HR Consultant - Part Time (Flexible)

ACS Staffing Solutions; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A growing HR consultancy in Kettering seeks a highly experienced HR Consultant for a flexible part-time role. Responsibilities include providing professional HR advice, managing employee relations cases, and drafting HR policies. Ideal candidates should have at least 10 years of HR experience and a strong grasp of UK employment law. This position offers a supportive culture and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Supportive team culture

Competitive pay rate

Qualifications

• At least 10 years' experience in HR, ideally within SME environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and case law.
• Experience handling complex disciplinary and grievance cases.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice to clients via phone, email, and in person.
• Manage ER casework including investigations and grievances.
• Lead on complex employee relations cases and tribunal matters.

Skills

Experience in HR

UK employment law knowledge

Disciplinary case management

Excellent communication skills

Business development experience

Job description

Overview

HR Consultant - Part Time/Flexible
Location: Kettering (Hybrid)
Hours: 22.5 hrs pw (Ideally Weds-Fri)
Salary: £Competitive DOE

We're looking for an experienced and commercially minded HR Consultant to join a busy and growing HR consultancy. This role is ideal for a confident, hands-on HR professional who enjoys variety, autonomy, and building strong client relationships across multiple industries.

About the role

This is a part-time consultancy role (3 full days per week - could also be 5 shorter days) offering full flexibility around your personal commitments. You'll work closely with SME clients, providing expert HR advice and support across the full employee lifecycle — from day-to-day queries and employee relations to complex casework and tribunal matters.

Key responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice and guidance to clients via phone, email, and face-to-face meetings.
• Manage a wide range of ER casework, including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, disputes, and absence management.
• Lead on complex employee relations cases and Employment Tribunal matters.
• Draft, review, and implement HR policies, contracts, and handbooks.
• Advise senior leaders on risk, compliance, and best practice, offering practical solutions tailored to each business.
• Support clients in developing leadership capability and HR confidence within their teams.
• Work proactively to identify new opportunities within the client base and contribute to business development.
• Maintain accurate client records, ensuring all activity is logged and managed effectively.

What we're looking for

• At least 10 years' experience in HR, ideally within SME environments.
• Strong, up-to-date working knowledge of UK employment law and case law.
• Proven experience handling complex disciplinary, grievance, and dispute resolution cases.
• Employment Tribunal case management and hearing experience - essential.
• Commercial approach, with a solid understanding of how HR supports business performance.
• Excellent communicator with strong influencing and listening skills.
• Resilient, resourceful, and comfortable advising at a senior level.
• Able to juggle multiple clients and competing priorities with ease.
• Confident in HR policy development, implementation, and compliance.
• Comfortable supporting and upskilling line managers in people management.
• Experience in business development and selling HR services, with the ability to identify opportunities and close deals.
• A sense of humour and a collaborative mindset - essential for working in a close-knit consultancy team.

What’s on offer

• Flexible, part-time role (3 full or 5 shorter days per week) with full flexibility around your commitments.
• Supportive team culture that values autonomy and collaboration.
• Exposure to a wide variety of clients and industries.
• Competitive pay rate and opportunities for career progression into a senior role within the business.

If you're an experienced HR professional with solid tribunal experience and a passion for helping businesses manage people the right way, we'd love to hear from you.