Human Resource Consultant

An opportunity has arisen for a full time HR Consultant to join our HR Directorate, delivering a co-ordinated, effective and efficient HR advice and support service aligned to business needs.

About our Team  

Covering all University Campuses internationally, the HR Directorate provides a range of strategic and operational HR Support and Guidance to the Leaders, managers and employees of the University.  The services cover the full employee cycle from the point of attracting staff as potential employees, through their recruitment and induction, career development and reward and recognition.  There are HR colleagues based in Edinburgh, Dubai and Malaysia organised around five Divisions, Recruitment, Professional & Organisational Development, Reward & Wellbeing, Employee Relations & Policy and HR Operations.

Detailed Description  

The HR Consultant role is part of the HR Operations team which delivers a co-ordinated, effective and efficient HR advice and support service aligned to business needs. This is an additional role in our team responding to business demands.  

Key Duties and Responsibilities  

• Coach, develop and advise line managers to enable and enhance their people and teams to deliver effective performance.
• Provide timely, professional HR advice and support to managers of Professional Services Directorates and Academic Schools within the portfolio for this role, across a range of employment relations issues including general employment law issues, HWU conditions of service and advice on conduct, grievance and enhancing performance.
• Support managers in handling casework through all stages (early dispute resolution, investigation, hearing and appeal stages), including preparation for employment tribunals and Appeal Board hearings, and liaising with Payroll, the HWU legal advisers, and other external bodies as appropriate.
• Liaise with recognised HWU Trade Union representatives involved in individual cases and with HR Business Partners and/or colleagues within the Reward and Employee Wellbeing and People & Organisational Development Teams to deliver a joined up service to managers
• Support HR Business Partners in delivering change management programmes
• Support HR Partners in delivering bespoke HR solutions to allocated areas, delivering briefings and training sessions as appropriate.  
• Carry out Job evaluations (training provided).
• Contribute to the development and review of HR policies, procedures and guidance, including Equality and Privacy Impact Assessments, addressing the University’s strategic objectives and values, delivering good practice and compliance.
• Ensure all case management and other relevant logs are kept up to date to enable appropriate MI and FOI reports to be produced. Work with colleagues to produce and present relevant staff data to managers.
• Be an active participant in project work, leading on specific agreed work packages.

Salary: Grade 7 (£36,924 - £46,485, rising in Marc 2025 to £37,174 - £46,735)

Full time, Open Ended

33 days of annual leave and 9 buildings closed days.