Head of People Advice and Guidance


Company:	Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Salary:	£62,111 to £77,439 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Edinburgh, EH1 1LA
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	8 Nov 2026

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Summary

We’re looking for an experienced people professional to join COPFS as our Head of People Advice and Guidance.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape the development of our People Advice & Guidance, Case Management and People Policy services, helping us move towards a more proactive, accessible and insight-led approach to supporting our people and managers.

You’ll provide strategic leadership on complex people matters, influence senior leaders, develop our approach to people policy and use data and organisational insight to drive continuous improvement. You’ll also lead and develop high-performing teams, building capability and helping to deliver fair, consistent and effective people outcomes across COPFS.

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