Job Description

HR Consultant / HR Business Partner (Part-Time, 6-Month FTC)

Location: Harley Street, London and remote (hybrid)Contract: 6 Months (potential for extension)

Hours: Approximately 20 hours per week (Flexible, hybrid working schedule covering 5 days per week)

Salary: 48,000-52,000 FTE (equivalent to c. 24,000-26,000 pro rata)

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The role

We're a growing private mental health clinic. Your mission is to provide hands-on HR business support to our employees and managers so teams can do their best work, patients get great care, and the organisation stays compliant as we scale. You'll be the calm, practical partner on day-to-day people matters (with associates/contractors included as part of that picture).

What you will do

1) Employee lifecycle & onboarding

Own smooth onboarding for new starters (offers, contracts, checks, induction plans). Keep employee records accurate; manage probation checkpoints and reminders. Support hiring managers with structured interviews and fair selection

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2) Employee relations & manager support

Advise the Admin Manager and Senior Management on capability, conduct, and grievance--from prep and documentation to clear, fair outcomes. Provide templates (invite letters, outcome notes) and ensure process alignment with our policies.

3) Wellbeing, inclusion & Occupational Health

Be the point person for wellbeing and neuro-inclusive practice; signpost support and embed practical adjustments. Commission Occupational Health referrals where appropriate and translate advice into reasonable adjustments and time-bound review plans.

4) HR operations, policy & light-touch audit

Tidy and streamline core HR processes; keep policies current and easy to use. Run a light HR audit (records, policies, training) and deliver a short, prioritised action plan. Coordinate essentials with Finance (payroll inputs, changes, starters/leavers).

5) L&D, comms & manager enablement

Produce short guides/playbooks (e.g., "managing probation," "running reviews," "adjustments that work"). Offer bite-size manager briefings to build confidence and consistency.

6) Associates & contractors

Ensure associate onboarding and compliance checks (RTW, registration/insurance, DBS, key acknowledgements) are complete and recorded. Keep documentation (agreements/SOWs) tidy and aligned with governance standards; know when to loop in external advisors. Provide pragmatic guidance on working-practices boundaries while maintaining service quality.

7) Compliance & information governance

Help ensure people practices support CQC, H&S, safeguarding, and GDPR/IG requirements. Maintain an auditable trail for decisions, adjustments and casework.

What good looks like (first 8-12 weeks)

Onboarding playbook live for contractors and employees ER support model agreed with Operations Manager; clear templates and timelines in place. Wellbeing/OH: referral template and process with adjustments log implemented; first cases managed end-to-end. Policy audit and tidy-up: top priority updates completed and communicated. Records & registers (employees and associates) accurate and up to date.

About you

HR BP/Advisor/Consultant experience in a growing, hands-on setting (healthcare or professional services a plus). Confident with ER casework, probation/capability, and clear documentation. Practical knowledge of OH referrals and translating recommendations into workable adjustments. Comfortable with the basics of GDPR/IG, CQC-adjacent governance, and H&S. A friendly, steady communicator who turns policy into simple next steps.

Benefits:

Flexible hybrid working Collaborative and supportive team culture. Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a growing healthcare organisation.
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: 48,000.00-52,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

Flexitime Work from home
Application question(s):

Do you have CIPD Level 5 or higher
Education:

A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

HR: 5 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London W1G 7HA