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People and Learning Manager
Museums Galleries Scotland
Part-time
Edinburgh
Hybrid
£ 38,816 pro-rata
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Application closing date:
Sep 10, 2025
About the organisation
- Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) is the National Development Body for Scotland’s museums and galleries. We support a sector of 455 museums and galleries, through strategic investment, workforce development, advice and advocacy. We are a forward facing and inclusive organisation, committed to the ongoing development of a positive culture for our team.
About the vacancy
- The People and Learning Manager works as part of the Resources team to manage a range of HR functions across the organisation, deliver MGS staff learning and development activity and develop and embed organisational policies and procedures.
With a varied workload, this role is part of a Resources team with a strong focus on business improvement, delivering core activities which support sustainability across the organisation and model the practices we want to see across the sector.
The People and Learning Manager brings practical experience across a range of HR functions and excellent organisational skills. A clear and effective communicator, they approach their work in a way which embeds and promotes inclusive practices and are comfortable engaging constructively with challenging situations. While MGS has a contract for external employment law advice, a strong understanding of employment law and good practice is essential.
Key Responsibilities
- • Provide an HR function to the organisation with external support as appropriate: to include HR policies, staff issues, wellbeing and performance management.
• Manage recruitment and induction processes.
• Liaise with payroll and provide monthly information.
• Deliver staff learning and development activity including programming, promotion of opportunities and resources, and evaluation.
• Develop policies and procedures which support compliance and promote equity and inclusion.
• Deliver activity and resources to support and develop line manager skills and competencies.
• Manage and develop organisational accreditations, existing and new.
• Work with Resources team colleagues to deliver business improvement and compliance activities and provide management support and decision-making across the wider Resources function.
• Work with MGS Solicitor on organisational compliance with Data Protection legislation.
• Work with colleagues across the organisation to align MGS practices to the National Strategy, contribute to collaborative action plans, and support development of good practice in the sector.
• Provide line management.
• Contribute to effective management of budgets.
The above mentioned tasks and responsibilities constitute an overview and not an exhaustive list. Workload and priorities is ultimately determined by the annual MGS Operational Plan.
Relationships
• Build and nurture effective working relationships across the organsation and with contractors.
• Collaborate with other staff to support and deliver MGS projects, programmes and the National Strategy.
• Contribute to the organisation’s expertise in the sector by sharing knowledge, information and good practice.
• Work fairly and with integrity and adapt style to different people, cultures and situations.
Key Competencies
- Essential
• Practical experience applied across a range of HR functions and processes Developing and maintaining HR policies and procedures with a strong understanding of employment law and good practice.
• Developing and implementing inclusive approaches and fair work practices.
• Planning and coordinating training and learning activity, promoting a learning culture.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills across a varied workload.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills People-focused and collaborative approach.
• Confident handling challenging conversations and working effectively with conflict.
• Building effective working relationships at all level.
• Handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion and accuracy.
• Delivering business improvements Problem solving and a positive approach to change Confident using MS Office and a range of digital platforms
Preferred
• Working or supporting others across wider corporate support functions e.g. office management, administration, finance Facilitating/delivering group sessions.
• Experience or interest in anti-oppression and organisational culture.
• Using organisational accreditations as a tool for development.
• Applying data protection principles Line management Experience or interest in third sector or heritage sector.
Desired Qualifications
- No specific qualifications are required.
How to Apply
Please complete an application form, by downloading it from our website. Then submit your form via our online system Breathe HR.
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