Employment Law and HR Consultant

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Employment Law and HR Consultant

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Vacancy Name

Vacancy Name Employment Law and HR Consultant

Vacancy Number

Vacancy Number VN2877

Location City

Location City Home Based

Employment Type

Employment Type

Permanent

About us

At Judicium Education, we help schools and trusts stay safe, compliant and focused on what matters most: delivering outstanding education.

As one of the UK's leading providers of education support services, we partner with thousands of schools and academy trusts, providing trusted expertise across HR, employment law, safeguarding, compliance and governance.

We're passionate about delivering exceptional service while creating an environment where our people can thrive. You'll be supported to develop your expertise, grow your career and make a real difference to the education sector.

As a HR & Employment Law Consultant, you'll provide practical, commercially focused employment law and HR advice to school and trust leaders, helping them navigate people challenges with confidence.

You'll advise on a wide range of employee relations and employment law matters, balancing legal compliance with practical, workable solutions. From day-to-day HR queries through to complex casework and organisational change programmes, you'll help clients make informed decisions and achieve positive outcomes.

This is a varied and rewarding role that combines advisory work with opportunities to contribute to training delivery, policy development, investigations, audits and wider consultancy projects. You'll manage your own caseload, build trusted client relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver an exceptional service.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Provide employment law and HR advice across a broad range of workplace issues.
• Analyse complex situations and identify risks, options and practical solutions.
• Support clients with disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence management and organisational change matters.
• Draft, review and update HR documentation, correspondence and policies.
• Deliver project-based support, including investigations, audits, training and consultancy work.
• Build strong relationships with clients through responsive, professional and solutions-focused support.
• Share knowledge and contribute to the continuous improvement of our services.

We're looking for an experienced HR and employment law professional who enjoys solving complex people challenges and delivering excellent client service.

You'll be able to quickly assess situations, ask insightful questions and translate employment law into clear, practical advice for non-HR specialists. You'll thrive in a fast-paced consultancy environment, confidently managing competing priorities while maintaining high standards.

You'll bring:

• Strong employment law knowledge and experience applying it in a practical HR setting.
• Experience advising on a broad range of employee relations matters.
• The ability to provide balanced, risk-based and commercially aware advice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Effective workload management and prioritisation skills.
• A customer-focused approach and commitment to delivering high-quality service.
• The ability to build credibility and trusted relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• A proactive mindset and commitment to continuous learning and development.
• Experience with in an HR consultancy, advisory service or multi-client environment.
• Experience delivering training, investigations, project work or wider HR initiatives.

• 28 days holiday and get an extra day for each year you stay with us, up to max 33 days PLUS bank holidays
• Health Cash Plan, once you've passed probation, which includes access to a private GP
• From day 1, free life insurance covering up to x4 your salary
• We'll both add money into your pension pot after 3 months
• Choose what flexible benefits you want after you've passed probation - this could be buying extra holiday, dental, topping up your healthcare plan, bikes, gym membership, electric cars and give as you earn
• Learning and development opportunities
• Volunteer days - 3 paid volunteer days a year, with 2 dedicated to Education

By joining us, you will become part of a community that is dedicated to transforming lives and sustaining communities, where your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your individuality is celebrated. Together, we will continue to advance our passion for education and build brighter futures for all.

Employment offers are subject to satisfactory vetting checks. These checks will be run in line with the latest guidance and legislation. You will need to already have the right to work in the UK, as we are not able to offer any sponsorship(s) for visa applicants.