HR Consultant

The HR Guru; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive HR consultancy is seeking an HR Consultant primarily for remote work with occasional travel in Yorkshire. The ideal applicant will have a strong HR background, excellent client management skills, and a CIPD Level 5/7 qualification. This role offers the chance to grow with a fast-paced team, focusing on client advisory and employee lifecycle support while enjoying a remote-first work culture and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Great tech tools

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Strong generalist HR background, ideally across the full employee lifecycle.
• Extensive ER case management experience.
• Knowledge of UK employment law and policy writing expertise.
• Tech-savvy with experience in HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary HR contact for your portfolio of clients.
• Provide solutions-focused advice balancing compliance with business needs.
• Lead on complex ER cases.
• Support HR system implementation and improvement.

Skills

Friendly and approachable

Open-minded and modern

Confident

Commercially minded

Organised and proactive

Education

CIPD Level 5/7 or equivalent experience

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Overview

HR Consultant

Location: Yorkshire / Remote working

Salary: GBP35K GBP40K (DOE)

Hours: Monday Friday; 37.5 hours per week

About Us

At The HR Guru, we re not your typical HR consultancy. In just over 2.5 years, we ve partnered with more than 70 businesses across the UK, supporting them across the full employee lifecycle from hiring and onboarding to compliance, systems, and culture.

We take the stress out of people management by combining practical, commercial advice with a fresh, tech-first approach. Think less corporate red tape, more real-world solutions that actually work for businesses.

What sets us apart We re approachable, modern, and reliable, delivering HR support that feels practical and relevant, not like a box-ticking exercise.

We re also a fast-growing consultancy with ambitious plans. That means new opportunities, exciting projects, and the chance to grow with us as we scale.

The Role

We re looking for a Human Resources Consultant to join our growing team. This is a permanent role with plenty of variety and scope. You ll be home-based most of the time, but we re looking for someone based in Yorkshire so you can support local clients and join regular team meetings and networking events. There will also be occasional travel to clients across the UK.

This role is a great fit for:

• In-house HR professionals ready to make the move into consultancy and gain variety, autonomy, and client exposure.
• Current consultants who are looking for an opportunity to help shape and expand a growing consultancy while bringing their own experience to the table.

No two days are the same. One day you might be guiding a client through a complex ER case, the next you could be implementing a new HR system, running an engagement survey, or shaping company culture.

What We re Looking For

We re not just after technical HR expertise (though that s important). We re looking for someone who s:

• Friendly and approachable Clients should feel comfortable picking up the phone to you.
• Open-minded and modern Willing to do things differently and take a tech-first approach.
• Confident Able to hold your own with business leaders and owners, giving strong advice (that they often don't want to hear) in a supportive, solutions-focused way.
• Commercially minded Balancing compliance with what makes sense for the business.
• Organised and proactive Capable of managing multiple clients in a remote-first environment.

What You ll Be Doing

Client Advisory & Relationships:

• Act as the primary HR contact for your portfolio of clients.
• Provide pragmatic, solutions-focused advice that balances compliance with business needs.
• Confidently lead sensitive conversations with clients and employees.
• Represent The HR Guru externally through networking and events.
• Spot opportunities to add value and support business growth.

Employee Lifecycle Support:

• Guide clients through recruitment, onboarding, performance, engagement, and exit.
• Help shape onboarding programmes, performance management processes, and engagement surveys.
• Support clients to create great employee experiences at every stage.

Employee Relations:

• Lead on complex ER cases, from disciplinaries to absence management.
• Provide expert advice on UK employment law and risk management.
• Draft and review contracts, handbooks, and policies.
• Carry out HR compliance audits.

HR Systems & Process Improvement:

• Support HR system implementation and help clients use tech effectively.
• Review and improve processes for efficiency and consistency.
• Keep accurate, compliant records.
• Share ideas to improve how we work too we love fresh thinking.

What You ll Bring

• CIPD Level 5/7 (or equivalent experience).
• Strong generalist HR background, ideally across the full employee lifecycle.
• Solid ER case management experience.
• Employment law knowledge and policy writing expertise.
• Tech-savvy, with experience in HR systems.
• Commercially minded, confident, and solutions focused.
• Able to juggle multiple clients while staying approachable and supportive.

What s In It For You

We ask a lot, but we give plenty back:

• Be part of a fast-growing consultancy Join at the right time and grow with us.
• Remote-first working We believe work should fit around life, not the other way round.
• Great tech We ll kit you out with the tools you love.
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) Because time off matters.
• Variety and exposure Work across different industries, challenges, and projects.
• A supportive team culture Open, collaborative, and a bit different from the usual HR crowd.

Ready to join a consultancy that s growing, modern, and a little bit different We d love to hear from you.

We\'re an inclusive bunch If you need any support or adjustments during your application or the process, please let us know.