HR Consultant

Newark on Trent Source: WhatJobs

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HR Consultant

Nottinghamshire / Lincolnshire based

Full-time or Part-time hours considered

We’re currently looking for an experienced and personable HR Consultant to join our growing team and provide high quality, practical HR support to small and medium sized businesses.

Our clients rely on us to be their trusted HR partner - helping them navigate the day-to-day people challenges that come with running a business, while also supporting them with longer-term HR strategy and development.

This is a varied role where no two days are the same. You’ll work with a range of businesses and sectors, providing practical advice, guidance and hands‑on HR support. You’ll need to be confident working independently, building strong client relationships and translating HR best practice into straightforward, commercially sensible solutions.

The Role

Acting as a trusted HR adviser to SME business owners and managers
Providing practical advice on employee relations matters
Supporting clients with recruitment, onboarding and employee lifecycle processes
Drafting and reviewing employment contracts, policies, procedures and HR documentation
Advising on employment law and ensuring clients remain compliant with current legislation
Supporting organisational change, restructures, redundancies and TUPE where required
Helping clients develop effective HR processes and people strategies
Carrying out HR audits and identifying areas for improvement
Supporting clients with performance management and employee development
Keeping up to date with changes in employment legislation and HR best practice
Maintaining accurate client records and ensuring advice is appropriately documented
Delivering HR projects and consultancy assignments as required

About you

The ideal HR Consultant will be someone who combines strong technical HR and UK Employment Law knowledge with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Previous experience working in an HR advisory or HR consultancy role
A strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice
Experience managing a broad range of employee relations cases
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
The confidence to advise business owners, directors and managers
A pragmatic and commercially aware approach to HR
The ability to explain complex HR and employment law matters clearly and simply
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple clients and priorities
CIPD qualification is desirable in this role
Knowledge of Health & Safety in the workplace would be an advantage