HR Consultant - Change Project

We are seeking an experienced HR Change Consultant to lead and support complex people-related change programmes within a sensitive and highly regulated environment. This role will play a key part in organisational transformation, workforce redesign, cultural change and stakeholder engagement, ensuring positive outcomes for both employees and the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead HR workstreams across organisational change and transformation projects.
• Support restructures, reorganisations, TUPE transfers and workforce planning initiatives.
• Provide expert advice on employee relations, consultation processes and employment legislation.
• Work closely with senior leaders, managers, staff representatives and trade unions.
• Develop change management plans, communications and engagement strategies.
• Assess organisational design, roles and structures to support future workforce needs.

Experience Required

• Proven experience delivering large-scale HR change, transformation or organisational development programmes.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, consultation requirements and change management principles.
• Experience working within public sector, regulated, not-for-profit, housing, healthcare, social care or charitable organisations is highly desirable.
• Comfortable operating in politically sensitive and complex stakeholder environments.
• Experience working with trade unions and managing organisational change communications.

About You

CIPD qualified or equivalent experience.

Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills.

Resilient, pragmatic and able to navigate ambiguity.

Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on project delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional who thrives in complex environments and is passionate about delivering sustainable people-focused change.

Ideal backgrounds include

HR Change Consultant, HR Project Consultant, Organisational Development Consultant, HR Business Partner (Change), Transformation Lead or Workforce Change Manager.

Respond directly with an up-to-date CV or call Zoe Dakin on 02920 642363 to discuss the details further

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