PERM FTC HR Consultant

Company: Reed
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Location: Sheffield
Job Description:

HR Consultant (ER / Trade Union Focus)

  • Job Type: 1 Full-time & 1 Part-time (12-month FTC)
  • Location: Sheffield
  • Salary: £47,181 per annum plus benefits
  • Work Mode: Hybrid

We are seeking an HR Consultant with a focus on Employee Relations (ER) and Trade Union interactions to join our team. This role is crucial in delivering a professional HR service and contributing to the development of a positive employee relations framework. The successful candidate will be a senior practitioner involved in various strategic HR functions and initiatives. Day-to-day of the role:

  • Deliver a risk-based HR consultancy service to managers across all areas of people management practice.
  • Provide support in formal procedures relevant to the risk potential.
  • Advise on and support the people dimensions of portfolio change initiatives and processes.
  • Assist in defining corporate Trade Union (TU) representation standards and effective consultation and negotiation frameworks.
  • Operate and support effective operational TU representation and consultation arrangements.
  • Ensure HR advice is based on best practice, consistent interpretation of policy, HR practice, and legislation.
  • Support the development of positive employee relations.
  • Define and manage the corporate job grading and allocations process.
  • Develop interventions to support employee engagement activity informed by the Workforce Opinion Survey outcomes.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • CIPD level 5 or above, or equivalent qualification.
  • Experience working in a large, complex multidisciplinary organisation, ideally within the public sector.
  • Proficient in using organisational and business insights to influence change through people, processes, and systems.
  • Ability to develop strong relationships with a range of stakeholders including managers, customers, partners, and suppliers.
  • Knowledge of employee engagement approaches and policy.
  • Understanding of business intelligence to inform change proposals.
  • Familiarity with organisational employment policies and procedures.
  • Knowledge of employment and equalities law.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary package.
  • Hybrid working model allowing flexibility.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including professional development opportunities.

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Posted: September 21st, 2026