Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The HR Consultant role is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Sheffield, focusing on providing comprehensive HR consultancy support to corporate managers. The position requires collaboration with a Strategic HR Business Partner and involves advising on employee relations, supporting organizational changes, and coaching managers. This role is ideal for someone experienced in HR who thrives in a dynamic environment and can influence senior stakeholders effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day HR consultancy support to managers across corporate functions
- Advise on a wide range of employee relations matters, including absence management and casework
- Support organisational design, restructures, and change initiatives
- Coach and guide managers to build confidence in handling people matters
- Contribute to and support broader HR projects across the EMEA region
Key Skills:
- CIPD Level 3 or 5 qualified (or currently working towards)
- Proven experience in an HR Advisor or HR Consultant role
- Strong experience managing employee relations casework
- Confident influencing and coaching senior stakeholders
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving environment
- Experience within complex or fast-paced organisations is highly desirable
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: HR
HR Consultant – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Sheffield (Hybrid – approx. 3 days in office)
Flexible working: Part-time / condensed hours considered
About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced and pragmatic HR Consultant to join our clients EMEA HR Consultancy team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Working closely with a Strategic HR Business Partner, you’ll act as a true generalist, partnering with managers across corporate functions to deliver high-quality, commercially focused HR support. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast-paced, change-driven environment where you’ll have real impact across both the UK and wider EMEA region.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day HR consultancy support to managers across corporate functions
- Advise on a wide range of employee relations matters, including absence management and casework
- Support organisational design, restructures, and change initiatives
- Coach and guide managers to build confidence in handling people matters
- Contribute to and support broader HR projects across the EMEA region
Scope of the Role
Primary responsibility for UK corporate functions (c.300 employees)
Additional support for one European country
Part of a wider EMEA HR population of approximately 2,000 employees
About You
- CIPD Level 3 or 5 qualified (or currently working towards)
- Proven experience in an HR Advisor or HR Consultant role
- Strong experience managing employee relations casework
- Confident influencing and coaching senior stakeholders
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving environment
- Experience within complex or fast-paced organisations is highly desirable