Hybrid HR Consultant: Diverse Clients, Flexible Hours

Cape Consulting (HR) Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Cape Consulting (HR) Ltd is seeking an HR Consultant to join their team in a hybrid role across Essex and Hertfordshire. The position offers full-time or part-time opportunities with flexible hours and remote working options.

The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive HR advice and support, engage in various HR projects, and build relationships with diverse SME and charity clients. If you’re passionate about helping organizations thrive, apply now!

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualified or working towards it.
• Previous HR Advisory/Consultant experience required.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical HR advice across the employee lifecycle.
• Support employee relations matters including disciplinaries.
• Draft contracts, policies, and HR documentation.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Relationship-building skills

Problem-solving mindset

Organizational skills

CIPD Level 5 qualified or working towards

HR advisory experience

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Job description

Join Cape Consulting | Hybrid | Essex & Hertfordshire | Full-time or Part-time

Love HR but want more variety, more impact and more opportunity?

At Cape Consulting, we help SMEs and charities solve their people challenges with practical, commercial HR advice. We're growing and looking for an ambitious HR Consultant to join our close-knit team.

If you're looking for an opportunity where you'll work with a diverse range of clients, build trusted relationships, learn from experienced consultants, and accelerate your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Cape Consulting?

• Work across a diverse range of SMEs and charities – no two days are the same.
• Learn directly from experienced senior HR consultants.
• Gain exposure to strategic HR projects as well as day-to-day advisory work.
• Develop your HR career in a supportive, collaborative environment.
• Help organisations create workplaces where people thrive.

The Opportunity

You'll support a portfolio of clients, becoming a trusted advisor while continuing to develop your own expertise.

• Full-time or part-time considered
• Flexible hours (ideally worked across five days)
• Regular attendance at our Essex and Hertfordshire offices with remote working flexibility

What you'll be doing

• Providing practical HR advice across the employee lifecycle.
• Supporting employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, capability and absence.
• Drafting contracts, policies, letters and HR documentation.
• Undertaking HR audits and recommending improvements.
• Supporting organisational change, engagement and culture projects.
• Building long-term relationships with clients.
• Keeping up to date with employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Working alongside senior consultants to deliver exceptional client service.

About you

• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or working towards it).
• Previous HR Advisory/Consultant experience, providing HR advice on a broad range of people matters.
• Previous experience leading ER processes, including redundancies, disciplinary, grievances and performance management
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commercially minded with a practical approach to problem-solving.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities.
• Genuinely passionate about helping people and businesses succeed.

Why You’ll love working here

• We believe your business grows when your people grow—and that starts with our own team. You'll work alongside experienced consultants, enjoy genuine career development and become part of a friendly, positive team committed to delivering hassle-free HR solutions.

Ready to join us?

If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact, continue developing your HR career and work with a fantastic variety of clients, we'd love to hear from you.

Find out more about Cape Consulting at www.capeconsulting.uk