People Project Consultant - Culture & Org Performance Consulting. Home Based in Southampton

Are you curious about what makes organisations thrive - and motivated by the power of culture to drive real change? We help organisations around the world build stronger, healthier cultures that unlock performance and purpose. We’re now looking for a Project Consultant to join our award-winning global culture consultancy, supporting impactful projects that help organisations understand their people and turn insight into action. This is an exciting entry-level opportunity for someone looking to begin their consulting career in a values-driven, collaborative and intellectually curious environment.

The Role at a Glance:

• Home Based with some travel to London or Southampton Office as required
• Up to £34,000 DOE Plus Excellent Benefits Package

Values: Be Bold. Never Stop Learning. Make an Impact. Thrive Together

Service: Award-winning global culture and performance consultancy. We develop our client’s culture, vision, purpose and values.

The Project Consultant Opportunity:

We are a culture and performance consultancy that partners with organisations to shape and strengthen their internal culture. Working closely with clients, we help define and embed purpose, values, employee propositions and ways of working that drive engagement and performance. This is an entry-level consultant role, ideal for someone at the start of their consulting career who is passionate about people, culture and organisational effectiveness. You’ll support the delivery of research, insight and client projects, working alongside experienced consultants to help organisations understand their people and turn insight into meaningful change. We’re particularly keen to hear from candidates with an academic or professional background in HR, Learning & Development, Organisational Development, Communications, Research, Employee Engagement or Occupational Psychology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a key point of contact for clients, building trusted relationships and representing our full consultancy offer.
• Develop a strong understanding of client strategies, commercial contexts and the challenges they are seeking to solve, adopting a solutions-focused and customer-centric approach.
• Work collaboratively with the Consulting team and Associates to plan, support and deliver end-to-end consultancy projects.
• Provide hands‑on consulting support across multiple projects, including research, analysis, data visualisation and insight‑led storytelling.
• Support the development of clear, compelling client recommendations and ensure all outputs are accurate, well‑structured and high quality through proofreading and quality control.
• Proactively identify opportunities to add value for clients and contribute to delivering profitable projects with measurable, meaningful impact.
• Manage your workload effectively in a fast‑paced, often unstructured environment, adapting to changing priorities and circumstances.
• Communicate confidently and flexibly with a wide range of stakeholders, tailoring your style to suit different audiences and scenarios.

About you:

• Client & Commercial Awareness - You quickly understand how organisations work and where value can be added.
• Consultative Mindset - You’re curious, eager to learn and motivated by consulting.
• Collaboration & Teamwork - You work well with others and build strong, positive relationships.
• Communication & Stakeholder Engagement - You communicate clearly and adapt your style to different audiences.
• Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking - You enjoy solving problems using research, data and insight.
• Attention to Detail & Quality Focus - You have a strong eye for detail and take pride in high-quality work.
• Organisation & Adaptability - You stay organised and adapt quickly in fast‑paced environments.
• Drive, Positivity & Ownership - You’re proactive, positive and take ownership of your work and development.

What’s in it for you?

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes 25 days holiday plus bank holiday entitlement with the opportunity to buy more. Private health care (medical history disregarded), health cash plan, pension scheme with rising employer contributions with length of service along with professional development opportunities, and family friendly policies! Our flexible working policy means whilst you will have an office base, you can choose where you work and when. Whether it is one of the offices or from home. There are no minimum days to be in the office, just specific meetings where we like to get everyone together.

About us:

We are a multi‑award-winning global culture and performance consultancy, part of the global Lawton Group, alongside our sister agency, Five by Five. With offices in Southampton, London, LA and Sydney, we partner with clients on transformation journeys, unlocking and strengthening the links between people, brand and customer. Our inclusive research approaches, evidence‑based practices and healthy pragmatism ensure genuine behavioural change. We work with many market‑leading brands including Carnival, National Trust, Ordnance Survey, Popular Bank, Specsavers, Serco Health, Thales, The Savoy and Ordnance Survey as well as fast growth, mid‑size enterprises – helping them to scale up quickly and create healthy, high‑performing, sustainable cultures. We’re committed to building a team as diverse as the audiences we produce work for. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and identities and are committed to creating an agency full of diverse skills, experiences, and abilities. We are an equal opportunities employer, and part of the Disability Confident scheme. We recruit on merit. Your talent, skill and passion is why you’ll get the job. If you’re passionate about people, culture and learning – and you’re excited by the idea of working with inspiring clients on meaningful projects – we’d love to hear from you. You’ll be supported to grow, encouraged to be bold and empowered to make a genuine impact from day one. Bring your curiosity, energy and fresh perspective, and we’ll help you build a rewarding consulting career in a business that truly believes culture changes everything.