At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert HR advice and support on employee relations matters.
- Company: Join a busy HR Advisory team in a large public sector organisation.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience in a fast-paced environment with potential for growth.
- Other info: Opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders and enhance your HR skills.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by supporting managers and driving organisational change.
- Qualifications: CIPD qualification and strong employee relations experience required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
We are currently recruiting for an experienced HR Consultant to join a busy and fast-paced HR Advisory team supporting a large public sector organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for a CIPD-qualified HR professional with strong employee relations experience to provide expert advice and support to managers across a complex operational environment.
The Role
As HR Consultant, you will provide pragmatic and solution-focused HR advice across a broad range of employee relations matters, supporting managers to effectively manage people issues while ensuring compliance with employment legislation, organisational policies and best practice. You will work closely with managers and senior stakeholders, providing guidance on complex casework, supporting formal hearings and appeals, and contributing to organisational change initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day HR advisory support to managers across a range of employee relations matters.
- Manage complex disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance management and sickness absence cases.
- Support managers in preparing for formal hearings, appeals and employment tribunals.
- Advise on the application of HR policies, procedures and employment legislation.
- Build effective working relationships with managers, employees and trade union representatives.
- Support organisational change projects including restructures, consultations and workforce change initiatives.
- Analyse complex HR issues and provide practical recommendations to support decision making.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within HR and Organisational Development.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- CIPD qualification or equivalent HR knowledge and experience.
- Significant experience managing complex employee relations casework.
- Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
- Experience working within a large, complex and ideally unionised organisation.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Experience supporting formal hearings, appeals and employment tribunal preparation.
- Excellent written communication skills, including report writing and formal correspondence.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied and demanding workload.
- Confidence working with managers at all levels to deliver practical and commercially focused HR solutions.
Desirable
- Public sector or local government experience.
- Experience supporting organisational change and transformation projects.
- Previous experience supervising or mentoring HR colleagues.
If you are an experienced HR professional looking for your next contract opportunity and have a strong background in employee relations and HR advisory work, we would love to hear from you.
HR Consultant in Brighton employer: SOLOS Consultants Ltd
Join our dynamic HR Advisory team in Brighton, where we prioritise a supportive work culture and professional growth. As an HR Consultant, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a large public sector organisation, while enjoying a collaborative environment that values employee development and offers a range of benefits. With a focus on continuous improvement and a commitment to best practices, this role is perfect for those looking to advance their career in HR.
