Job Description

Job Title HRBP - 12 Month FTC / Secondment

Function HR

Location Grangemouth or Head Office, Glasgow

Job Level: (Internal Reference Only) 5

Contract 12 Month Fixed Term Contract / Secondment

Role Reports to: Head of HR - Business Partnering

Date vacancy will close Friday, 5th June 2026. Where we receive high numbers of applications we may close vacancies early. If you think this is the right opportunity for you please don't delay in applying!

Who we are

Born in Glasgow, made in Scotland and enjoyed around the world. Whyte and Mackay is home to a collection of multi-award-winning global whisky brands led by The Dalmore, Fettercairn, Jura and Tamnavulin Our mission is to be a driving force in whisky, renowned for building brands that stand-out. Enabled by our brilliant community of 675 colleagues, reaching across 17 countries and counting. We're led by our values, continuing to grow and invest and looking for great talent to join our brilliant community. Ready to hear more?

What the opportunity looks like:

Working alongside department leaders, the role of HRBP will be to support and enable leaders, encouraging ongoing passion and energy around performance, colleague experience and engagement.

With a collaborative working style, the job holder will manage a wide group of stakeholders, requiring consultation with different areas of the organisation, bringing people on the journey, and carefully navigating complexity and ambiguity. They will use data and insights to inform decisions, measure impact and improve engagement.

They will actively support and coach our leadership teams to lead cultural change initiatives, embed best practice people processes and foster a high-performance, inclusive culture. With a strong understanding of core HR Disciplines the HRBP will influence on topics such as performance & talent management, change leadership, workforce planning and employee relations.

They will work as a true partner to the department leadership teams – trusted, proactive, and always aligned to the business goals. They will be commercially astute, understanding the key business strategies, processes and operational drivers so they can best align our people strategies with business performance.

• Strategic Business Partnership, Stakeholder Engagement & Change Leadership.

• Talent & Performance Management.

• People Policies and ER Support.

• Employee Engagement & Experience.

• Supportive member of the HR Team.

Skills and experience that will help you be a success:

For this role we're looking for:

• CIPD qualified desirable, but experience working in a partnering role is essential.

• Experience working with a significant number of senior leaders across multi functions, ideally within a growth environment.

• Experience of working with Trade Unions and collective agreements as well as dealing with complex ER & IR people challenges.

• Experience of facilitating team effectiveness sessions, learning to individuals and groups, across a range of topics both face to face and in the digital environment.

• Experienced and skilled coach, able to inspire credibility, competence, and respect.

• Strong understanding and working knowledge of employment legislation and core People Processes.

• Understands principles of business strategy, performance indicators, key businesses processes and operational levers to drive performance.

• Up to date with current research and appropriate application of best practice/best fit solutions, latest trends, and emerging thinking.

We believe that everyone has the potential for growth in our roles! You may feel you don't tick every box for this role, but if you believe you have relevant experiences that could help you succeed we'd much rather you apply rather than rule yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs!

Why join us:

We offer a competitive salary, bonus package, life assurance, competitive pension, excellent product allowance, 35 days annual leave, plus enhanced family friendly policies. Our Rewards & Benefits page has further information.

Our application process:

If you like what you’ve read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply before the closing date listed at the top of the advert.

Our team read each and every application, therefore you'll hear back from us in due course.

Candidate guidance on the use of AI in the application and screening process can be found on our career site.

Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment process to help you be at your best then please contact us at HRTeam@whyteandmackay.com and we'll do what we can to support.