People Solutions Consultant

People Solutions Consultant

ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow (hybrid)

Salary up to £58,000 + excellent benefits

12-month fixed term contract

Closing date- Thursday 19th of November 2026 

Help us create a better future, quicker

The People Solutions Consultant will design, deliver and implement organisational design and people solutions projects for single teams or functional areas with agility, with a particular focus on organisation structures, role design and job evaluation. You’ll bring practical organisational design experience and be Hay trained, with experience of applying the Hay job evaluation methodology. Using established policies, frameworks and tools, you’ll work with the Senior and Lead People Consultants to ensure alignment and consistency across project delivery.

What you’ll be doing

• Work with agility as part of the consultancy team, focusing on delivering tasks at pace
• Contribute to change activities and initiatives that enable business growth
• Lead small to medium scale organisational design and people solutions projects for single teams or functional areas, translating business requirements into effective organisation structures and clearly defined roles and accountabilities
• Manage workstreams within larger projects and support the delivery of a workstream of a major programme
• Develop project plans to meet the specific requirements of the allocated project, or deliverable
• Deliver HR solutions using established policy, tools and frameworks
• Conduct diagnostics and manage stakeholder engagement with business managers to develop solutions and drive customer value
• Deliver and complete projects within agreed timeframes and reporting on progress of delivery, identifying and highlighting challenges and risks to the relevant stakeholders
• Continuously assess risks, business readiness and change barriers
• Develop and assess organisational design options with business stakeholders, defining team structures, role profiles and accountabilities to support business and growth plans
• Carry out job evaluations for new and changed roles arising from organisational design and business growth plans, applying the Hay job evaluation methodology and established governance to ensure consistent, evidence-based outcomes
• Contribute to continuous improvement of team and People processes by making suggestions and implementing where appropriate; improvements to frameworks and working practices
• Continuously consider the wider impacts, e.g. SP and Global view, commercial, financial
• Complete lessons learned, shared experiences and new knowledge to continually improve the service we provide and contribute to increasing people capability
• Promote inclusivity and diversity through project support and team interactions, contributing to a culture of belonging and equity

What you’ll bring

• Experience of working in a consultative capacity, with proven ability in effective consultancy conversations to ensure delivery of People solutions
• Strong knowledge of HR methodologies and best practice
• Ability to work in partnership with the business and People teams to build effective relationships
• Ability to utilise digital tools available and apply analytical skills to generate insights, inform decision-making and support data-driven people practices
• Experience supporting project delivery of small/medium sized people projects
• Demonstrable practical experience of delivering organisational design activity at team or functional level, including assessing design options, developing organisation structures and defining roles and accountabilities
• Hay job evaluation training is essential, together with practical experience of applying the methodology to evaluate roles and assess role profiles and supporting evidence
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Solid communication skills with the ability to communicates clearly and professionally
• Collaborative approach
• Knowledge of HR best practice, employment legislation and employment law
• CIPD qualification (or working towards it), or equivalent professional HR qualification is advantageous

Minimum Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, related discipline, or equivalent experience
• HR professional with a varied/generalist HR background and practical organisational design experience
• Consultancy experience
• Proven experience in delivering HR solutions, projects, workstreams and deliverables utilising project and change management disciplines
• Demonstrable experience delivering organisational design activity at team or functional level, including organisation structures, role design and accountabilities
• Hay trained, with practical experience of conducting job evaluations using the Hay methodology
• Experience of working collaboratively in a team environment
• Solid communication and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice
• Ability to organise own workload and manage competing priorities

What’s in it for you  

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.  

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include: 

• 36 days annual leave 
• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave 
• Share Schemes 
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding 
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases 
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving 
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans 
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments 
• Life Assurance (4x salary) 
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support 
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more 

Why ScottishPower 

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation. 

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in. 

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected]. 

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

IMPORTANT

Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below

November-19-2026