HR Consultant

Cognibox; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Cardiff is looking for an experienced HR Consultant to offer expert guidance on HR and employment law matters. The role involves advising a portfolio of clients and providing tailored strategies to meet their needs. Candidates must be CIPD qualified with a strong understanding of UK employment law. This position supports a hybrid work model with benefits like enhanced parental leave and a healthcare plan.

Benefits

Hybrid workplace policy

Personal Health & Wellbeing Benefits

Enhanced Parental Leave

Generous annual leave

Healthcare Plan

Annual Giving Day

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance – 3X base salary

Rewards Program

LinkedIn Learning License

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in redundancy and restructures.
• Experience managing long-term sickness absence.
• Strong understanding of the Equality Act and discrimination risks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver HR and employment law advice to clients.
• Act as the HR point of contact for clients.
• Provide tailored HR strategies aligned with client goals.

Skills

Knowledge of UK employment law

HR best practices

CIPD qualified

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Job description

Overview

HR Consultant

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Cardiff, UK

Reporting To: HR Manager

Creating Safer Workplaces for Everyone. Alcumus SafeContractor takes the pain out of compliance for over 50,000 organisations globally, helping them protect their people, their operations, and the planet. We support our network of hiring clients, suppliers, and contractors by keeping them compliant with the standards that matter most, from health and safety and sustainability to ethical behaviour.

As a HR Consultant at SafeHR, you will serve as a trusted advisor to a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries. You will provide expert guidance on complex HR and employment law matters, ensuring legal compliance and supporting clients in managing their workforce effectively. This role is central to helping clients meet their business goals through proactive, tailored HR solutions and outstanding service delivery.

The successful candidate must be CIPD qualified with hands-on experience managing cases around redundancy and restructures, long-term sickness absence, mental health, grievances, and having a strong understanding of the Equality Act and risks associated with discrimination.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert HR and employment law advice to SafeHR’s client base of approximately 4,000 businesses, ensuring timely and accurate responses to queries.
• Provide HR advice through various communication channels, including telephone, email, and virtual meetings (e.g., Teams, Zoom).
• Act as the dedicated HR point of contact for assigned clients, fostering strong relationships and delivering consistent, client-specific support.
• Understand each client’s unique business context and challenges, offering tailored HR strategies to align with their goals.
• Stay informed of legislative and regulatory changes and provide clients with timely legal updates and best practice recommendations.
• Support clients in navigating complex employee relations issues, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, and absence management.

Requirements

• CIPD Level 5 or above
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Experience in an HR capacity with a proven track record of delivering effective employment law/HR advice.
• The successful candidate must be CIPD qualified with hands-on experience managing cases around redundancy and restructures, long-term sickness absence, mental health, grievances, and having a strong understanding of the Equality Act and risks associated with discrimination.
• Ability to stay up-to-date with changes in employment law and adapt advice accordingly.

What you’ll get in return

• Alcumus has a hybrid workplace policy, where you will work from the office 3 days per week.
• Personal Health & Wellbeing / Benefits
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Generous annual leave
• Healthcare Plan
• Annual Giving Day – an extra day to give back to yourself or your community
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Life Assurance – 3X base salary
• Rewards Program – access to discounts and cashback
• LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling & development

Equal Opportunity

Alcumus is proudly an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that no candidate is discriminated against because of gender identity and expression, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, colour, region, creed, national origin, or sex. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team while continuing to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and empowered to be themselves.

What you can expect if you apply

• A response to your application within 15 working days
• An interview process consisting of:
  • An initial discovery call with the recruiter
  • A first stage interview via Microsoft Teams
  • Additional interview (likely face to face) with the stakeholders you’ll be working with closely in the role

We’re keen to ensure our hiring process allows you to be at your best, so if you need us to make any adjustments, please just let us know.