Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

Head of People Advice and Guidance

Edinburgh EH1 1LA

Key information

Pay
£62,111 to £77,439 a year, pro rata
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Workplace arrangement
Hybrid - 3 days remote
Posted date
23 Oct 2026
Closing date
8 Nov 2026

About this role

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.