HR Consultant in the North East

Most of the work I'm asked to do involves complexity. Situations where the standard playbook doesn't quite fit and where experience matters more than a framework. Typically that looks like:

• TUPE transfers and integrations: consultation, planning and delivery across transfers of employees between organisations.
• Restructures and redundancy consultation: fair, legally compliant and commercially sound change programmes.
• Workplace investigations: independent investigations into grievances, misconduct and whistleblowing where internal teams need external support.
• Employee relations and case management: clear, balanced support on complex ER cases, governance risks and people risk generally.
• People operations reviews: making HR work properly day to day, from HR services design through to governance and accountability.
• Interim HR leadership: stepping in as Interim HR Director or Head of HR when capacity or experience is stretched.

I work with organisations of different sizes across the North East. What they tend to have in common is a specific situation that needs experienced HR input without adding a permanent headcount. That often looks like one of these:

• A TUPE transfer, acquisition or merger where the people side needs proper attention.
• A restructure or redundancy programme that needs to be run carefully and legally.
• A sensitive employee relations issue or investigation involving someone senior.
• A people function that has grown messily and needs rationalising.
• A gap in senior HR leadership while a permanent appointment is being made.

I'm based in Sunderland and work regularly with organisations in Newcastle, Durham and across the wider North East. Some engagements are delivered on site. Some are remote. Some are a blend of both. The model is shaped around what works for the organisation, not around logistics.