HR Consultant

Role Overview

Thinking Personnel are seeking to appoint an HR Consultant to support the next stage of our growth. This is a full time role working term time plus two weeks, providing planned HR capacity across internal TSAT priorities and external clients. This is a fixed term contract initially to 31 August 2027 to support the next stage of our growth.

We are open to applications from candidates seeking either full-time or part-time roles and are happy to consider flexible working patterns. Please clearly outline your preferred working hours and pattern within your supporting statement.

You will support complex employee relations casework, investigations, formal hearings, restructures, absence, capability, conduct and grievance matters. You will also provide clear, practical advice to leaders, helping them manage people matters confidently, fairly and consistently.

The role will not hold a fixed regional school caseload. Instead, you will be deployed flexibly where senior HR capacity is needed most. This may include external contract support, policy work, service improvement and project activity.

The role will involve occasional travel to TSAT offices, academies and external client sites. There will be significant remote working, depending on service need.

We are looking for a credible and confident HR professional with strong employee relations experience, sound employment law knowledge and excellent written communication skills. You will be able to work independently, manage sensitive matters professionally and advise senior leaders with confidence.

Experience of working in schools, academies, multi-academy trusts or the wider education sector would be desirable, as would experience of restructures, redundancy, TUPE or organisational change.

If you have any questions or would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact Dan

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please email