Senior HR Consultant
Location: Hybrid – Gloucestershire Offices
Type: Full-time
Experience: HR Consultancy experience essential
Salary: £35,000-£40,000
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
What We’re Looking For
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
You are:
* 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.