HR Consultant - #149115

WHO WE NEED

We're on the lookout for an HR Consultant who’s not just technically sharp and commercially savvy, but who truly gives a damn. At The Little HR Department, we’re a small, passionate team that punches well above our weight, and we love what we do.

Our clients trust us to bring energy, know-how and heart to every conversation, so you’ll need to be proactive, dependable, and able to flex with the fast pace and variety that comes with working in (and with) small business. If you're the kind of person who leads with positivity, does the right thing (even when no one’s watching), and wants to make a genuine difference to the people you support, we’d love to hear from you!

The role is Part Time – 20 hours a week – Monday-Thursday (once a month, Friday “on call” for urgent client issues)

Location – 1 day in Farnham, otherwise remote

ABOUT US

The Little HR Department was founded in 2018 and is proudly run by two experienced HR professionals who wanted to break free from the corporate world and do things differently. We’re all about supporting brilliant start-ups and small-medium organisations across the UK, offering flexible, down-to-earth HR support that fits their world, not the other way around.

Our clients span a wide mix of sectors, and we love getting stuck in, building trusted relationships and delivering high-quality, human HR that really makes a difference.

Our core values are:

• Human
• Give a damn
• Dependable
• Positive
• Have a conscience

THE ROLE

Reporting into our Lead HR Consultant and joining our existing team of 7, you will:

• have a portfolio of clients who you will partner and manage the day-to-day relationship with as their “go-to” person.
• use your HR expertise and alongside your knowledge of them as organisations to provide proactive and pragmatic HR guidance and support. This can range from ER matters, recruitment, coaching managers, helping the organisation identify and embed the right people infrastructure, as well as assisting them to think longer term about their people agenda.
• work with clients who come to us for a bit of extra help from time to time, whether it's because they are taking on their first person or need some help with a sticky issue.
• support and collaborate with other team members, whether they have a busy week or just need someone to bounce their thoughts off.
• produce contracts, handbooks, and other templates for clients, and help us refine these templates to ensure they are of brilliant quality and meet our clients' needs.
• work with our HR Administrator, facilitating them to provide support for you and your clients, while supporting them in building their knowledge and skills.
• support us to design and deliver cross-client products and services, getting exposure to a huge variety of projects and HR fields, from creating brilliant templates and product bundles, evolving and delivering recruitment services and learning and development interventions, or working on projects in areas such as reward, wellbeing and EDI.

As a small organisation with a growing client base, we can offer people opportunities to be involved in a wide range of activities across various industries. We also engage the team in our own key business decisions wherever possible, as we know this helps us consider things from all angles and make better decisions.

Our office days are Monday to Thursday, but we do have a consultant “on call” on Fridays for urgent client issues between 10-4 (although we are pleased to say this is not that often needed!) – This is shared, and you will be asked to be “on-call” once a month and will be given a small “on-call” allowance and then paid in addition for any hours worked.

OUR DREAM PERSON

• Cracking HR technical HR knowledge, common sense and able to apply that knowledge practically.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple tasks and deliver to deadlines.
• An organisation King or Queen! Ability to work under pressure and in a busy start-up environment.
• Can demonstrate that they can act as a true and trusted consultant, supporting organisations to understand the world of HR in a meaningful way, and leading them in identifying and embedding the right people approach for their organisation.
• Commercially minded but also not afraid to show our value of “have a conscience” in providing support.
• Will be flexible and open-minded with an energetic and positive approach to their work.
• Confident and a great communicator, someone who builds strong relationships and isn’t afraid to pick up the phone.
• Is not afraid of the sometimes-chaotic world of small businesses.
• Has a great sense of Humour (this is a value we hold very dear)

THE FRILLS

We are a small but mighty business and can offer the following:

• A small, friendly team in an exciting start-up HR consultancy environment
• 25 days holiday (pro-rata)
• Flexible/hybrid working
• Paid time off for dependents -1 day
• Paid mental health day – 2 days
• Paid snow day each year so you can go sledging or hide in the pub! (let's hope it snows)
• Employee Assistance Programme, including the option for face-to-face counselling.
• Learning and development opportunities
• Company pension

Part Time – 20 hours a week – Monday-Thursday (once a month, Friday “on call” for urgent client issues)

Location – 1 day in Farnham, otherwise remote

Salary £43,000 to £46,000 FTE (Prorated and depending on experience)

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