People Advisor

People Advisor

Location: Edinburgh BioQuarter, Shawfair

Who are we?

We are RoslinCT, a world-leading cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organisation creating cutting-edge therapies that change people’s lives.

Collaborative, dedicated and talented people are the backbone of our culture, working both autonomously and in driven teams to make life-changing products utilising ground-breaking science.

Find out more about what we do here!

Why join us?

• The opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company which is changing lives, giving you the skills and experience to develop your career.

• A generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve.

• 31 days of annual leave, plus 4 public holidays which increases with tenure.

• A competitive company pension scheme to help you save for the future.

• Group Life Cover – you are automatically covered for three times your basic salary to give you and your family peace of mind.

• Private healthcare and access to mental health/wellbeing support as your health and wellbeing means a lot to us.

• Flexible benefits such as retail discounts and access to the Cycle2Work scheme.

Your new role

We have an exciting opportunity for a People Advisor to join our HR team in a generalist role, supporting the Quality function across the full employee lifecycle, with a particular focus on employee relations casework. This role will also involve managing HR systems and data, producing reports as required, ensuring best practice and full compliance with employee legislation.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Providing expert, pragmatic, HR advice to managers and employees on a wide range of people matters, including performance, conduct, absence, and employee relations.

• Manage employee relations cases from end to end.

• Proactively identifying and resolving people-related issues.

• Driving a culture of accountability across teams within the business, particularly those that are newly established or experiencing growth.

• Managing aspects of reward processes, ensuring pay increases and bonus payments are implemented fairly, consistently, and on time.

• Supporting the preparation of monthly payroll.

• Contributing to the delivery of the business’s People Strategy through involvement in project-related work and continuous improvement activities.

About you

• Experience of working in a HR Advisory role, managing ER cases.

• A solid understanding of UK employment legislation.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with proven ability to influence and maintain effective relationships with all internal staff.

• A high level of emotional intelligence with the ability to understand complexity and exercise sound judgement.

• Exceptional verbal, written and active listening communication skills.

• A positive and solutions focussed mindset, using sound judgement to navigate complex situations.

• Excellent data and reporting skills.

• Strong team player, with a willingness to learn and share knowledge with the wider HR team.

Desirable skills

• Prior experience within a manufacturing and/or life sciences environment.

• Experience working in a rapidly scaling organisation.

• Experience with managing skilled worker visas and immigration processes.

Qualifications

• CIPD Qualification, or a willingness to work towards this qualification.

Next Steps

If this sounds like you, then please hit ‘Apply’ now. We will ask you to upload your CV and complete a short application form detailing why you are interested and why we should hire you.

At RoslinCT, we’re all about inclusivity and creating a fair, welcoming workplace. Our goal is to make sure everyone knows they’re valued and encouraged to be themselves, whether they’re our employees, customers, or partners.

We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer. We treat all applicants fairly and don’t discriminate based on any protected characteristics. So, no matter who you are, we welcome your application with open arms.

If you’ve got any specific needs or concerns regarding accessibility during the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at jobs@roslinct.com. We’re here to assist and make things as smooth as possible for you.