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College Employers Scotland is the body through which the Scottish Government’s Policy of National Bargaining is delivered and implemented by the collective employers in the college sector, in partnership with trade unions.

The postholder will work as a key member of the Colleges Employers Scotland Team by providing HR advice, research guidance, and support to the Head of National Bargaining in pay, conditions of service, and primarily develop National HR policies for implementation across the college sector

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a technical knowledge of the HR matters and employment issues applicable to the sector.
• Draft sector policies, identify and analyse appropriate robust statistical information and related sector HR data to support the Head of National Bargaining and wider team in the National Bargaining process.
• Provide advice, guidance and support to members and stakeholders on a range of HR policy issues related to National Bargaining.
• Provide advice to the Head of National Bargaining on a range of HR topics using effective communication methods. E.g. written briefings, meetings, and presentation.
• Create first draft reports and papers on HR policy issues that will inform and advise members, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain key relationships with members and trade unions to ensure that effective outcomes are achieved.
• Work with members and trade unions to develop and support the implementation of agreed policy actions relevant to National Bargaining.
• Gather and collate member feedback to help inform service development.
• Use confidential employment data to identify issues, to compile reports and to provide solutions to HR issues applicable to the sector
• Undertake research on specific HR topics/issues, using benchmarking with other comparable organisations, and produce briefings/reports based on key findings.
• Represent the organisation on agreed committees and working groups and, where required by the Head of National Bargaining, act as the secretariat/technical support.
• Create first draft sector HR policies in line with current employment law being mindful when these will require to be updated.
• Proactively support College Employers Scotland wider HR activities, such as Job Evaluation as required.
• Proactively share knowledge and intelligence with the Head of National Bargaining, other team members, sector contacts, across committees and within relevant networks.
• Undertake projects and other tasks as directed by the National Bargaining Leads.

NB: Colleges Scotland operates a Hybrid Working Policy and whilst this post is based in Stirling, the successful candidate would not necessarily need to be in the office on their days of work

About Aberlour …

Aberlour is Scotland’s leading children’s charity and has been recognised as a Top 100 best places to work winner by the Sunday Times.

Our strategy is to be bold and brave, to ensure that every child in Scotland has an equal chance. As an organisation we are ambitious to deliver real and lasting change for children, young people and families.

We have a number of services across Scotland offering residential and short breaks support for children and families affected by disability. We believe children and young people with disabilities, together with their families, should receive care that treats them fairly and values their needs.

We are committed to doing all we can to deliver on Scotland’s Policy aspirations (The Promise, UNCRC) to be the best place to grow up for all children, young people and families.

What we are looking for...

You will play a key role in this new post developing and leading Aberlour’s national strategy for children with disabilities. You will support Aberlour to review and enhance the quality of services, ensure statutory obligations are met, and embed changes in practice development.

This is a specialist post which requires the post holder to apply their professional judgement gained from extensive work and leadership within the field of supporting children, young people and families affected by disabilities. Your experiences in management, coaching and mentoring others and overseeing quality assurance will enable you to give guidance and direction to operational managers.

You will have a deep understanding of disability legislation, SEND statutory duties, safeguarding and equality. You will hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 9 or above.

To find out more about the requirements of the role check out our jobs page on our website.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Circular Communities Scotland is a small but rapidly growing national charity, with a staff team of 12 and income of £527k last year. We are a membership network with a vision for a thriving circular economy in Scotland with local communities benefiting from the social, environmental, and economic outcomes. With a growing membership of over 270 charities, social enterprises and community groups we are always looking for new ways to support the reuse, repair and recycling Third Sector and see our vision become a reality.

Our outgoing CEO has taken Circular Communities Scotland to a strong position as a thriving charity with a strong track record of delivery. Are you the inspirational leader who can take forward our vitally important work in member support and representation in a challenging external environment?

We are determined to get the right person to join our strong team which is why we are open to exploring different options regarding place of work (office or hybrid) within Scotland. Post holders should be able to travel to our Stirling Office and central belt-based stakeholders about two days per week. At all levels of the organisation, we are strongly committed to staff wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion and we welcome and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups.

Full details about the role can be found in the job description and person specification.