HR Consultant

Fixed Term Contract- 6 months
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR professional to work alongside Thames Water managers providing the link between the operational business and our People team.

You will deliver a professional, high quality and customer-focused HR service to our managers and leadership teams.

You will be responsible for overseeing, facilitating, and carrying out generalist HR processes that in turn support Thames Water in the delivery of business objectives while enabling our employees to flourish.

You will have the opportunity to build and manage internal relationships with key stakeholders to enhance and continually improve the quality of our HR service.

What you’ll be doing as a HR Consultant

• Support people managers with the employee lifecycle and implementation and delivery of our people strategy.
• Partnering effectively to deliver a high-quality HR service to our people.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to our people managers and leaders with recommendations to assist and influence decision-making.
• Analyse and interpret HR people data to measure and manage performance and communicate the results and findings to our leaders across the business.
• Making recommendations & advice following on from data analysis.
• Work with people managers and our Employee Relations team offering advice and support on cases and potential risks.
• Working closely with the HR teams across the business to support the delivery of business needs, ensuring strategies and planned benefits are understood and influencing HR thinking and solutions.

Base Location:  This is a hybrid role with a base location of Clearwater Court, Reading, RG1 8DB but will involve some travel to operational sites as required.
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, 36 Hours per week.

What you should bring to the role

• Experience across a broad spectrum of HR disciplines with an understanding of broad legal implications.
• Ability to lead and make strong and influential relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse HR and business metrics and develop solutions.
• Skilled at making influential decisions in a business context, shaping and influencing others.
• Be comfortable challenging current practices and making recommendations for continuous improvement using successful change management.
• A solid understanding of employee engagement and how to coach leaders to understand and create value from them.
• Experienced in the implementation of people initiatives and able to develop metrics to measure impact.
• Associate Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) or equivalent with Membership or equivalent is desirable.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £52,000 to £55,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to both company and individual performance measures and targets
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.