HR Consultant

About the Company A global FMCG organisation is seeking a hands‑on, high‑impact HR Business Partner to support a major period of transformational change. This is a fast‑paced, delivery‑focused role supporting both blue‑ and white‑collar populations in a unionised environment. About the Role - Contractor role can be remote until the end of the year This is not admin. Not a task‑taking role. This is for someone who owns work, drives outcomes, brings structure and delivers exceptional documentation across complex people matters. Responsibilities Partner with senior leaders and across a mixed workforce Support restructuring, workforce planning, performance, talent and wider people initiatives Build strong relationships with trade unions and support union engagement Deliver confident HR advice during change programmes Support ER cases (grievances, disciplinaries, performance) with high‑quality written outputs Produce clear investigations, case summaries and stakeholder briefs Bring pace, judgement and clarity where work needs direction Support delivery of the UK People Plan in a global matrix environment Qualifications and skills Strong HRBP experience in global FMCG, industrial or similar high‑performance environments Proven experience with unionised blue‑ and white‑collar teams Solid UK ER expertise and confidence handling complex cases Able to influence senior leaders and act as a trusted advisor Exceptional written communication - structured, accurate, clear Highly organised, proactive, and confident driving work independently Experience with HR systems (Workday ideal) CIPD Level 5+ or equivalent experience Exceptional written communication - structured, accurate, clear Highly organised, proactive, and confident driving work independently Experience with HR systems (Workday ideal) We are committed to diversity and inclusivity. Inventum Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy