Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Human Resources professional who is passionate about people and wellbeing and wants to contribute towards the growth and the strategic HR goals of The Lyceum.

Supporting the Executive Team in all aspects of the HR function, the HR Manager will provide a comprehensive, professional HR service across the Royal Lyceum Theatre Company. Encompassing strategic, operational, and administrative priorities, they will be the main source of HR advice and guidance.

This is a full-time (35 hours per week), fixed-term post running for six months, to start as soon as possible.

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When submitting your application please send us an updated CV as well as a covering letter setting out how your skills and experience meet the person specification below.

Please note that if you don’t feel you fit the essential criteria of the role but would still like to apply, we encourage you to do so with further information about why you’re a great fit. If you would like to apply through an alternative means, such as video or audio file, you’re welcome to do so.

To discuss the roles and interview process further, please contact us at jobs@lyceum.org.uk.

Job Description

Provide Professional HR advice to Senior Management Team, ensure best practice on current regulation compliance, including accepted professional standards, policies and procedures and legislation
Manage complex employee relations including dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, retirement, and redundancy. Apply HR and business knowledge to support management with the application of any formal procedures
Responsible for driving improvements across Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in line with Company procedure and legislation
Continuously improve engagement and welfare activities, maximising productivity, devolving HR responsibilities to line managers, and building leadership capability. Identify HR trends so that attention can be directed to key issues and resources
Lead the annual performance process and training and development budgets, working with managers to produce training and development plans
Develop HR Strategies In collaboration with the Executive Team to support Company goals and visions. Manage the execution of the HR Strategy
Liaise with union representatives in relation to any changes
Preparation of management information reports to support and inform the decision-making process or external reporting requirements
Manage all elements of the recruitment and on-boarding process, preparing job adverts, collating applications, setting up interview arrangements, issue offer letters and contracts to successful candidates and facilitate induction training to ensure smooth transition
Oversee the effective application of HR systems, ensuring accurate data management and ongoing application of confidentiality and security
Ensure internal HR communications, including any issues, initiatives and programmes are well planned, coordinated, relevant, timely and adhere to the company’s values. Make sure that company values and approach are utilised to strengthen the organisational culture

Person Specification

Essential

CIPD Qualified.
Strong generalist HR knowledge.
Strong employee relations experience.
Experience of working and negotiating with Trade Unions.
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build effective relationships.
Ability to regularly overcome obstacles whilst maintaining a positive attitude.
Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team.
Attention to detail.

Desirable

Experience in the Charity Sector.
Active interest in theatre.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
4% matched pension contributions
Free tickets to press nights plus discounted ticket deals on certain performances.
Cycle to work & Tech Schemes
Discounts at various organisations such as Edinburgh Leisure
Quarterly staff social events