HR Generalist - Full Time (Remote)

HR Consultant
Remote – Chelmsford / East region, with travel to client sites in and around the Essex area £40,000 DOE + commission, with OTE up to £46,000 Monday - Friday Full-time, Permanent
We're working with an established and growing HR consultancy that partners with businesses across a range of sectors, providing practical people solutions alongside trusted strategic advice.
As the business continues to grow, they are looking for an experienced HR Consultant to join their team. This is a varied role where you'll work closely with a portfolio of clients, helping them navigate everyday people challenges while also supporting longer-term HR and organisational objectives.
If you enjoy variety, building strong client relationships and providing advice that genuinely makes a difference, this could be an excellent next step.
A full UK licence and access your own vehicle is required, although you will work predominantly remotely, regular travel to client locations is required.
Client Management & HR Consultancy

Manage a portfolio of clients, providing HR advice and support via telephone, email, video calls and face-to-face meetings.
Develop strong, long-term relationships and become a trusted point of contact for HR matters.
Complete HR reviews and audits, identifying areas of risk and opportunities for improvement.
Support clients with HR projects, documentation, processes and wider people initiatives.
Employee Relations

Manage employee relations matters from initial advice through to resolution.
Provide guidance on disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance and conduct issues.
Attend and support formal meetings either remotely or at client premises.
Advise managers on short- and long-term absence cases.
Provide guidance around policies, procedures and appropriate next steps.
Policies, Processes & Employee Lifecycle

Review and develop HR policies, procedures and employee documentation.
Support clients with flexible working and family-friendly employment matters.
Develop effective onboarding, induction and probation processes.
Advise on early-stage employment issues and help clients create positive employee experiences.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Advise clients on EDI matters and support the development of inclusive workplace practices.
Assist with training, impact assessments and sensitive cases involving discrimination, bullying or harassment.
Recruitment

Provide guidance throughout the recruitment and selection process.
Develop job descriptions and recruitment processes aligned with individual client requirements.
Support clients with selection methods, assessments and psychometric testing where appropriate.
Help businesses improve their approach to attracting and selecting talent.
Learning & Development

Identify training and development requirements across client organisations.
Create and deliver tailored HR training sessions for managers and employees.
Provide advice around salaries, benefits and reward structures.
Additional Consultancy Projects

Provide support across a broad range of HR projects, including settlement agreements, exit processes, early conciliation and employment documentation.
Building the Business
Attend networking events and develop relationships within the local business community.
Contribute ideas and knowledge to help improve the wider consultancy offering.
We're looking for an experienced HR professional who combines strong technical knowledge with excellent relationship-building and consulting skills.
A strong generalist HR background, preferably gained within an HR consultancy, outsourced HR environment or multi-site organisation is highly desirable.
Comprehensive knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
Significant experience handling complex employee relations cases.
Strong coaching, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
Experience managing HR projects from planning through to completion.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and experience using HR systems and CRM platforms.
A willingness and ability to travel to client sites when required.
Remote and flexible working.

• Exposure to both operational and strategic HR consultancy.