Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this HR Consultant position sits within a boutique HR consultancy that prides itself on the service it offers its clients and family-feel culture. What’s in it for you? Work hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Salary: Circa £50,000, depending on experience Pension scheme Plenty of progression opportunities HR Consultant Responsibilities: Act as the first point of contact for a dedicated set of accounts, both for ongoing and ad-hoc HR work Use your intense knowledge to guide clients and deliver exceptional HR support Develop bespoke HR plans for clients and support with delivery and implementation, ensuring they are delivered to agreed timescales Manage various complex employee relations cases, taking the lead on investigations, working autonomously to make final decisions Undertake grievance, disciplinary, and capability investigations and make recommendations Assist clients with TUPE transfers, company restructures, and redundancies Provide guidance and hands-on support with sickness absence Attend and lead a range of meetings and hearings, depending on what is required by the client Collate data and produce management reports Create HR documents including specialist contracts of employment, policies and procedures, letters relating to formal proceedings, and general HR and recruitment correspondence Ensure HR databases and client records are well maintained and contain accurate information Support the internal team where necessary, sharing your knowledge and insights with the junior team and supporting their growth and development HR Consultant Skills and Experience: Extensive HR experience, we expect the successful candidate to already be operating as a HR Consultant, HR Manager or HR Director A HR-related qualification would be preferable, such as CIPR Level 5, MCIPD or FCIPD Proven track record of managing complex ER cases and is confident working on a number of cases at once Demonstrates experience of taking the lead on investigations and hearings of disciplinaries and grievances Has exceptional generalist HR knowledge and stays up to date with the latest employment law Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise with several clients and is confident providing guidance and coaching Articulate, and confident handling queries and sharing constructive feedback Excellent customer service skills, comfortable engaging with new business enquiries and quoting process or our products and services Enjoys an autonomous role and is confident taking the lead and using initiative Exceptional organisational skills and a proven ability to work under pressure whilst ensuring accuracy, quality and attention to detail at all times. Possesses a driving license and can travel to clients within the Midlands