Senior HR Advisor

Senior HR Consultant

Location: Hybrid – Office, Client Sites & Remote

Type: Full-time

Join a Growing HR Consultancy

We’re looking for an experienced Senior HR Consultant to support a portfolio of clients with practical, commercially balanced HR advice.

This senior, client-facing role involves working closely with business owners, managers and leadership teams, supporting both day-to-day people matters and wider HR projects.

You’ll thrive if you enjoy variety, managing multiple clients and delivering practical, people-focused solutions.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll manage your own portfolio of clients, providing practical HR support across a range of people matters.

Client Relationship Management

• Managing retained and project-based clients independently


• Building trusted relationships with business owners and managers


• Acting as a day-to-day HR advisor


• Providing tailored advice based on client needs


• Attending virtual and on-site client meetings

Employee Relations & HR Advice

• Advising on HR matters including absence, conduct, performance, grievance, probation, flexible working and exits


• Managing employee relations cases end-to-end


• Supporting managers through HR processes and sensitive conversations


• Drafting HR documentation including letters, policies and written advice


• Providing fair, practical and commercially balanced guidance

Projects & Consultancy

• Supporting HR projects including:


• Policy and handbook reviews


• Onboarding and employee experience improvements


• Performance and development frameworks


• Engagement and culture initiatives


• Management training and coaching


• Helping clients build proactive people practices


• Developing practical HR tools and resources

Commercial Delivery

• Managing priorities across multiple clients


• Working within retainers and project scopes


• Delivering high-quality work efficiently


• Maintaining accurate records

Essential Experience

• HR consultancy experience (essential)


• Strong generalist HR experience supporting multiple businesses or SMEs


• Experience managing client relationships independently


• Strong UK employment law knowledge


• Experience handling employee relations matters


• Strong HR documentation drafting skills


• Commercial, practical approach to HR advice


• Excellent communication and organisation skills

Desirable

• CIPD qualified or working towards accreditation


• Experience with restructures, redundancies or organisational change


• Experience delivering manager coaching or training


• Experience supporting SMEs or founder-led businesses


• Familiarity with HR systems such as BrightHR

What You’ll Bring

• Practical and solutions-focused


• Commercially minded and people-focused


• Personable and relationship-driven


• Confident advising managers


• Organised and proactive


• Comfortable in a fast-paced consultancy environment


• Adaptable and professional

What Success Looks Like

You’ll become a trusted extension of your clients’ teams, confidently managing a portfolio of businesses, handling HR matters and helping improve people practices.

If you’re looking for a varied role where you can make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

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