Senior HR Consultant

AAB; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable HR consultancy in Aberdeen is looking for a Senior HR Consultant to provide expert HR advice and support to clients in a dynamic work environment. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of HR experience, excellent communication skills, and a consultative approach to problem-solving. This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Pension plan

Life cover

Generous holiday entitlement

Training and learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of HR experience in a consultancy role or internal HR.
• Ability to translate complex HR issues into practical advice.
• Strong client management and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on HR and employment issues.
• Help clients improve their HR setups.
• Mentor line managers and support HR queries.
• Prepare documentation for internal HR processes.

Skills

HR practice knowledge

Employee relations

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Effective people skills

Consultative approach

Time management

Education

Level 7 Advanced CIPD accreditation or equivalent

Job description

VACANCY NUMBER VN841

EMPLOYMENT TYPE Permanent

LOCATION Aberdeen

Job Details

Senior HR Consultant - Aberdeen
Salary - £36,000 - £39,000

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior HR Consultant to join our team on a full or part time basis (minimum 4 days per week).

About Us

We are a full-service people consultancy, working with our clients to support them with their HR, Health & Safety and Talent Development needs. Our unique range of services enable clients to deliver their ambitions through the most critical part of their organisation – people.

Our team comprises of 60+ HR, Health & Safety and Talent Development specialists working across many locations across the UK. We are fully invested in our clients’ businesses and work in partnership with them to help to build better workplaces.

Our innovative approach enables us to build a deep understanding of our clients’ organisation, tailoring our service to their unique needs. We provide flexible support to our clients, enabling their businesses to scale to their full potential through the attraction, retention, and development of key talent.

We are exceptionally proud of our client base and are a trusted HR partner to some of the most innovative and high growth businesses in the UK.

As an AAB Group Company, we have access to 1,000+ business advisors and work together to deliver solutions for clients across the critical business areas of people and finance.

At AAB our approach is different, and our success is down to one thing – our people. That is why our first value is ‘Nothing is more important than our people’. We give ambitious and driven people who are full of bright ideas a head start with inspiring career opportunities. Each individual at AAB is a leader in their area of expertise and this makes for an outstanding, innovative and creative workforce which adds to us being an award-winning team!

About the Job

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join our supportive and close-knit team. The role may be suited to someone who is developing in their HR career (4+ years' experience) and is perhaps currently working in an internal HR role but is looking to move to a consultancy role, where the focus is on building strong relationships with clients and giving sound, commercial advice. Alternatively, you may already work for a consultancy and be looking to move to a smaller, growing business with lots of room to grow and develop.

We are looking for a candidate who has a portfolio of experience within HR and Employment Law but still looking to grow and develop within a fast-paced business environment, who can build relationships quickly and is excited to support a range of clients across sectors.

No one day at AAB is the same. We work with clients at various stages of their growth journey – whether they are starting out, an established SME, a scaling business, or a large organisation. The dynamic environments in which our clients operate requires us to be both proactive and reactive to ensure we deliver an excellent customer service.

In this varied role you can expect to be working on the following tasks and duties as the main focus of your days:

• Providing commercially focused and pragmatic advice and recommendations around day-to-day HR and employment issues that focusses on ER processes.
• Working with clients to continuously improve their current HR set ups by recommending and assisting with implementing solutions, changes and practical tools to help them grow.
• Advising management teams on the practical application of their HR policies and helping them recruit, train and manage their new team members.
• Helping our clients to build inclusive, welcoming and values driven cultures and working environments.
• Mentoring and supporting the development of line managers, acting as first point of contact for HR queries and on management support and advice.
• Prepare documentation on behalf of clients to support internal processes such as onboarding, appraisals, probation, absence management, employee relations cases, benefits administration, employment contracts, and offboarding processes.
• Prepare, review and refresh template client toolkits and documentation.

About You

To thrive in our dynamic environment, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills, experience and qualities:

• Applied knowledge of HR practice, employee relations and legislation (min. 4 years experience) and an understanding of how to translate this into simple, effective and practical advice and tools for clients.
• Excellent communication and listening skills with the ability to explain complex ideas and concepts in a clear and concise, jargon-free manner to clients aligned to their needs and desired outcomes.
• Excellent questioning skills to carefully understand client issues and needs in order to develop and implement tailored solutions and fulfil requirements.
• A consultative and flexible approach with the ability to tailor solutions to requirements and take a commercial and client-focused approach to problem solving.
• Effective people skills building trust, rapport and confidence with clients and internally within the AAB team.
• Discretion and an awareness and understanding of strict confidentiality requirements.
• A forward thinking, solutions-focused and innovative approach to improve and develop tools, processes and solutions.
• Responsive and client-focused recognising the importance of facilitating an excellent client experience and representing the AAB brand externally.
• Committed to continuous improvement and ongoing learning & personal development.
• Highly organised, diligent and with strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.
• Willing and able to travel to our office locations and to client sites, as required.
• Candidates should hold a Level 7 Advanced CIPD accreditation (or equivalent), demonstrate substantial experience in strategic HR roles.
• Oil & Gas Experience is preferential.

This is a fast-paced role in a growing company and the above list of tasks and responsibilities is not exhaustive. As a member of our growing team you will have the opportunity to be involved in a broader range of activities than those described above, to be mentored and supported by our Team Managers, and to develop your HR and consultancy skills.

Working for us

We offer a range of flexible working patterns to suit individual circumstances. We operate a hybrid working model and trust our team to manage their working location and pattern, whilst recognising the benefits of coming together in the office on a regular basis.

AAB actively supports employees professional and personal development with access to ongoing training and learning opportunities.

We are offering a competitive salary dependent on skills and experience (up to £39k per annum full time) as well as a benefits package including pension, life cover and a generous holiday entitlement.

Disclaimer
Unsolicited CV’s sent to AAB by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position. AAB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.

SALARY

Competitive