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High-Impact Opportunity

HR Consultant with Absence / Sickness experience – Shape Workforce Performance Across a Major UK Transport Network

Are you a HR Generalist with Absence and Sickness experience ready to make a tangible, measurable impact? Step into a high-visibility role where your skills will directly support managers, strengthen workforce resilience, and improve both short- and long-term absence outcomes.

Overview

This role focuses on absence and sickness management to improve operational performance and workforce engagement across a major UK transport network. It requires hands-on experience with absence cases, data-driven interventions, and collaboration with multiple HR and Operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead short- and long-term sickness absence cases with hands-on guidance
• Take ownership of absence cases, providing guidance and resolution
• Coach managers, influence leaders, and ensure consistent, confident application of absence policies
• Use data & analytics (Excel/Power BI/HRIS) to identify patterns and target interventions
• Collaborate with Employee Relations, Occupational Health, Wellbeing, and HR teams
• Coach and mentor managers to handle absence confidently
• Track and report KPIs, case progress, and outcomes to senior leadership

Qualifications / What We’re Looking For

• Hands-on, resilient, and adaptable
• Proven experience in managing both short- and long-term absence
• Strong grasp of employment law and absence policy
• Skilled at influencing and managing sensitive issues
• Bonus: unionised environments experience, coaching skills, operational background

The Details

• Contract: 12 months (extension possible)
• Location: London based head office, with extensive travel across sites
• Reports to: Head of Employee Relations

Make an Impact

This is your chance to enhance organisational performance, resolve complex absence cases, and empower managers across the network.