HR Consultant

Job Title: HR Consultant
Location: Hybrid with UK-wide travel
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
CIPD Level 5+ required

A long-established HR consultancy is seeking a confident and experienced HR Consultant to join their growing team, delivering hands-on HR and employee relations support to a broad portfolio of SME clients across the UK.

This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, varied environment and is confident managing complex ER cases while providing practical and commercial advice. No two days will be the same, and you'll work closely with a wide range of businesses, helping them align their HR operations to business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver expert HR and ER advice across disciplinary, grievance, absence, redundancy, and TUPE matters
• Draft and review contracts, policies, and procedures
• Conduct HR audits and identify opportunities for improvement
• Manage a portfolio of clients, building strong relationships and ensuring compliance
• Contribute to strategic people planning and provide commercially focused HR solutions
• Travel to client sites across the UK as needed (occasional overnight stays)
• Participate in an out-of-hours advice line on a rota basis

About You:

• Significant HR generalist experience with strong ER knowledge
• Comfortable working in a client-facing or consultancy environment
• Able to work autonomously, juggle multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines
• Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• CIPD Level 5 or above (or working towards)
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle

Benefits include: Commission, pension, death-in-service, hybrid working, free parking, and 23 days' holiday (increasing to 26 with service).

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