HR Adviser

Reference: FRS/171

Closing Date: Sunday 2nd August 2026

Hours: 36hr per week (Monday to Friday). We welcome applications from candidates seeking either full-time or part-time hours and flexible working arrangements can be considered.

Location: At one of our sites (Glenrothes, Dunfermline, Ladybank) upon discussion (but may be required to travel to other facilities within Fife and further afield). There will be opportunities to work from home alongside site -based working to meet business needs and service delivery.

Salary: FC7 £34,914.86– £43,437.09.91 (£18.60 - £23.14 per hour) / FC8 £43,437.09 - £47,604.34 (£23.14 - £25.36). Salary placement will depend on experience.

Status: Permanent

Who we are

We are an Arms Length External Organisations (ALEO) of Fife Council and a key leader in waste and resource management across Scotland who provide high quality services to public sector, commercial and domestic clients. We create and deliver sustainable solutions to the challenges our customers face.

With a workforce of more than 200 people we undertake waste management activities and handle over 400,000 tonnes of waste and recyclable materials per year. We operate: Material Recovery Facilities; an Anaerobic Digestion Plant, Aerobic composting operations, 11 household waste recycling centres, around 300 multi-material recycling points, fuel production, landfill gas recovery, combined heat & power plant, district heating, landfill sites, leachate treatment facilities and all the associated logistics and support for these business operations.

Position details

We are looking for an experienced and skilled HR Adviser to join our team in a fast-paced, and interesting commercial environment.

Reporting directly to the HR Manager you will have extensive up to date employment law and case management knowledge and expertise. This role will be responsible for delivering all aspects of HR across the organisation, advising on day-to-day operational matters, develop and update HR policies as well as supporting and coaching managers in the deployment of sickness absence, disciplinary, grievance, performance management and workforce change procedures, delivering HR training and improve our access to employee benefits. An excellent and confident communicator you will be required to successfully manage some difficult employer stakeholder relationships to achieve positive outcomes for the business.

Who we are looking for

You will have experience in a similar role in a busy and complex HR environment and be educated to degree level or equivalent in a related field, and Chartered Member of CIPD qualification (for FC8) or working towards CIPD qualification (for FC7). If invited to interview, you will be asked to provide evidence of qualifications and professional membership.

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. Your supporting statement should tell us about your interest in this position and the skills, abilities and experience you would bring to the team, specifically covering the ability to:

• work collaboratively and maintain effective working relationships with managers and other stakeholders e.g. Trade Unions.
• coach managers/supervisors in all aspects of HR practices.
• manage a varied workload, to prioritise and organise work and to respond quickly to changing demands.
• manage conflicting priorities and take an analytical approach to problem solving with the ability to determine creative and practical solutions
• research, develop and implement bespoke solutions to emerging HR issues.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team

If you are a results-driven HR professional looking for an exciting challenge, we want to hear from you.

What we Offer

As an ALEO of Fife Council we offer a range of valuable benefits including a competitive salary aligned with national negotiated pay scales, generous annual leave entitlement and access to Local Government Pension Scheme – one of the most secure and rewarding pension arrangements available. Our employees also benefit from flexible working options, comprehensive family-friendly policies and strong employment practices that support healthy work-life balance and long-term career. We are currently working on expanding our employee benefits package.

How to apply:

If you would like to apply, please send completed application form to FRS.Recruitment@cirecoscotland.co.uk. For any further enquiries or details of the post please email FRS.Recruitment@cirecoscotland.co.uk.