Job Title – HR Consultant

Other job titles of interest – Junior HR Business Partner, Snr HR Advisor, HR Advisor, HR Project Manager

Contract type – Full-time, Fixed term contract for 6-12 months with reasonable chance of a permanent role later on

Salary – Circa £50-55k but would stretch to £60k for a superstar, possibly slightly higher

Start – December or January start

Location – City of London

What can we tell you about this fantastic client?

This is a genuinely lovely place to work within a business that is part of a very large global organisation but retains a family oriented and collaborative approach.

They are looking for someone to come and look after a number of HR projects on a contract basis but there is a good possibility that there might be a permanent role later on.

The HR Consultant will work closely with members of the HR & Communications team, internal and external stakeholders, to lead, drive and implement the following projects:

• HR Governance – carry out an audit of current HR practices including data management and implement practices to ensure compliance with core governance requirements including GDPR
• HR/Employee System – carry out a review of the existing HR system and liaise with the vendor to create improvements, digitize core processes and reduce the amount of manual HR admin tasks
• HR Procedures Manual – create a HR procedures manual to document core processes, using RACIE (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed, Endorsed - referring to approval system of documents) to identify specific responsibilities 
• HR Policies & Staff Handbook – review and update HR policies and create a more efficient and user-friendly staff handbook
• Salary Benchmarking – drive a companywide salary benchmarking project to ensure salaries are aligned and adjusted with market practices
• Other Projects – to actively participate in other HR projects as and when required

Who are we looking for?

You will be an HR generalist with experience of overseeing a variety of HR projects. This would suit someone that has an excellent grounding within HR and can see opportunities to make improvements to how things are done. You will be a genuine people person with excellent stakeholder engagement experience with a strong focus on delivery and meeting deadlines. We are looking for a relationship builder that is passionate about HR. You may have been working as an HR Advisor or Junior HR Business Partner – the project experience is important.

Skills and experience required:

• 5 to 10 years generalist HR experience in a medium to large global organisation
• Project management experience – formal PM training is not required
• Skilled at challenging and improving HR practices
• Proven ability to overcome obstacles and deliver results
• Attention to detail and the ability to stay focussed on the bigger picture
• Forward thinking, creative and innovative mindset
• Relationship builder and ability to influence and engage across stakeholder groups
• Preferably CIPD qualified but not a must