity, and compliance with policy and legislation.
- Contributing to the development, implementation, and review of HR policies and procedures.
- Promoting equality, inclusion, and fairness in all aspects of service delivery.
Requirements
You will have a professional HR qualification and/or relevant experience in operational HR service delivery, with strong knowledge of personnel policies, employment law, and best practice. You should be a confident communicator with excellent organisational skills, able to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment. A CIPD qualification is desirable.
Legislative Information
This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.
Overseas Criminal Records Check
An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required for applicants born outside the UK or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years. Applicants must provide evidence of the check, translated into English, with an official statement confirming no pending criminal record proceedings.
Equal Opportunities and Inclusion Statement
The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under‑represented groups and those from a disabled, care‑experienced, black, Asian or minority ethnic, military service, or new‑Scottish background. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. We also guarantee an interview to service leavers, close family members, veterans, and reservists who meet the essential criteria.
Benefits
- Enrolment in award‑winning local government pension scheme.
- Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme to increase pension pot.
- Up to 33 days annual leave.
- Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days).
- Occupational sick pay.
- Family‑friendly policies: flexible working, leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave.
- Employee discounts, including cinema discounts.
- Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program offering practical and emotional support.
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