Human Resources Consultant

Small firm. Big Stage. Are you looking for a unique opportunity to turbo charge your career development in a busy but flexible role? We're a niche human resources consultancy, giving specialist advice and support to high profile organisations, on a project-by-project basis. Our client list reads like a who's who of the Northern Ireland public and third sectors, for example the Northern Ireland Policing Board, the Education Authority, the Equality Commission, the LRA, the NI Fire & Rescue and NI Ambulance Services, Tourism NI, NI Screen, all 11 local councils, and big names in social housing like Radius and Choice. Senior-level exposure to organisations like this is rare; here it's part of the job. The work itself is just as varied. We cover the full range of HR disciplines, from HR strategy and organisational development to recruitment and employee relations, so you'll quickly build a depth and breadth of experience that would be impossible in a typical HR role.      We're a small team based in Holywood, whose clients are in Northern Ireland. You won't get lost in the hierarchy of a big multi-disciplinary accounting and consulting firm and we won't hire you in Belfast, just to ship you off to clients across Britain and Ireland. What's involved? Tell me what a typical week might look like. Monday Carrying out interviews or writing up a report for a workplace investigation on behalf of a public body (maybe on a disciplinary, grievance, dignity at work or whistleblowing issue). Tuesday Delivering face to face training for a local council on a people related subject, for example how to conduct a workplace investigation, how to manage performance, or how to manage change. Wednesday Wednesday might be your day off. We welcome applications based on 30 hours a week or more. Thursday Working on a job evaluation programme and salary benchmarking project for a charity or a housing association.        Friday Helping design a bespoke leadership development programme for a further education college. Also answering an interesting query from a small business client about hybrid working. Correcting some misconceptions   We don't have sales targets. Unlike other consultancies, we don't ask our consultants to do sales. We prefer to give them the space to deliver service that adds real value to our clients. Then the repeat business looks after itself. We're not an advice line for small businesses. Our people spend most of their time on specialist HR projects for public sector and not-for-profit clients. We do have some small-business clients who rely on us for outsourced HR support from a named advisor that they know and trust. Whilst this only takes up maybe 3 or 4 hours a week for our consultants, making a real and immediate difference to these clients can be incredibly rewarding. You don't need consulting experience to join us. Very few of our people come to us from a consulting background, and you'll be fully supported to develop the breadth of HR experience and the consulting skills you'll need. If you're willing to learn, we're happy to build on the experience you already have. There's no such thing as a typical Headstogether consultant Comprehensive Benefits Package ·      Generous salary commensurate with experience ·      Employer contributory pension ·      Private medical insurance ·      CIPD fees paid ·      Funding for vocational training ·      Annual leave allowance increasing with service ·      A free day off on your birthday every year Don't take our word for it We've put together a Welcome Book that explains who we are, what we do, and what it's like to work here. Please download it from our website. Navigate via the menu to Who We Are, then select All Together More on the grey bar. But if you want the unvarnished truth, straight from our staff themselves, they've made a video for you. Management weren't involved, and they didn't see it until it was finished. That's the version you can see on our website, alongside the Welcome Book. Consultant or Advisor? For those with less experience, we are also recruiting for a HR Advisor, with a clear pathway for progression to Consultant. If you're unsure which role would suit you, apply to either and we can discuss. Find out more and apply You can find information about both roles using the link below. Or you can contact us to discuss which role is the best fit for you, based on your current experience. For further details on the roles and next steps, click the ‘APPLY' button.