HR Business Partner

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HR Business Partner | Full time | 35 hours

Full Time Salary: £36,932 - £40,123 (pay award pending)
Hours: 35 hours per week | Monday - Friday
Location: National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh / Hybrid

National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe with one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world.

As an organisation our values are Creative, Inclusive, Collaborative and Forward-thinking.

We are looking for a confident, knowledgeable and service-driven individual to join our People (Human Resources) team

Benefits of joining us as our HRBP include:

• Annually alongside your salary, National Museums Scotland contributes 28.97% of this towards you being a member of the Civil Service Pension Scheme
• A generous annual leave of 28.5 days – rising to 33.5 after 5 years, plus an additional 8 paid days public holidays
• Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions
• A range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme 24/7
• Access to all the above and morefrom day one of employment.

About the HRBP / People Partner role:

This is a hands-on role, driving people excellence across our 500-employee, multi-site organisation. In this role, you’ll act as a strategic HR partner to leadership and operations, tackling everything from day-to-day employee relations, training and development, performance management and supporting organisational transformation projects. You’ll be our go-to expert for complex ER cases, ensuring fairness and compliance at every turn, strengthening knowledge through coaching and design.

If you are a knowledgeable professional who can balance legal requirements with business goals, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and championing our culture and helping our leaders deliver an exceptional employee experience through continuous improvement.

As an HRBP at National Museums Scotland you will:

• Understand the strategic and operational aims and objectives of aligned directorates to develop appropriate people programs, solutions and advice to to support their delivery
• Collaborate with People team colleagues, using their knowledge and expertise to support the development and implementation of key people activities to foster a positive workplace culture
• Provide professional support and guidance to managers on employee relations’ issues, taking the lead on complex casework
• Work in partnership with Trades Unions to develop and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the recognised trade unions
• Enable and influence organisational design within directorates drawing on technical expertise and professional judgement to inform and shape
• Work with senior managers to consider operational workforce requirements, liaising with specialist colleagues to ensure that the business area receives the support they need to address challenges.

Skills and experience we’re looking for in our HRBP:

• Significant HR generalist knowledge that is equivalent to CIPD Level 5
• Current employment law and HR best practice
• Apply strategic thinking to HR processes and procedures to enable continuous improvement
• Conflict resolution and collaborative problem solving.

Please be sure to view relevant attachments for this role (available on our Careers Portal: careers.nms.ac.uk) for full details of the position.

The closing date for this role is Sun 25 Jan. The Selection Event is likely to take place W/C 02 Feb 2026.

HR Business Partner

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

EH1 1JF

£36,932 to £40,123 per year Generous Civil Service Pension Scheme, Holidays and more

Permanent - Full-time

Posted today

Closing date: 26/01/2026

Job reference: NMS142131

Documents

Recruitment Pack - HRBP (People Partner).pdf

HR Business Partner

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

£36,932 to £40,123 per year Generous Civil Service Pension Scheme, Holidays and more