HR Consultant

HR Consultant | SME Focus | Advisory & ER |📍
Sheffield /
Hybrid with travel across South Yorkshire | £45,000 - £52,000 doe + full benefits package

A superb opportunity to join a well respected and established HR Consultancy

• Diverse portfolio of SME clients across a range of sectors
• Fantastic team
• Variety, high level of trust and autonomy
• Exposure to a range of sectors and challenges
• Genuine focus on quality (no call centre approach here!)
• Opportunity to grow your consultancy, commercial and specialist HR skills

As an HR Consultant
, you’ll act as a trusted partner to SME clients, delivering high-quality, hands‑on HR advice across the full generalist remit. You’ll support everything from day‑to‑day HR queries to complex employee relations cases, organisational change, and the development of robust HR frameworks.

You’ll also play a key role in building long‑term client relationships and contributing to the commercial success of the consultancy, without a hard sales culture.

• Acting as the primary HR contact for a portfolio of SME clients
• Building strong, trusted relationships through clear, responsive communication
• Leading regular client review meetings and identifying opportunities to add value
• Supporting contract renewals and promoting relevant HR and training services

• Providing expert, practical advice on UK employment law and HR best practice
• Managing complex ER cases end to end, including attendance at formal meetings
• Drafting and updating contracts, policies, and employee handbooks

• Delivering engaging HR and people management training sessions
• Adapting content to different audiences and learning styles
• Spotting opportunities for additional learning and development support

• Supporting HR audits, engagement surveys, and organisational reviews
• Assisting with settlement agreements and associated documentation
• Contributing to webinars, articles, and thought leadership content

• Applying commercial awareness to all advice and recommendations
• Supporting proposals and presentations for prospective clients
• Keeping CRM systems and client records accurate and up to date
• Staying current with employment legislation and HR best practice

We’re keen to hear from HR professionals who thrive in advisory environments and enjoy working with a variety of clients and challenges.

• Strong HR generalist/advisory background (SME experience highly beneficial)
• Proven experience managing complex employee relations cases
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law
• Confident communicator able to explain HR matters clearly and pragmatically
• Excellent organisation and workload management skills
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office 365
• Experience in HR consultancy or professional services
• Mediation, coaching, or additional employment law qualifications
• Experience delivering workshops, training, or webinars
• Exposure to HR audits, engagement initiatives, or HR systems
• Experience supporting settlement agreements

Benefits package include Group Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection, volunteering days and more

Apply now or reach out to Sheena Raval, Principal Consultant for a confidential conversation

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