HR Specialist
CV-LibraryEdinburgh, City of EdinburghtemporaryPosted: 28 May 2026
Apply NowASA Recruitment’s client, a Public Sector organisation in Edinburgh/Glasgow, is currently looking to recruit a HR Specialist on a hybrid basis working 2/3 days in the office per week, on an initial 6-month contract (with potential extensions) on a rate of c.£400/day inside of IR35 (based on experience).
The Role:
The successful contractor will provide additional capacity and specialist support across a range of People & Culture priorities, with a particular focus on organisational engagement, learning and capability activity, people analytics and employee relations support.
Responsibilities:
* Supporting delivery of colleague engagement initiatives and associated action planning
* Assisting with the design, coordination and implementation of learning and development activity, including management capability and career framework related initiatives
* Producing and interpreting people data, MI and analytics to support decision-making, workforce insights and reporting
* Providing pragmatic and commercially balanced employee relations advice across a range of casework and policy matters
* Supporting organisational change, workforce planning and broader People & Culture projects where required
* Working collaboratively with leaders and managers across the organisation to ensure a high-quality people service and consistent employee experience
* Supporting continuous improvement of HR processes, governance and documentation
Essential Experience:
* Proven experience operating at Senior HR Advisor and/or HR Business Partner level within a complex organisation
* Generalist HR capability with particular depth in one or more of:
* Employee Engagement
* Learning & Development
* People Analytics / Workforce MI
* Employee Relations
* Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced and evolving environment
* Proven stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build credibility quickly
* Experience handling sensitive and confidential matters with sound judgement
* Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving capability
* CIPD qualification (or equivalent experience) preferred
The Role:
The successful contractor will provide additional capacity and specialist support across a range of People & Culture priorities, with a particular focus on organisational engagement, learning and capability activity, people analytics and employee relations support.
Responsibilities:
* Supporting delivery of colleague engagement initiatives and associated action planning
* Assisting with the design, coordination and implementation of learning and development activity, including management capability and career framework related initiatives
* Producing and interpreting people data, MI and analytics to support decision-making, workforce insights and reporting
* Providing pragmatic and commercially balanced employee relations advice across a range of casework and policy matters
* Supporting organisational change, workforce planning and broader People & Culture projects where required
* Working collaboratively with leaders and managers across the organisation to ensure a high-quality people service and consistent employee experience
* Supporting continuous improvement of HR processes, governance and documentation
Essential Experience:
* Proven experience operating at Senior HR Advisor and/or HR Business Partner level within a complex organisation
* Generalist HR capability with particular depth in one or more of:
* Employee Engagement
* Learning & Development
* People Analytics / Workforce MI
* Employee Relations
* Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced and evolving environment
* Proven stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build credibility quickly
* Experience handling sensitive and confidential matters with sound judgement
* Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving capability
* CIPD qualification (or equivalent experience) preferred