Human Resources Consultant in Bicester

Working Hours

37.5 Hours per week, Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:30 with a one-hour lunch break.

Role Location

Upper Heyford, 3 days a week, 2 days at home (option is there to be in the office 5 days if required/preferred)

“We are a challenging team, and that’s how we like it.

Because we are committed to inspire people to be their very best, we only work with businesses that understand the value of their staff and reward talent.

After all, we love celebrating the goodness in people.

It gives us purpose and makes us grow.

It also means we can create robust, trustworthy partnerships with our customers that assist the longterm growth of their business by enriching the lives of their workforce now.

We are bold, passionate and sincere.

This is what our clients buy when they choose us and the reason why most of our work comes from referrals.

We offer our clients a practical, commercial approach to HR.

Our Mission is to provide innovative, first-class, bespoke HR consultancy that inspires business leaders to grow their organisation by promoting people’s talent.”

Role Summary

We are recruiting for a full-time HR Consultant for our client based near Bicester, Oxfordshire.

This role requires flexibility, resilience and the ability to manage a portfolio of clients, in a balanced and measured way.

The main challenge is in responding to clients’ expectations, influencing key stakeholders and thinking on your feet in a wide range of industries.

The role is for a self-motivated, service-oriented individual who will enjoy working with various sized businesses, across a wide range of industries.

It is a fast-paced, varied role where no two days are the same – a vast amount of generalist HR experience is required!

As well as providing HR support, the individual must be dedicated to the growth and success of the business; always looking for ways to generate business and create new opportunities.

This role is a hybrid role with office attendance typically 3 days per week and the requirement to attend on-site for clients as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing timely and accurate email and telephone HR support and advice to a range of clients.
• On-site client visits providing HR advice and support on a wide range of issues.
• Conducting HR audits; providing recommendations and advice.
• Drafting HR documentation including employee handbooks, employment contracts, standard letters and forms.
• Developing and implementing HR policies and processes for clients in line with legislative changes.
• Managing and conducting disciplinary, capability and grievance projects.
• Managing and conducting restructuring and redundancy projects.
• Acting as a client’s internal HR department, proactively managing projects and issues.
• Advising on salaries and benefits.
• Support with training and development.
• Keeping client files up to date on our CRM system.
• Recording and tracking opportunities on our CRM system.
• Keeping up to date with employment law and current legislation and considering the impact for clients Required.

Qualifications/Experience

• The ideal candidate will be CIPD qualified (ideally but not essential) with considerable generalist HR experience.
• You will be well organised and accurate in both your approach and advice.
• Have a calm, professional and resilient manner.
• Have a well-developed understanding and appreciation of the commercial challenges faced by businesses.
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills with an excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Have strong relationship building skills and the ability to build credibility with key contacts.
• It is essential that the candidate can manage a varied and demanding client base, prioritise their own workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Have a natural interest in your own self-development and be able to demonstrate how you continue to challenge and develop your skills, knowledge and experience.
• Accept a high level of autonomy and have the self-motivation to work alone, be responsible for your own workload and achieve results.
• Must be willing to travel to our clients and work on site as and when required therefore a full UK driving licence with access to your own car is essential.
• You will be in regular contact with the Directors and the rest of the team, to work together.
• 25 days holiday + statutory bank holidays.
• Private Medical Insurance with WPA.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Interview Process

After qualification with a member of the Exec Recruitment Solutions team, a shortlist will be sent to the client for review.

First-stage interviews with the Company will take place with the Managing Director via Teams.

If you’re invited to a second and final stage interview, this will take place with their MD and CEO at their Upper Heyford office.

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