HR Consultant,
Edinburgh City Center
Hybrid 3-4 days office based
Excellent package on offer
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join our supportive and close-knit team. The role may be suited to someone with experience in an internal HR role 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 wants to further develop their HR and Employment Law knowledge 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 this incredible company 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.
•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.
•Researching and implementing cost effective HR tools that simplify working practices and add value to our clients.
About You
To thrive in our dynamic environment, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills, experience and qualities;
•Some applied knowledge of HR practice, employee relations and legislation 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.
•A forward thinking, solutions-focused and innovative approach to improve and develop tools, processes and solutions.
•Committed to continuous improvement and ongoing learning & personal development.
•Highly organised, diligent and with strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask.
•Willing and able to travel to our office locations and to client sites, as required.