Location
London

Hours
Full Time - 36 hours per week

Salary
£58,551 - £59,574 (Grade PO6)

About the Role
Hackney Council is seeking a skilled Policy & Employee Relations / Change Consultant to join the Chief Executive Directorate on an 18-month fixed term contract or secondment. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the Workforce Transformation Programme in one of London's most dynamic and diverse boroughs. You will deliver professional Human Resources advisory and policy services, providing expert employee relations advice and change management guidance to managers and leaders. Your work will support the council’s mission to be open, inclusive, ambitious, pioneering, proactive, and proud, helping to shape a workforce that reflects these values.

As a Change Consultant, you will lead on employee relations matters including grievance, disciplinary, absence management, performance, TUPE, and redundancy. You will advise and support management through formal processes, liaise with trade unions, and assist in hearings or tribunals. You will also work collaboratively across HR to deliver strategic projects and continuously improve people management policies and procedures. Equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging will be central to all your advice and decision-making.

Hackney Council offers a supportive and high-performing environment where staff are valued and invested in. You will have access to modern tools and technology to deliver a customer-focused HR service and thrive in a diverse, ambitious organisation committed to making a meaningful impact on its community.

Experience
- Proven experience advising and supporting managers through change processes and a wide range of operational HR and employee relations matters.
- Strong knowledge of current employment legislation, policies, and procedures with the ability to provide practical, solution-focused advice.
- Experience working with trade unions in a highly unionised environment and understanding of Local Government/Public Sector terms and conditions is desirable.
- Ability to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with management at all levels.

About you
- Flexible and adaptable to meet changing demands.
- Committed to embedding equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of your work.
- Motivated to make a tangible impact within a pioneering local authority.
- Excellent communication and consultancy skills to influence and support managers effectively.

Qualifications
- No mandatory qualifications required.
- Good generalist HR and/or employee law knowledge is essential.
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) or equivalent is desirable but not essential.