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We’re looking for a passionate People Partner to join our People Team at Thrive Childcare and Education. In this role, you’ll work closely with leaders across our 22 nurseries in Scotland, spanning Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirlingshire and up to Aberdeenshire, to shape and deliver a people strategy that supports exceptional childcare. You’ll balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, with a strong focus on safeguarding, recruitment and retention, and promoting staff wellbeing across the organisation.
Job Responsibility:
Act as a trusted advisor to leaders, shaping and delivering people strategies that drive engagement, performance and retention
Lead on safer recruitment and regulatory compliance, working with external bodies to embed safeguarding into everyday practice
Manage complex ER cases, providing expert, consistent and legally compliant advice to managers
Develop creative recruitment and retention approaches to attract, retain and deploy high-quality staff
Identify skills gaps and support impactful learning, leadership development and succession planning across nursery teams
Create and maintain people policies and processes that are legally compliant, fit for purpose and aligned with sector best practice
Use people data to inform decisions while championing wellbeing, inclusion and a positive culture