Senior HR Consultant - Talent & Culture

Senior HR Consultant (Culture & Talent)

Up to £50k (Pro rata for Pt Time or reduced hours)

Nr Guildford

Are you equally at home in a boardroom and a client workshop?
Do you combine real consultancy experience with deep expertise in culture, talent and organisational development?

We re working with a fast-growing, people-centric consultancy seeking a Head of People, Culture & Talent to lead high-impact HR and culture projects across a diverse client base.

This is not a traditional HR role.
It s commercial. Strategic. Client-facing. And hands-on.

The Role

You ll lead and deliver culture, talent and organisational development projects both internally and across multiple clients. From shaping employer brands and talent strategies to designing L&D frameworks and employee engagement programmes you ll make meaningful change happen.

You ll:

• Lead end-to-end HR and culture transformation projects
• Design and implement talent acquisition and employer branding strategies
• Deliver employee engagement, performance and succession frameworks
• Facilitate client workshops and senior leadership consultations
• Scope projects, write proposals and manage timelines, budgets and risk logs
• Act as trusted advisor to boards, founders and HR leaders
• Identify opportunities to expand services within existing client relationships

This role blends consultancy, culture strategy, project leadership and commercial awareness.

About You

You should have:

• A background in consultancy or outsourced HR environments
• Strong experience in culture, talent acquisition and organisational development
• Solid UK employment law knowledge
• Experience managing multiple concurrent client projects
• Exceptional stakeholder and influencing skills at senior level
• Commercial awareness and the ability to scope and price projects
• Confidence running workshops and advising leadership teams

You re:

• Solution-focused and pragmatic
• Commercial but values-led
• Professional, credible and authentic

Why Apply?

You ll join a business that genuinely believes culture drives performance. You ll have autonomy, visibility and the opportunity to influence at a senior level while delivering meaningful client impact.

You might want to work reduced hours - 4 days per week, shorter hours Monday to Friday? Just let us know what your ideal is and we can see how we can accomodate.

If you ve built your career in both consultancy and culture/talent and want a role where you can truly shape organisations we d love to hear from you.
Perhaps you have worked as a

Senior HR Consultant (Culture & Talent)

Up to £50k (Pro rata for Pt Time or reduced hours)

Nr Guildford

Are you equally at home in a boardroom and a client workshop?
Do you combine real consultancy experience with deep expertise in culture, talent and organisational development?

We re working with a fast-growing, people-centric consultancy seeking a Head of People, Culture & Talent to lead high-impact HR and culture projects across a diverse client base.

This is not a traditional HR role.
It s commercial. Strategic. Client-facing. And hands-on.

The Role

You ll lead and deliver culture, talent and organisational development projects both internally and across multiple clients. From shaping employer brands and talent strategies to designing L&D frameworks and employee engagement programmes you ll make meaningful change happen.

You ll:

• Lead end-to-end HR and culture transformation projects
• Design and implement talent acquisition and employer branding strategies
• Deliver employee engagement, performance and succession frameworks
• Facilitate client workshops and senior leadership consultations
• Scope projects, write proposals and manage timelines, budgets and risk logs
• Act as trusted advisor to boards, founders and HR leaders
• Identify opportunities to expand services within existing client relationships

This role blends consultancy, culture strategy, project leadership and commercial awareness.

About You

You should have:

• A background in consultancy or outsourced HR environments
• Strong experience in culture, talent acquisition and organisational development
• Solid UK employment law knowledge
• Experience managing multiple concurrent client projects
• Exceptional stakeholder and influencing skills at senior level
• Commercial awareness and the ability to scope and price projects
• Confidence running workshops and advising leadership teams

You re:

• Solution-focused and pragmatic
• Commercial but values-led
• Professional, credible and authentic

Why Apply?

You ll join a business that genuinely believes culture drives performance. You ll have autonomy, visibility and the opportunity to influence at a senior level while delivering meaningful client impact.

If you ve built your career in both consultancy and culture/talent and want a role where you can truly shape organisations we d love to hear from you. Perhaps have been working in similar roles such as:

• People & Culture Consultant

• HR Transformation Consultant

• Organisational Development Consultant

• Talent & Culture Lead

• HR Project Consultant

Better People Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. If you do not hear from one of our consultants within 7 days of applying for this role, please assume you have been unsuccessful in this instance. Your CV will be kept on file and you will be considered for future vacancies that match your skills. By applying you will register as a candidate with Better People Ltd. Our Privacy Policy on our website explains how we will use your information. Our clients are only able to offer employment to candidates who are fully eligible to work in the UK and cannot offer work visas/sponsorship etc.

Better People Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. If you do not hear from one of our consultants within 7 days of applying for this role, please assume you have been unsuccessful in this instance. Your CV will be kept on file and you will be considered for future vacancies that match your skills. By applying you will register as a candidate with Better People Ltd. Our Privacy Policy on our website explains how we will use your information. Our clients are only able to offer employment to candidates who are fully eligible to work in the UK and cannot offer work visas/sponsorship etc.