Scottish Leather Group
At Scottish Leather Group, we produce the world's lowest carbon leather due to our passion for leading sustainable manufacturing practices, continuous innovation, and outstanding services
Our People
At Scottish Leather Group, we make it personal. We recognise that the uniqueness of everyone who works for us, contributes to our success and resilience. We believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to consider a rewarding career with us. By joining us you will be embarking on an exciting career, where we will help you achieve your professional goals and encourage you to reach your full potential.
Our Values
Scottish Leather Group desires to establish the highest industry standards for quality, innovation, value, service, and care for the environment whilst upholding our Company values: promises kept; creativity at heart; excellence as standard.
Our Portfolio
We are the largest leather manufacturer in the United Kingdom and employ over 700 employees globally! Our specialist leathers are produced for a wide range of industries, including automotive, aviation, bus & coach, rail, furniture, and custom projects. We partner with hundreds of prestigious brands in more than 60 countries. Our customers include the likes of Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover, Polestar, Lucid, Emirates Airlines, Boeing, and Philips.
Role purpose
The Senior HR Advisor’s primary focus is to act as a subject matter expert in ER cases – supporting and coaching people managers to ensure fairness and consistency; as well as a culture of continuous improvement. We believe in excellence as standard so there will be regular involvement in projects to develop Scottish Leather Group’s policies, frameworks and approach.
This role is based primarily between our sites in Bridge of Weir, Paisley; with occasional travel to the site in Glasgow. A driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential due to the site locations. The role is part-time (22 hours per week) and either a four or five day per week pattern would work well in this position. In any case, you’ll finish at 2pm on Fridays! We offer 33 days per year annual leave (pro rata), private medical insurance, life assurance and access to a wellbeing programme including exercise classes, retail discounts and a private GP service for you and your immediate family.
Key accountabilities
- Coaching, challenging and assisting Line Managers in the understanding and implementation of policies such as performance management, absence management and disciplinary and grievance.
- Interpreting and advising on employment legislation.
- Proactively encouraging and coaching Line Managers to address absence and performance issues.
- Supporting Line Managers in the recruitment of staff - this includes developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing advertisements, checking application forms, shortlisting, interviewing and selecting candidates.
- Owning and supporting projects on an ad hoc basis.
- Liaising with a wide range of people involved in policy development such as staff performance and health and safety.
- Completing administration tasks such as meeting notes and procedure outcome letters.
- Working with the Health and Safety team to ensure Occupational Health cases are managed appropriately and offering guidance on addressing complex absence cases.
- Advising on pay and other remuneration issues, including promotion and benefits.
- Promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation.
Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications
- Experience of working in a similar role for at least 5 years, ideally in a past paced industrial setting.
- Educated to at least degree level.
- Ideally CIPD qualified or working towards a CIPD qualification.
- Demonstrable experience of challenging the status quo and making suggestions for improvement.
- Excellent IT Literacy with high proficiency in Excel and Database Application or HRIS
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent administration and organisational skills.
- A full driving license and access to own car.