HR Consultant – AR

Job Details

Job Title: HR Consultant

Contract: Fixed-term (4 months)
Start Date: Immediate

Role Overview

The HR Consultant will provide a comprehensive HR advisory service, supporting managers across a wide range of people-related matters. The role focuses on delivering expert guidance on employee relations, organisational change, and HR policy, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide expert HR advice to managers on day-to-day people management issues, including absence, performance, conduct, and capability
  • Support organisational change initiatives, including restructures and TUPE processes, ensuring fair and legally compliant outcomes
  • Act as lead HR Advisor on Employee Relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, hearings, and appeals
  • Advise senior stakeholders, including supporting the Chair during formal hearings and appeal processes
  • Ensure consistent application of HR policies and procedures across the organisation
  • Contribute to the development, review, and implementation of HR policies and practices
  • Maintain accurate documentation and provide clear, risk-based HR guidance
  • Support managers in promoting positive employee relations and resolving workplace issues effectively

Person Specification

Essential:

  • Proven experience in an HR advisory or consultancy role
  • Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
  • Significant experience managing Employee Relations casework
  • Experience supporting organisational change, including restructures and/or TUPE
  • Ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders confidently
  • Strong communication, judgement, and problem-solving skills

Qualifications:

  • Chartered membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD),
    or
  • CIPD Level 5 qualification with evidence of working towards full membership

Desirable:

  • Experience within local government or the wider public sector

Key Skills & Competencies

  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • Ability to manage sensitive and complex situations with professionalism
  • Sound decision-making with a risk-aware approach
  • High level of discretion and confidentiality
  • Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload