HR Consultant

Overview

Our client is a growing HR consultancy providing practical, hands-on HR support to SMEs across a range of sectors. They work closely with business owners and line managers, offering trusted advice across the full employee lifecycle.

• HR Consultancy Support:
  Keeping up to date with employment legislation and advising clients on required updates to HR policies and procedures
• HR Consultancy Support:
  Supporting clients with disciplinary, grievance, capability and performance management matters, escalating complex cases where appropriate
• HR Consultancy Support:
  Advising on sickness absence management, including both informal and formal processes
• HR Consultancy Support:
  Managing recruitment activity for client vacancies, including advertising, shortlisting, first-stage interviews and interview coordination
• HR Consultancy Support:
  Advising on new starter processes including offers, contracts, right to work checks, probation and onboarding
• HR Consultancy Support:
  Supporting leaver processes, including dismissals, appeals and exit interviews
• HR Consultancy Support:
  Advising on employee lifecycle matters such as maternity, paternity and flexible working requests
• HR Consultancy Support:
  Delivering line manager training on core HR topics such as disciplinary & grievance handling and mental health awareness

• Business Development & Profile Building:
  Writing topical HR content for social media and marketing activity
• Business Development & Profile Building:
  Supporting new business wins, onboarding new clients and maintaining accurate records
• Business Development & Profile Building:
  Attending networking events to promote HR services
• Business Development & Profile Building:
  Working with marketing colleagues to support events and awareness sessions
• Business Development & Profile Building:
  Assisting the Senior HR Consultant with HR awareness workshops and presentations

• Solid experience in a generalist, advisory HR role (in-house or consultancy)
• Confident handling day-to-day employee relations matters with clients
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and best practice
• Comfortable managing multiple clients and priorities
• Professional, credible and confident when dealing directly with business owners and managers
• CIPD qualified (or working towards) is desirable

• Salary c. £40,000 FTE* (£26.66k if working 25 hrs/wk)
• 20-25 hrs/wk (ideally across 4 days but flexible on this)
• Hybrid working 2 days/wk in Trowbridge office
• Excellent benefits package
• A broad, autonomous role with real client exposure
• Opportunity to grow with a developing consultancy and shape your role over time