Step into a senior HR role where you'll become the trusted advisor to business leaders, guiding them through their most complex people challenges. You'll work autonomously with a diverse portfolio of clients, making strategic decisions that directly impact their success.
This role offers the chance to lead high-stakes employee relations cases and shape HR strategy across multiple organisations.
What you'll be doing
Strategic & Client Advisory
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Act as lead HR consultant for a portfolio of clients, providing commercial and solution-focused guidance
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Build credible relationships with business owners and senior leaders as their trusted advisor
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Align people practices with organisational strategy and commercial objectives
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Challenge client assumptions and articulate legal and business risks with viable alternatives
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Anticipate people-related risks and opportunities, offering insight-led advice
Employee Relations & Complex Case Leadership
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Lead complex employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, dismissal, redundancy, restructuring and TUPE processes
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Oversee investigations, hearings, appeals and settlement discussions ensuring legal defensibility
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Guide management teams during sensitive situations
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Act as senior escalation point for complex matters
Employment Law & Legislative Expertise
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Maintain in-depth knowledge of UK employment law and case law
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Proactively advise clients on legislative changes with practical business actions
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Identify legal and reputational risks, recommending compliant solutions
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Serve as internal subject-matter expert on employment law
Policy Development & Training
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Lead review and implementation of bespoke HR policies and frameworks
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Support HR practice audits, identifying compliance risks
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Design and deliver employment law training for managers and leadership teams
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Facilitate workshops and briefings tailored to client needs
What we're looking for
Experience & Knowledge
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Significant experience in senior generalist HR role, consultancy or demanding in-house environment
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Proven capability handling complex employee relations and employment law matters
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Strong, current knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
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Experience advising and influencing senior leaders and business owners
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Exposure to SME, multi-site or operationally intensive sectors desirable
Skills & Attributes
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Confident and credible, able to challenge constructively with professionalism
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Commercially astute, balancing legal compliance with business realism
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Highly self-motivated and organised with effective prioritisation skills
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Resilient and adaptable, comfortable working at pace in consultancy environment
Qualifications
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CIPD Level 5 minimum; Level 7 strongly preferred
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Ongoing commitment to professional development, particularly in employment law
Special Conditions
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This is an office-based role with an expectation to travel to client sites occasionally; a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle will be required
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Flexibility to support client needs outside core hours where required
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Employee Assistance Programme and Health Cash Plan in place
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Monthly team wellbeing events to support connection, balance and positive working relationships
Ready to take your HR career to the next level? Join a warm, friendly and welcoming team that works hard, supports one another and enjoys a relaxed working environment. As a trusted advisor, your expertise will directly shape business success and employee experiences across multiple organisations.
