HR consultant

Summary: The HR consultant will play a crucial role in providing professional HR advice and guidance across the organization, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. This role requires a seasoned HR professional with the ability to develop strong relationships, understand organizational needs, and support the delivery of workforce strategies and projects efficiently and results-driven. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, strategic thinking, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with managers at all levels to shape HR priorities, forward-plan, and address emerging agendas, ensuring alignment with business needs and compliance with legislation.
2. Support the HR Service in delivering various HR activities, including employee relations, statutory responsibilities, procedural advice, workforce development, and strategy development.
3. Identify and analyze recurring HR issues, developing appropriate strategies to reduce reactive casework and enhance proactive management.
4. Provide advice and support on high-level complex cases and change activities, including dismissals and appeals.
5. Deliver excellent customer-focused service in line with service SLAs and KPIs, seeking and acting upon customer feedback to continuously improve service quality.
6. Collaborate with Trade Union colleagues to understand and address employee relations issues effectively.
7. Drive efficiencies within the HR service through process streamlining and optimization.
8. Utilize Management Information (MI) to identify trends, future requirements, and areas for performance improvement.
9. Develop and implement strategies to nurture and support employees, develop effective people managers, and shape organizational culture.
10. Interpret national and local HR priorities, staying updated on HR initiatives to contribute to the HR business plan.
11. Develop organizational HR policies in response to legislative and statutory changes in employment law, ensuring timely and appropriate interventions to support organizational priorities.
12. Engage organizational managers on various HR issues, delivering appropriate HR workshops to meet their needs.
13. Support colleagues in the HR service, contributing to a positive work ethos and fostering constructive relationships.

Key Requirements:

• Minimum Level 5 professional qualification in HR or related field.
• Experience working in a large complex organization, with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and customers.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills, demonstrated through report writing, presentations, consulting, and influencing.
• Ability to remain positive in the face of change and challenge, actively seeking more effective ways of working.