People Specialist - People Operations

Community Integrated Care; Inverness, Elgin, Fochabers, Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care charity in the UK is seeking a dynamic People Specialist for a part-time role (15 hours/week). You will be responsible for HR support, driving recruitment, and implementing people strategies across multiple locations. Ideal candidates are CIPD qualified with experience in HR roles. Enjoy flexibility with work-from-home opportunities and a competitive salary of £30,000–£33,000 per annum plus benefits. This is a chance to make a real difference in the community while supporting your professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Retail discounts

Holiday discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a multi-site HR/People role, ideally within a large or complex organisation.
• Confident in managing change and recruitment processes.
• A proactive, self-motivated individual with high integrity.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior People Business Partner to deliver strategic people initiatives.
• Lead on organizational change activities including TUPE and restructures.
• Drive recruitment efforts in collaboration with the Recruitment team.

Skills

CIPD qualified

Employee relations

Coaching

Data analysis

Stakeholder relationships

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work:

Are you passionate about people, change, and making a real difference in your every day work? Community Integrated Care is on an exciting journey of transformation and growth and we’re looking for a dynamic and driven People Specialist to join our regional team and help shape the future of our workforce.

This is a permanent part‑time role offering 15 hours per week (ideally across Wednesday, Thursday and Friday or Thursday and Friday) to support our services across the North of Scotland and Highlands. We would welcome applications from people based in Inverness, Elgin, Fochabers or Aberdeen as regional travel is required as part of the role.

What is The Deal For You?

• Flexibility! You can work your hours over 4 days or 5 days, you need to be available to visit services and attend meetings at our regional office, but otherwise you can work from home.
• Competitive Salary: £30,000–£33,000 per annum (dependent upon experience) and a £3,000 car allowance (this will be pro‑rata to your contracted hours)
• Pension: contributory pension scheme
• Benefits: life assurance, retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle‑to‑work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app
• Best Lives Bolder: You’ll be working for an award‑winning charity who is passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives bolder
• Development: We’ll work with you to develop your career or learn and experience new things. We’re passionate about developing our people!
• Support: From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options and wellbeing fund you’ll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role

As a People Specialist, you’ll be at the heart of delivering our Regional People Plan, supporting organisational change, and partnering with operational leaders to drive performance, engagement, and growth. You’ll be a trusted advisor, coach and collaborator—helping to embed a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Senior People Business Partner, the People Specialist will work within a region to provide HR support on a day‑to‑day basis. Liaising with and supporting the Senior People Business Partner to provide a comprehensive HR service to managers and colleagues within the charity.

Day to Day

• Supporting the Senior People Business Partner to deliver strategic people initiatives across the region.
• Leading on organisational change activities including TUPE, acquisitions, restructures and contract transitions.
• Partnering with Service Leaders to coach and support them in developing and delivering their people strategies.
• Driving recruitment efforts in collaboration with the Recruitment team to meet workforce planning needs.
• Liaising with People Services to resolve HR queries efficiently and effectively.
• Producing insightful people data and analysis to inform decision‑making and track progress.

Your values

Our Ideal Candidate

• CIPD qualified with a strong commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Proven experience in a multi‑site HR/People role, ideally within a large or complex organisation.
• Confident in managing change, employee relations and recruitment processes.
• Skilled in coaching, data analysis and building strong stakeholder relationships.
• A proactive, self‑motivated individual with high integrity and a passion for empowering others.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own transport.

Why join us

• Be part of a forward‑thinking team that values innovation, collaboration and people‑first leadership.
• Make a tangible impact on the lives of employees and the quality of services delivered.
• Enjoy a flexible working environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.

Interested and want to know a bit more?

To find out more about our charity check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-zYkoj7x8s

We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.

In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.

The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones – and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.