Head of People

Head of People

Full-Time Remote
SCVO

## Top job! Head of People* Citizens Advice Scotland* Full time* £51,105 – £62,457* On site: Edinburgh/Glasgow* Closing 11th October 2026* Advertised from 23rd September 2026* 35 hours per week. Permanent.#### RoleAre you a strategic leader who cares passionately about delivering positive outcomes for people and is excited byhelping people to thrive?At Citizens Advice Scotland we are a service for people and by people. People are the heart of our network.Our Head of People role will drive our People agenda, so we need someone who is an experienced HR professional whoputs people at the heart of every decision. But this role is about more than just your qualifications. We arelooking for a strategic leader who inspires and drives people to succeed and creates a culture that celebratesour people’s successes, encourages personal development and takes people with them on the journey ofchange.If you are a strategic leader who cares passionately about people and wants to make a difference to communitiesacross Scotland we want to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity to really make a difference to thelives of people across Scotland and ensure that the people that work and volunteer for our network thrive intheir roles.This newly created role will lead Citizens Advice Scotland and our members, 59 local bureaux to be regarded as be oneof the best places to work in Scotland.What you will do:* Build a culture that aligns with our values and ensures our decisions and interactions with each other are person-centred, inclusive, collaborative, empowering and supportive.* Support our people to deliver advice and insight that changes lives through ensuring that we have the right policies, procedures, training and support to do their role.* Champion the value that people bring to the network and ensure people drive our decision making.If you are ready to lead meaningful change and make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.**Employee benefits**Citizens Advice Scotland offers excellent terms and conditions. We want our people to have a great work life balanceand we have designed our working practices and benefits to support this. Here are some of things our employeesbenefit from: a 35-hour full time working week, 40 days annual leave, genuine flexibility in working hours witha flexi-time system, and hybrid working opportunities for every role. For more details of some of the otherbenefits on offer to our employees, please see the section on employee benefits in the job pack.Citizens Advice Scotland is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion. We offer a range of family friendly,inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements to support all our staff. We are also committedto equality of opportunity for all and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age,disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief andmarriage and civil partnerships.CAS provides options for hybrid working to allow employees to balance their time attending the office with timeworking from home. The number of days you will be able to work from home each week will be dependent on your jobrole and can be discussed as part of the recruitment process.#### Application notesFor further information and to apply, please visit our website.Closing date: 11 October 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr

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