Our public client is looking to recruit a Lead HR Consultant on a 5-6 month initial contract to provide HR advice and operational support to managers and employees within a dedicated business area. Lead Consultants have responsibility for one or more HR specialist areas and report to a functional HRandOD Manager, and/or operate as a professional/ technical specialist working with services to improve organisational performance through the provision of leading-edge HRandOD practices. They build and maintain strong and productive relationships to deliver a range of strategic and operational solutions. The key accountabilities of this role are: To provide managers with consistent, pragmatic and effective advice on the management and resolution of people issues covering a wide range of HR areas, mitigating risk to the organisation whilst optimising resources to deliver highly effective and creative solutions. To work in partnership with the client group at a senior level to establish an excellent understanding of their service and the challenges they face to proactively identify opportunities for operational and strategic intervention capitalising on external best practice; To manage HRandOD casework and projects and provide a high quality, professional and solution-based service to clients. Experience CIPD qualified to post graduate diploma level, or able to evidence equivalent knowledge and understanding of HR and OD disciplines. Ability to use a variety of digital platf