People Experience Partner in Renfrew

Join us at West College Scotland and help shape an exceptional employee experience. Following an internal promotion, we are looking for a dynamic and strategic People Experience Partner to lead our People Experience Team over the next 18 months and drive initiatives that enhance organisational culture, leadership capability, and employee engagement. This is a pivotal role in delivering our refreshed People Strategy and ensuring our college remains innovative, inclusive, and responsive to the evolving needs of students and staff.

As People Experience Partner, you will:

• Lead and oversee the delivery of organisational development, change initiatives, wellbeing programmes, and leadership development.
• Champion a positive culture, embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion across all activities.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to align people strategies with college objectives, acting as a trusted advisor and coach.
• Utilise data-driven insights to measure impact, refine approaches, and ensure evidence-based decision-making.
• Manage budgets and governance, ensuring financial stewardship and compliance.

What we're looking for:

• A degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience at SCQF Level 9) and Chartered MCIPD status.
• Extensive experience in organisational development and people experience at a senior level.
• Proven ability to deliver leadership development programmes, culture change initiatives, and transformation projects.
• Strong strategic thinking, collaborative influence, and coaching skills.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, leadership development, wellbeing, and continuous improvement.

Why join us?

At West College Scotland, we value creativity, collaboration, and innovation. You'll have the opportunity to:

• Shape the future of employee experience in a leading educational institution.
• Work in a supportive, forward-thinking environment that champions wellbeing and inclusion.
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development.

We are an inclusive place to work. At West College Scotland we are ambitious about Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you've got the right skills and qualifications for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability - visible and non-visible including neurodiversity, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Benefits of working with us:

• Generous holiday entitlement - 45 days holiday (pro-rata, including bank & public holidays).
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay (subject to eligibility).
• Opportunities for hybrid / home working, where appropriate.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Access to a dedicated wellbeing team and a 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme.
• Support to enhance your skills through a variety of methods including online learning, coaching and self-directed study.

Our Values and Behaviours:

At West College Scotland, our values shape everything we do, and as leaders, we model behaviours that positively influence culture, enable performance, and support transformation. These behaviours are a blueprint for how we lead together in a modern college environment.

During the interview process, we will explore how you demonstrate these behaviours in your work. You can expect questions and scenarios designed to assess behaviours such as:

• Purposeful & Ethical Leadership – Leading with clarity, integrity, and trust, making values-driven decisions that inspire confidence.
• Championing Adaptive Change & Sustainable Transformation – Navigating change with resilience, embracing uncertainty, and enabling continuous learning.
• Student- and Stakeholder-Centred Service – Prioritising service that is responsive, compassionate, and inclusive, ensuring positive experiences for all.
• Empowering High-Performing People & Teams – Building trust, feedback, and accountability to enable others to thrive and succeed.
• Collaborative Influence & Partnerships – Building purposeful partnerships and amplifying collective impact.
• Creative Thinking & Innovation – Generating new ideas and solutions to drive transformation.
• Wellbeing & Safety Leadership – Promoting mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing and creating psychologically safe environments.

For the full leadership behaviours framework, please refer to the relevant documentation. These behaviours are more than competencies—they reflect how we think, act, and interact. If you share our commitment to leading with purpose and creating a positive, inclusive, and high-performing culture, we'd love to hear from you.

For an informal chat about this role, please contact Jennifer Hardy, Head of OD and HR.

Practical Points:

Please note that occasionally correspondence relating to your application may go into your spam/junk email folder. Any offer of employment will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Scheme Record through the Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG). All candidates must be able to prove their Right to Work in the UK. Please note West College Scotland does not provide Visa sponsorship. Closing date for all completed applications is Friday 30 January 2026 (midnight). Provisional interview date is Wednesday 18 February 2026.