Education HR Consultant — Pragmatic, Client‑Facing Advisory

Browne Jacobson LLP; Exeter; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Browne Jacobson LLP in the South West is seeking an HR Consultant to provide client-focused, pragmatic HR advice and support to schools and academies across the education sector. You will join a team of legal and HR specialists and build excellent relationships with clients at all levels.

This is a client-facing, fee-earning role reporting to the Senior HR Consultant, delivering sector-aligned HR guidance, handling complex employee relations, and contributing to best-practice policies in line

Responsibilities

• Providing a pragmatic HR advisory service to clients on the full range of complex employee relations issues, including leading on complex casework and the provision of telephone and email support.
• Leading on ad-hoc client projects covering the full scope of generalist HR (including investigations of all types), creating and delivering training to clients, and preparing new precedent documentation in response to changes in legislation and sector direction.
• Building and engendering trusted adviser relationships with allocated clients, leading annual renewal conversations for HR services, and maximising new business opportunities for the firm through to successful completion.

Job description

Browne Jacobson LLP in the South West is seeking an HR Consultant to provide client-focused, pragmatic HR advice and support to schools and academies across the education sector. You will join a team of legal and HR specialists and build excellent relationships with clients at all levels.

This is a client-facing, fee-earning role reporting to the Senior HR Consultant, delivering sector-aligned HR guidance, handling complex employee relations, and contributing to best-practice policies in line