HR Consultant – Growing HR Consultancy

HR Manager – Help Build the Next Growth Chapter of a Yorkshire Consultancy

Salary: £40,000 – £55,000 DOE + bonus opportunity
Location: North Yorkshire / Hybrid with regular client travel across Yorkshire
Type: Full-time, Permanent

Ready to leave corporate HR and build something with real impact?

This is not a traditional HR advisory role.
This is an opportunity for a commercially minded HR professional from industry to step into a growing consultancy and help shape its next phase of growth.
If you have built people strategies inside engineering, manufacturing or SME environments and want more autonomy, broader influence and the chance to directly drive commercial success, this could be the move.

Castle Employment Group are looking for an ambitious HR leader to join Castle HR and Training Solutions and play a key role in expanding our outsourced HR offering across Yorkshire.

Why this role stands out

You will not be sat in one business solving the same issues repeatedly.
You will work with multiple SME and mid-sized businesses, particularly within engineering and manufacturing, helping owners and leaders solve people challenges that genuinely affect growth, productivity and culture.
You will have the platform to influence strategy, win new clients, build trusted partnerships and help shape the future direction of the consultancy.
This is ideal for someone who enjoys HR but also wants commercial involvement, visibility and progression.

The Opportunity

You will lead and grow relationships with a portfolio of clients, becoming their trusted people partner.

Your role will include:

Strategic HR Support

• Advising MDs, owners and senior leaders on workforce strategy, structure and culture
• Supporting leadership capability, engagement and retention plans
• Helping businesses scale effectively through better people practices

Operational HR Expertise

• Employee relations casework
• Performance, absence, disciplinaries and grievances
• Contracts, policies and compliance
• Employment law guidance and best practice

Growth & Consultancy

• Spotting opportunities to add value across client accounts
• Leading HR audits, change projects and restructures
• Supporting workshops, training and leadership development
• Helping shape new service lines and consultancy propositions

About You

We are especially interested in people moving from industry into consultancy.

You may currently be:

• HR Manager
• HR Business Partner
• Senior HR Advisor
• Standalone HR Lead in an SME manufacturing or engineering business

You will bring:

• Strong generalist HR experience in a commercial environment
• Confidence working with senior leaders
• Pragmatic approach with strong business judgement
• Ability to balance people needs with commercial outcomes
• Energy, credibility and relationship-building skills
• Desire to help grow a business, not just do a job

Highly Attractive Backgrounds

• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Industrial
• Multi-site operations
• SME or owner-led businesses
• Fast-growth environments

Why Join Us

Shape Something
Be part of a respected Yorkshire business with the chance to influence and grow a high-potential HR consultancy.

Greater Variety
Work across multiple sectors, leaders and challenges.

Commercial Exposure
Have a voice in growth strategy, client wins and service development.

Hybrid Flexibility
Blend office, client site and home working.

Strong Culture
Part of an award-winning group recognised as a best place to work.

Benefits

• Bonus opportunity
• Enhanced holidays
• Buy/sell holiday scheme
• Birthday off
• CSR volunteering day
• Development investment
• Team celebrations and events
• Annual pay reviews

The Bigger Picture
If you are frustrated by internal politics, slow decision making or feeling like HR is undervalued internally, this role offers a refreshing alternative.

You will be trusted, visible, valued and able to make a measurable difference.

Apply

Closing date: 1st May
If you are ready to bring your industry HR experience into a dynamic consultancy environment, we would love to hear from you.