Lead HR Consultant

SOLOS Consultants Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public client is seeking a Lead HR Consultant for a 5–6 month contract to provide HR advice and operational support. This role involves managing HR casework, providing strategic solutions, and establishing strong relationships to enhance organisational performance. Candidates should have a CIPD qualification or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification or equivalent HR & OD knowledge.
• Experience in advising on complex HR case work.
• Ability to use digital platforms for HR services.

Responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic HR advice to managers.
• Manage HR & OD casework and projects.
• Identify opportunities for operational intervention.

Skills

HR advice

Operational support

Complex case work

Digital platforms

Education

CIPD qualified to post graduate diploma level

Job description

Our public client is looking to recruit a Lead HR Consultant on a 5–6 month initial contract to provide HR advice and operational support to managers and employees within a dedicated business area.

Lead Consultants have responsibility for one or more HR specialist areas and report to a functional HR&OD Manager, and/or operate as a professional/ technical specialist working with services to improve organisational performance through the provision of leading–edge HR&OD practices. They build and maintain strong and productive relationships to deliver a range of strategic and operational solutions.

The key accountabilities of this role are:

• To provide managers with consistent, pragmatic and effective advice on the management and resolution of people issues covering a wide range of HR areas, mitigating risk to the organisation whilst optimising resources to deliver highly effective and creative solutions.
• To work in partnership with the client group at a senior level to establish an excellent understanding of their service and the challenges they face to proactively identify opportunities for operational and strategic intervention capitalising on external best practice;
• To manage HR&OD casework and projects and provide a high quality, professional and solution–based service to clients.

Experience

• CIPD qualified to post graduate diploma level, or able to evidence equivalent knowledge and understanding of HR & OD disciplines.
• Ability to use a variety of digital platforms relevant to job role and understanding of how new technologies can support and transform HR&OD services.
• Significant practical experience of advising customers on complex case work or within a specialist area of HR & OD, applying policy, relevant case law and a balanced approach to risk and resolving issues promptly.

If this role is of interest, then please apply immediately.