HR Consultant - Local Authority

Reed; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public sector pension

Hybrid working

Professional development

Job summary

Sheffield City Council is seeking an HR Consultant to develop and improve our integrated HR service. This role offers an excellent opportunity to deliver professional HR services and support business strategies within a dynamic public sector environment.

The post involves translating priorities into practical HR solutions, supporting organisational change, and providing risk-based, legally compliant HR advice to managers. Hybrid working is available with full-time hours or 0.8FTE.

Qualifications

• Experience influencing change through people, processes, and systems.
• Experience in large, complex organisations.
• Strong knowledge of employment policies and equality legislation.
• Ability to use workforce data analysis.
• Excellent stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Translate Council priorities into practical HR solutions that support the organisation's strategic objectives.
• Promote and support business improvement and organisational change across various levels.
• Deliver HR services in line with agreed quality standards and manage risk appropriately when giving advice.
• Provide business-focused HR solutions using specialist HR knowledge.
• Support budget management activities linked to projects and work programmes.
• Provide day-to-day technical and professional guidance to colleagues, mentor team members, and contribute to project and programme teams.
• Deliver a professional, risk-based HR consultancy service to managers, ensuring HR advice is legally compliant and based on best practice.
• Support managers with the people aspects of organisational change initiatives and promote positive employee relations across the organisation.
• Develop, review, and implement HR and people management policies ensuring they reflect HR best practice.

Skills

Stakeholder management

HR policy & employment law

Change management

People analytics

Communication & influencing

Team collaboration

Degree or equivalent

Education

Degree or professional qualification

Job description

HR Consultant

• Annual Salary: £47,181
• Location: Sheffield City Centre
• Job Type: Hybrid
• Hours: Full time (37 hours) or 0.8FTE (29.5 hours per week)

Join Sheffield City Council as an HR Consultant and contribute to the development and improvement of our integrated HR service. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to deliver professional HR services and support business strategies within a dynamic public sector environment.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Translate Council, portfolio, and service priorities into practical HR solutions that support the organisation's strategic objectives.
• Promote and support business improvement and organisational change across various levels.
• Deliver HR services in line with agreed quality standards and manage risk appropriately when giving advice.
• Provide business-focused HR solutions using specialist HR knowledge.
• Support budget management activities linked to projects and work programmes.
• Provide day-to-day technical and professional guidance to colleagues, mentor team members, and contribute to project and programme teams.
• Deliver a professional, risk-based HR consultancy service to managers, ensuring HR advice is legally compliant and based on best practice.
• Support managers with the people aspects of organisational change initiatives and promote positive employee relations across the organisation.
• Develop, review, and implement HR and people management policies ensuring they reflect HR best practice.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience of using organisational and business insight to influence change through people, processes, and systems.
• Strong relationships building skills with stakeholders including managers, customers, partners, and suppliers.
• Experience of working in a large, complex, multi-disciplinary organisation.
• Proficient in employment policies and procedures, employment law, and equality legislation.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to apply workforce data analysis and interpretation.
• Knowledge of pay and reward policies and procedures, performance management, and employee engagement approaches.
• Skills in policy development, research, coaching, and negotiation.
• Degree, professional qualification, equivalent experience, or evidence of transferable skills and learning.

Benefits:

• Generous public sector pension scheme.
• Hybrid working options.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth within a supportive environment.