People Partner

About the role

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.

• 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.

• 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.

Full details of what we are looking for can be found on the job description and employee specification.

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.  

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• 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.

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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.

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 (not the exhaustive list):

• 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.

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