HR Consultant

  • Rubicon Recruitment
  • Southampton, Hampshire
  • Nov 05, 2025
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

HR Consultant Remote (South of England) £38,000

Are you a confident and compassionate HR professional who thrives on helping workplaces become more supportive, compliant, and high-performing? Do you enjoy variety, building trusted client relationships, and delivering expert HR advice that makes a genuine difference?

Rubicon are delighted to be exclusively partnering with a growing, 100% employee-owned, values-driven consultancy, specialising in HR and training solutions for organisations across the UK. Our client work closely with businesses, many of them employee-owned, to create inclusive, effective, and legally compliant workplaces where people and performance thrive.

As an HR Consultant, you ll be a key part of a collaborative, supportive team where every voice counts. You ll enjoy autonomy in your role, the flexibility to work from home, and the opportunity to partner directly with a diverse portfolio of clients.

As an HR Consultant, you will benefit from:

  • Flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle
  • Eligibility for profit share
  • Private medical insurance
  • Continuous professional development in employment law and HR best practices
  • A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
  • Opportunities to network with like-minded HR professionals
  • The chance to contribute to a values-led, employee-owned business

As an HR Consultant, your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing proactive and reactive HR advice to a range of clients
  • Managing employee relations cases, including investigations, grievances, and disciplinary matters
  • Drafting and updating employment contracts, policies, and HR documentation
  • Supporting clients with organisational change, restructuring, and culture development
  • Designing and delivering engaging HR and employment law training sessions
  • Contributing to business growth through client relationship management and service excellence
  • Assisting with HR projects and administration to support the wider team

As an HR Consultant, your experience will include:

  • CIPD qualification (or equivalent experience)
  • A strong understanding of UK employment law
  • At least 2 years experience in an HR Advisor or similar generalist role
  • Proven experience handling employee relations issues and supporting organisational change
  • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills
  • Attention to detail and a commitment to exceptional client service
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong administrative skills
  • Based in the South of England with flexibility to travel for client meetings
  • Full UK driving licence and access to a car insured for work use

Desirable experience:

  • Exposure to employee-owned business models (EOTs)
  • TUPE, pay and reward, or mediation experience
  • Experience delivering HR training or workshops
  • Commercial awareness and consultancy experience

If you re ready to take the next step in your HR career and join a consultancy that truly cares about people and purpose we d love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV and contact Ellie at Rubicon for more information.