HR Consultant - 5M FTC

HR Consultant Woking (Hybrid) up to £70,000

FTC until 31st March (potential to extend)

Are you a seasoned HR professional with a strong generalist background and a track record of leading complex people projects? We are recruiting for a senior HR professional who can operate strategically whilst remaining hands-on across the full employee lifecycle. This is a high-impact role requiring extensive experience managing complex Employee Relations cases, organisational change programmes, and TUPE transfers, including consultation requirements under TUPE Regulation 13 .

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic HR support to senior leaders and key stakeholders.

• Lead on complex Employee Relations matters including grievances, disciplinaries, performance management, whistleblowing and settlement agreements.

• Manage organisational change projects, restructures, redundancies and business transformation initiatives.

• Act as the HR lead on complex TUPE transfers , ensuring full compliance with Regulation 13 consultation requirements.

• Partner with leadership teams to develop and implement people strategies aligned to business objectives.

• Coach and influence managers on employment law, risk management and best practice.

• Oversee workforce planning, talent management, succession planning and employee engagement initiatives.

• Support policy development and continuous improvement across HR processes.

• Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and mitigate people-related risks.

About You

• Proven experience in a senior HR Business Partner, HR Manager or HR Lead role.

• Strong generalist HR background across the full employee lifecycle.

• Significant experience managing complex Employee Relations cases .

• Demonstrable expertise in TUPE transfers , including Regulation 13 consultation requirements and stakeholder management.

• Experience leading organisational change, restructures and redundancy programmes.

• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law.

• Confident operating at both strategic and operational levels.

• CIPD qualified (Level 5 or Level 7 preferred).

What's on Offer

• Senior, visible role with significant business influence.

• Opportunity to lead on complex HR projects and transformation initiatives.

• Collaborative and supportive leadership team.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

This opportunity would suit an experienced HR professional seeking a challenging role where expertise in complex ER and TUPE Regulation 13 is essential. Due to the length of the contract we will only consider candidate on a short or no notice period