HR Consultant in Birmingham

Narrow Quay HR is an HR Consultancy with a reputation for providing excellent quality HR support across a variety of sectors. Our key areas of work include providing day to day HR support to a range of clients, undertaking workplace investigations, working with clients on projects such as consultation exercises, undertaking training for clients and working alongside our clients to help them achieve their people management goals.

This is an opportunity to join Narrow Quay HR and to become a key member of our friendly and collaborative team. Our business continues to grow and our clients need our support more than ever, so we are looking for an additional HR Consultant ideally for 4 days a week, to start as soon as possible.

Whether it’s managing day to day HR queries or providing support for strategic projects, Narrow Quay HR works collaboratively with clients to understand their needs and help them reach the right HR solutions. A number of the team members have a background in employment law, enabling them to provide clients with solid legal grounding plus HR expertise, while other team members are highly experienced HR practitioners.

This is a hybrid role. You will be required to go into one of the VWV offices, ideally Watford or Birmingham, one day a week, and travel to the Bristol office at least once a month for a team meeting. Travel for client meetings on site is part of this role.

Central to your role will be to work on workplace investigations for a range of clients from different sectors, including education, charities, blue light services and SMEs. The investigations, into grievances, disciplinary issues and complaints, are often complex and sensitive. You’ll have the opportunity to develop strong relationships with clients who sign up to the Narrow Quay HR retainer and work with them on a variety of their day to day HR issues.

You’ll also play a key role supporting the wider work of the team, working on HR projects, providing training for clients and providing panel support for clients dealing with disciplinaries, grievances or appeals. We are looking for a strong and experienced HR practitioner, who is confident working independently and has experience of complex workplace investigations, or perhaps an employment lawyer who is ready to move into HR.

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have experience in the education sector, health sector or the blue light sector.

Why Choose Us? Narrow Quay HR is part of VWV, which is a leading firm of solicitors, with its Head Office in Bristol. In practice, this means you’ll enjoy the benefits of being part of a small team but also benefit from the infrastructure that comes with being part of a larger organisation in terms of resource and support. With around 500 employees, VWV is a sizeable firm known for its friendly and welcoming culture where teamwork and collaboration is key.

We offer a competitive salary, holiday allowance that increases after 12 months, and contribute to your pension pot. In addition, we have an informal dress code, provide private healthcare and life assurance, as well as offering a range of discounts with local businesses. You’ll also benefit from a wide range of internal training courses, so that you can continuously learn and develop your skills. You’ll be working in an inclusive environment that promotes and values diversity, where everyone, regardless of background, can reach their full potential.

This is a hybrid role, with an expectation of working from one of the VWV offices at least once a week, ideally Birmingham or Watford, and to come to Bristol at least once a month for a team meeting. The role will also involve travel to see clients.

So Who Are We Hoping Will Apply? You may be a highly experienced HR professional with experience of building strong relationships with clients and with experience of complex workplace investigations. Alternatively, you may be an Employment Lawyer, or ex-Employment Lawyer looking for a new challenge. Either way, this could be the role for you. Your previous investigations experience will certainly allow you to hit the ground running. Please note we are ideally looking for someone who can start as soon as possible.

For more details of the essential and desirable experience we’re looking for, please click on the attached job description link.

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