HR Generalist - ER

Meraki Talent is partnering with an accountancy practise based in Scotland. We’re looking for a confident and proactive HR Generalist with strong expertise in employee relations to join a HR team. In this field-based role, you’ll be the first point of contact for all people matters across our Scottish locations, supporting managers and employees with a wide range of HR issues.
You’ll play a key role in fostering a positive work environment, ensuring fair and consistent people practices, and helping to build manager capability in handling sensitive or complex situations. This is a hands-on role that requires strong relationship-building skills, sound employment law knowledge, and the ability to work independently.

Generalist Responsibilities:

• Provide expert guidance on employee relations issues including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance cases
• Coach and support line managers on best practice HR approaches and policy application
• Build strong working relationships across sites and act as a trusted HR advisor
• Ensure consistency in ER case handling in line with company policies and current legislation
• Support change management processes such as restructures, TUPE, or redundancy consultations
• Deliver HR training sessions to upskill managers on people management topics
• Contribute to wider HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain up-to-date HR records, reports, and metrics for your region

Person Specification:

• Proven experience in an HR Generalist or Employee Relations role, ideally within a multi-site or field-based environment
• Strong, up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices
• Confident in handling complex and high-volume ER cases with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills – able to build trust quickly
• Comfortable working independently and managing your own time across multiple locations
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across Scotland

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