HR Specialist

Location

Contract Type

Specialism

Salary

Up to £400 per day + Inside IR35, weekly pay

Posted

28th May 2026

Job Reference

202005

Description

ASA 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

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland’s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.

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