HR Team Leader - Employee Relations

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and confident Team Leader to join our People service within the Legal and People Services. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for leading a professional HR team and providing high-quality, practical and strategic HR advice and support to managers across Aberdeenshire Council.

You will play a critical role in supporting managers through early engagement and intervention on complex employee matters, ensuring issues are managed effectively in both the short and long term. A strong commitment to quality service delivery, continuous improvement and customer focus is essential.

Why work for Aberdeenshire Council?

You’ll join a forward-thinking organisation where HR plays a key role in shaping the workforce and supporting services to deliver for communities. We offer:

• Flexible working options
• A strong focus on wellbeing and work–life balance
• Opportunities to influence organisational change
• Ongoing professional development

The People service is currently under review and the scope and remit of this post may change, and the postholder may be asked to rotate into other HR Team Leader Roles in future.

The annual salary details are based on the new hourly rates that come into effect on 01/04/2026.

The interviews are expected to be held on 01/04/2026

Informal enquiries to: Kay Hopwood - 01467 532174

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Requirements

This post has a minimum requirement of one reference, which must be your current or most recent employer. 

This is a Politically Restricted position as identified by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. Further information on restrictions as a result of this designation is available here.