HR Manager

c£38,000 per annum

Closing Date 14 April 2026

Permanent, Full Time

About Us

The idea at the heart of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is simple: anyone with a desire to perform and a venue willing to host them is welcome. No individual or committee determines who can or cannot perform at the Fringe.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society was founded by artists to nurture and uphold the Fringe's values of inclusivity, experimentation and imagination. We exist to support, advise and encourage everyone who wants to participate in the Fringe, provide information and assistance to audiences, and celebrate the Fringe and what it stands for all over the world. 

About the Role

The HR Manager contributes to the development and leads on the delivery of the Society’s People strategy and is the operational lead for the development of HR frameworks and systems that promote best practice in the recruitment, retention and performance management of staff while managing the associated risks to the organisation. Day to day you will be responsible for providing a collaborative and forward-thinking human resource service to employees and managers across the full range of HR activities ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures. 

We are looking for an experienced, proactive and principles-led HR Manager who understands what a positive working culture looks and feels like, with excellent project management skills to deliver an array of HR projects. You will be an approachable and supportive HR generalist who is able to establish trust and credibility with your colleagues, working together to find solutions to challenges and ensuring compliance with Society policies and current legislation.

How to Apply

  • Download: the full job description HERE
  • Apply: via the dedicated jobs portal HERE
  • Deadline: 10am on Tuesday 14 April
  • Interviews: to be held in w/c 27 April

We use positive action under section 159 of the Equality Act in relation to disability or race. This means that if we have two candidates of equal merit in our process, we will seek to take forward the D/deaf, disabled, Black, Asian or ethnically diverse candidate in order to diversify our staff team. 

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