You’ll lead on a wide range of HR projects, with a strong focus on disciplinary and grievance investigations, while also supporting customers with complex employee relations matters, restructures, safeguarding issues, and wider people challenges. If you enjoy building trusted relationships, solving problems, and delivering high-quality work that makes a real difference, this role could be a great fit.
What you’ll be doing
No two days are the same, but your role will include:
- Delivering high-quality HR consultancy projects, from investigations through to hearings, restructures, and policy development
- Leading disciplinary and grievance investigations, producing clear, well-reasoned reports and supporting documentation
- Working directly with Schools and Academy Trusts, both remotely and on-site, offering confident, pragmatic HR advice
- Attending and presenting at formal hearings and appeals, including dismissals, when required
- Supporting union consultation meetings and navigating complex employee relations issues
- Managing your time effectively, accurately recording consultancy days and supporting fair and transparent invoicing
- Spotting opportunities where additional consultancy support could add value, such as mediation, training, or governance support
- Working closely with colleagues across the HR Advisory and Consultancy teams, sharing knowledge and supporting development
How you’ll work
Out client is big on clarity, supporting each other, consistency, and working smarter – not harder. You’ll be trusted to manage your own workload, deliver work to a high professional standard, and always keep the customer experience front of mind.
You’ll balance being approachable and supportive with the ability to provide clear, independent, and sometimes challenging advice when needed. Confidentiality, professionalism, and integrity are essential in everything you do.
What we’re looking for
We’re not looking for someone who ticks every box, but you’ll ideally bring:
- Solid experience in HR Generalist or a senior HR advisory role
- Strong knowledge of employee relations, particularly disciplinary and grievance investigations
- Confidence working with key stakeholders, if you have experience with schools, academies, or similar complex organisations (or a genuine interest in the sector) it is highly desirable
- The ability to communicate clearly and professionally with a wide range of stakeholders
- A practical, solutions-focused approach and sound judgement
- Strong written skills, with experience producing professional reports and documentation
Why join our client?
You’ll be part of a supportive, knowledgeable team that values collaboration, trust, and professional growth. With clear succession plans, should you wish to pursue them. They offer the opportunity to work on meaningful projects, build long-term customer relationships, and genuinely influence outcomes for schools and academy trusts. Accountability to manage your own diary, equally working from home the majority of the time. (Client visits estimated 1/ 2 times a week, all within approx. 1:30 hour or less radios of where you reside, travel is paid for. They have a strong history of growth and over the past 30 years have built a strong reputation within the market place for excellence. If you’re looking for a role where your HR expertise is valued, your voice is heard, and your work makes an impact, we’d love to hear from you.
