Lead HR Consultant

Our public client is looking to recruit a Lead HR Consultant on a 5-6-month initial contract to provide HR advice and operational support to managers and employees within a dedicated business area.

Lead Consultants have responsibility for one or more HR specialist areas and report to a functional HR&OD Manager, and/or operate as a professional/ technical specialist working with services to improve organisational performance through the provision of leading-edge HR&OD practices. They build and maintain strong and productive relationships to deliver a range of strategic and operational solutions.

The key accountabilities of this role are:

• To provide managers with consistent, pragmatic and effective advice on the management and resolution of people issues covering a wide range of HR areas, mitigating risk to the organisation whilst optimising resources to deliver highly effective and creative solutions.
• To work in partnership with the client group at a senior level to establish an excellent understanding of their service and the challenges they face to proactively identify opportunities for operational and strategic intervention capitalising on external best practice;
• To manage HR&OD casework and projects and provide a high quality, professional and solution-based service to clients.

Experience-

• CIPD qualified to post graduate diploma level, or able to evidence equivalent knowledge and understanding of HR & OD disciplines.
• Ability to use a variety of digital platforms relevant to job role and understanding of how new technologies can support and transform HR&OD services.
• Significant practical experience of advising customers on complex case work or within a specialist area of HR & OD, applying policy, relevant case law and a balanced approach to risk and resolving issues promptly.

If this role is of interest, then please apply immediately.