HR, People & Development Manager

Job Description

Hybrid working from our office in Stockbridge, Edinburgh.

Excellent & negotiable salary.

We are a flexible company with core hours of 10-4 and accommodating to people’s personal and caring responsibilities.

Locogen are looking for an experienced Human Resources professional to join our growing renewable energy group.

Our vision is a world powered 100% by renewables; where everyone has access to affordable, sustainable energy and clean air. We’re multidisciplinary; offering our clients consultancy, design, development, build and management of renewable and low carbon assets. Our work is innovative and varied including utility scale projects, industrial behind-the-meter systems and community scale schemes. We cover Wind, Solar PV, Renewable Heat, Battery Storage (BESS) and Hydrogen.

We have grown significantly over the last few years, both in the size of our team and the scale and scope of the projects we engage in. We now have over 60 people and have big ambitions for the next few years. We need an excellent HR, People and Development Manager to help us get there.

About the role:
Our new HR, People & Development Manager will lead the operational aspects of human resources, focusing on employee development, talent management and organisational culture.
You will report to our Finance Director and be working directly with our senior management team to develop and implement strategies that align with our business objectives.
You will help foster a productive and positive workplace and coaching culture; developing policies and initiatives that support employee engagement and professional growth.
The role would be ideal for a strong HR generalist who has experience in a small to medium growing company and understands the challenges involved.
The role includes responsibility for: employee relations, employee development and training, talent acquisition and management, performance management, compensation and benefits and HR systems, policies, processes and compliance.

Some of the things you will be doing:
Creating an environment that enables people to grow

to their full potential, identifying and creating solutions for technical and leadership development.
Driving change management initiatives

and a high-performance culture.
Analysing HR metrics

to measure the effectiveness of HR strategies, initiatives and training.
Overseeing the recruitment process

creating resource plans with Senior Managers, working with external suppliers and ensuring we have an excellent candidate experience.
Onboarding new hires

and developing and implementing

talent management programs

to identify and nurture high potential employees.
Assessing training needs

and skills gaps and creating, managing and continuously improving employee development programs, including training, workshops and e-learning initiatives.
Overseeing the performance appraisal process , providing guidance and support to managers and employees. Ensuring alignment of performance management with business objectives and employee career goals.
Developing and updating HR policies

and procedures that reinforce diversity, quality and inclusion and are in line with UK employment laws and best practices.
Ensuring compliance

with employment legislation and regulatory requirements.
Overseeing the administration and management of employee benefits

programs and conducting regular salary and benefits benchmarking and market analysis to ensure we are competitive.

We are looking for someone with the following experience:
Minimum of 3 years of experience in an HR management role, preferably within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
Proven experience in employee development and talent management.
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Preferred)
CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) is highly desirable.

What is it like to work at Locogen?
We are a multidisciplinary team of friendly, innovative, and creative people who are passionate about renewable energy. We are informal, non-hierarchical, inclusive, open, and collaborative.
Locogen is a place where everyone can grow, develop and do innovative and interesting work.
We love what we do and believe in empowering and trusting each other to deliver. We learn from our experiences, take accountability, and hold others to account. We are client focused and inspire each other to do the best we can. We like a chat and value communication with each other and our clients.
We are a social bunch so there is always something going on – we have regular organised socials and get togethers.

Some of our benefits:
Flexible working hours: core hours are 10am – 4pm - if you make up your weekly hours then we don’t mind how you manage your time.
‘Digital nomad’ policy: ability to work from anywhere for up to four weeks a year (subject to agreement).
34 days holiday.
Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities – training, memberships, and educations costs covered.
Private Health insurance.
Life Assurance, Critical Illness, and Income Protection options.
Growth Shares Scheme.
Pension at 10% (5% employee/ employer contribution split). We are flexible on if employees want to opt out or contribute more of their salary.
Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.
Cycle to Work Scheme.
EV Car Scheme.

No candidate will meet every single desired criterion. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified, and you think you can bring value to the role then we'd love to hear from you.

We are not using agencies to recruit for this role so please apply to us directly.