People Business Partner

Permanent | Full Time | Hybrid

At Syme Drummond, we're delighted to have been exclusively retained by Right There to appoint a number of People Business Partners, joining the organisation at an exciting stage in the evolution of its People function.

Following an exciting period of transformation, they're now looking to appoint a number of People Business Partners who will play a key role in shaping a modern, proactive and highly visible People team.

Why this role?

This isn't a role for someone who wants to sit behind policies or advise from the sidelines.

It's for someone who enjoys being around the table.

Someone who asks the right questions, challenges constructively, builds trusted relationships and helps leaders make better decisions.

You'll become embedded within your business areas, understanding operational challenges, coaching managers and influencing organisational decisions that genuinely improve outcomes for colleagues and the people the organisation supports.

You'll have the opportunity to shape new ways of working, strengthen manager capability and help create a People function that's recognised as a trusted partner across the organisation.

What you'll be doing

Working closely with senior leaders and the wider People team, you'll:

• Partner with leaders to develop people plans that support organisational priorities.
• Coach, support and constructively challenge managers, building confidence and capability.
• Lead and support organisational change, ensuring initiatives are successfully embedded.
• Influence decision-making using insight, data and sound commercial judgement.
• Drive improvements across employee engagement, organisational effectiveness and people practices.
• Support workforce planning, succession planning and organisational development initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve ways of working.
• Build trusted relationships across the organisation, becoming a credible and valued Business Partner.

What we're looking for

You'll already have experience operating as an HR Business Partner or within a broad, strategic HR generalist role.

More importantly, you'll be someone who:

• Builds credibility quickly through sound judgement and a collaborative approach.
• Enjoys influencing without relying on authority.
• Is naturally curious and takes time to understand a business before recommending solutions.
• Is comfortable coaching, supporting and constructively challenging managers.
• Balances empathy with accountability.
• Thinks strategically whilst remaining hands-on when needed.
• Enjoys taking ownership and seeing initiatives through to completion.
• Gets genuine satisfaction from embedding lasting change rather than simply recommending it.

Why apply?

This is an opportunity to join an organisation at a genuinely exciting point in its journey.

The leadership team has a clear vision for the future and is investing heavily to make that vision a reality.

If you're looking for a role where your relationships matter, your voice is heard and your work leaves a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

This isn't a role for someone who wants to sit behind HR processes.

It's for someone who wants to influence decisions, build relationships and make things happen.

This organisation isn't short of ideas. The foundations are already there. The ambition is there. The investment is there.

Now they're looking for Business Partners who can help bring it all to life.

People who enjoy turning strategy into action, building manager capability and ensuring great ideas don't remain good intentions.

Contact our team for a confidential chat – lynne.friel@symedrummond.co.uk charlotte.plummer@symedrummond.co.uk. Please note that Syme Drummond has been exclusively retained to manage this appointment. Any unsolicited CVs submitted directly to the client will be forwarded to Syme Drummond and considered as introduction

People Operations Consultant
Edinburgh | Hybrid Working
Salary up to £39500 DOE
Permanent

We’re delighted to be supporting a well-established, values-led organisation in the appointment of a People Operations Consultant to join its collaborative People & Culture team during a busy and evolving period of organisational change.

Joining during a period of transformation, this role needs an experienced HR generalist who can hit the ground running, navigate changing priorities and take proactive ownership of their remit.

The Opportunity

This is a broad generalist role, with a particular focus on organisational change, consultation and People projects.
You’ll:

• Support and lead on new projects and consultation processes, including picking up activity already in progress.
• Coach and support managers through change and wider people matters.
• Take ownership of projects across areas including recruitment, volunteering, policy, processes and service improvement.
• Provide pragmatic generalist HR and ER support as required, although casework won’t be the main focus.
• Work with stakeholders to scope requirements, bring ideas and turn these into practical solutions and improvements.
   

About You

You’ll be an experienced HR generalist with solid exposure to HR projects, and the confidence to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a busy, evolving environment. You’ll be proactive, comfortable using your judgement and able to quickly understand what needs to be done and make it happen. Previous third-sector or volunteer workforce experience would be helpful, but isn’t essential.

There’s plenty happening, but that brings real opportunity to get involved, bring fresh ideas and make a visible impact within a warm, approachable and supportive team.

Interested in finding out more?
For a confidential discussion, please contact Lynne Friel at Syme Drummond: lynne.friel@symedrummond.co.uk