Overview
This role is with The HR Consultants, a boutique HR consultancy delivering full employee lifecycle support for organisations across the UK. We help clients with recruitment, HR advice, administration, training, people strategy and more.
The Role
Talent Lifecycle Expert | From Acquisition to Development | Driving Employee Engagement & Growth
Reporting to the MD, you’ll play a pivotal role in scaling our HR support services as we double the number of clients we support by 2026. This is a hands-on leadership role balancing people management, complex casework and client projects.
Key responsibilities
* Lead and support our HR delivery team (advice, admin, projects), ensuring high performance and strong collaboration.
* Advise clients on complex ER issues (performance, sickness, grievance, redundancy, etc.) with a commercial focus.
* Oversee HR projects such as restructures, redundancies and transformation programmes, ensuring delivery is on time and well-communicated.
* Manage client onboarding across subscriptions, projects and recruitment services.
* Act as a point of escalation for clients when needed.
* Partner with the MD and Customer Experience Specialist to improve processes and services.
* Support marketing activity with LinkedIn posts and occasional content.
* Potential to develop and deliver engaging client training sessions (e.g. line manager programmes).
What We’re Looking For
Must-haves:
* Solid HR generalist experience, ideally at Manager level or above.
* A strong track record advising on complex ER cases.
* Experience leading and developing a team.
* Commercially minded, fast-paced, and able to juggle priorities.
Nice-to-haves / Personality fit:
* A positive, solutions-focused attitude.
* Strong communication skills and confidence on the phone and MS Teams.
* Collaborative, approachable and fun to work with.
* Hungry for growth and development, for yourself and others.
* Previous experience of working in a consultancy environment.
* Skilled in designing and delivering training workshops.
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
* Salary will be circa £45,000-£50,000 per annum
* Hybrid working – office in Stratford-upon-Avon Mon–Wed, home the other 2 days
* Lots of growth and development opportunities
* Office perks – cake station, bar for end-of-day wind downs, and a central Stratford location
* A friendly, supportive team
* Perks: parking, holidays, private health, pension
* Impact: you’ll be part of a consultancy that makes a real difference. We’ve helped more than 50,000 people have a better experience at work.
A Snapshot of a Typical Day
* 8:55am – Coffee & catch-up at the cake station
* 9:01am – Log in, check client queries, allocate tickets to the team
* 9:20am – Daily stand-up with the business
* 10:00am – Internal HR programme meeting to review projects and progress
* 11:45am – MS Teams call with a client to support a complex ER case
* 1:00pm – Lunch break in beautiful Stratford
* 2:30pm – Call with our employment lawyer to sense-check advice
* 3:00pm – Case review session with the HR Advisors
* 4:00pm – Catch-up with Customer Experience specialist to review client feedback
* 5:00pm – Wrap up the day, update the CRM
* (Every day is different – and you’ll shape your schedule.)
Ready to Join Us?
If you’re ready to bring your expertise, energy and leadership skills to a consultancy that’s growing fast and having fun along the way – we’d love to hear from you.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Human Resources
Industries
* Human Resources Services
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