HR Consultant

Portfolio Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services consultancy in Manchester is seeking a Consultant to conduct HR meetings for clients. The ideal candidate will have experience in HR management, and employment law, and a degree in HR or a related field. Responsibilities include supporting clients in formal meetings and ensuring compliance with legal standards. This position offers a range of benefits, including generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance after 5 years.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Day off on your birthday

Cash plan for you and your children

Contractual sick pay

Private medical insurance after 5 years

Pension plan and life insurance

Holiday season bonus after 3 years

Profit share scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting HR meetings and investigations.
• Ability to produce legally compliant reports under tight deadlines.
• Proven track record in HR consultancy or management.

Responsibilities

• Attend and support client meetings with employees.
• Provide legal advice on employee-related issues.
• Deliver high-quality reports within given timeframes.

Skills

HR management

Employment law

Effective communication

Impartiality

Problem-solving

Education

Degree level education in HR, law, or related discipline

Job description

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Portfolio is proud to be representing our client, a market-leading professional services consultancy, in their search for a Consultant to conduct HR meetings on behalf of their clients. You will have experience in conducting various meetings such as investigations, disciplinaries, decision-making, and issuing outcomes including warnings and dismissals. A HR / CIPD Degree or strong experience in people management is required. Your role will be to support thousands of business owners ensuring compliance, legality, and fair outcomes for both employer and employee.

Job Purpose

To deliver an expert HR service virtually via platforms such as Microsoft Teams, supporting clients in formal meetings with their employees—conducting and advising on consultancy, capability, disciplinary, grievance, and appeal issues, as well as investigations and settlement negotiations.

Job Overview

We seek personable and confident HR professionals/employment lawyers with good technical skills, capable of responding to short-notice assignments and producing thoughtful, legally compliant, well-written reports. Impartiality, risk identification, and effective communication are crucial.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

1. Attend meetings with clients and their employees as scheduled, conducting or supporting clients in these meetings.
2. Undertake mediation, conciliation, and other employment relations services as requested.
3. Provide clients with advice and guidance on their legal position regarding individual or group employees, maintaining impartiality.
4. Deliver prompt, high-quality reports within specified timeframes, adhering to administrative procedures.
5. Achieve or exceed hearing targets set by the Face2Face Management team.
6. Work towards obtaining repeat business as a team objective.

What You Bring to the Team

• Degree level education in HR, law, or related discipline, or substantial professional experience.
• Background in HR management, consultancy, or employment law.
• Professional presentation, service-focused, personable, and able to build good relationships, even with stressed or upset individuals.
• A proactive approach to challenging situations and problem-solving.

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Day off on your birthday
• Cash plan for you and your children
• Holiday increases after 2 and 5 years of service
• Contractual sick pay
• Private medical insurance after 5 years of service
• Pension plan and life insurance
• Increased pension contributions after 5 and 7 years
• Holiday season bonus after 3 years
• Profit share scheme
• Season ticket loan scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Free Monday breakfast and social sessions on the last Friday of each month with free food and drinks ("Fab Friday")
• Company incentives and discount schemes