My client a Financial services firm are looking for an established HR Consultant to join their growing Human Resources department on a 12 month contract, covering a period of maternity leave. £200 Day Rate
The Role:

• Advising management on the administration of human resources policies and procedures.
• Serving as internal consultants by analyzing the company's current HR programs and recommending solutions.
• Developing, revising, and implementing HR policies and procedures.
• Ensuring HR programs and services are in compliance with established policies and procedures and state/federal laws and regulations.
• Preparing and maintaining reports related to specific HR projects.
• Assisting with the development and coordination of recommended changes regarding workflow.
• Developing methods for compiling and analyzing data for reports and special projects.
• Conducting audits of HR activities to ensure compliance.
• Presenting training sessions related to specific HR program.
• Developing practice, as well as a positive working environment, to support a strong people centric culture and promote the core values of Bright Horizons.
• Provide sound advice and insights around a broad range of employee relations issues.
• Deliver HR related training and coaching initiatives, which help build a high-performance culture.
• Improve employee retention by ensuring Managers are accessing all available tools, practices and processes to increase their employee engagement.
• Coach managers in developing a breadth of interventions to deliver positive employee relations environment, including; coaching for higher levels of performance, performance improvement plans, managing change.
• Support on HR activity around divestment and opening of new nurseries, including acquisitions Recommended Experience/ Knowledge / Skills.

The candidate would need the following attributes:

• Qualification in HR - CIPD (evidence of CPD)
• Knowledge of employment legislation, EU directives and regulatory requirements
• Ability to work autonomously
• Collaborative and decisive, as required
• Strong commercial acumen
• Impactful coaching skills, and powerful influencing skills
• Have insight to industry (social, technical and economical)
• Previous experience in a HR Consultant position