Principal HR Consultant - Organisational Development

About us

Stone King is an ambitious and purpose-driven firm specialising in the Business & Social Enterprise, Charity, Education, Public Faith and Private Client sectors.  Our collaborative culture and core values are intertwined with our ethos of doing the right thing by our clients, communities, and our people. Our passion for the sectors we work in and the purpose-driven work we do with our clients has resulted in SK being recognised as national leaders in our specialist fields across the country.

The opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking to progress their career to join Stone King’s highly respected HR Consultancy Team. This role will be heavily focused on the Organisational Development (OD) services which we provide. Our OD service works with Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), colleges, charities, and an increasing number of SMEs, delivering leadership development, organisational change and people-focused solutions. As the HR Consultancy practice expands, we are seeking an experienced Organisational Development Consultant to join our team.

You will work closely with senior leaders, boards and HR/People teams to enhance organisational performance, culture and leadership capability. A significant part of the role involves designing and delivering leadership development programmes and interventions, as well as leading Stone King’s training offer and webinar programme for clients.

The role can be based in any of our six offices (Bath, Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, London, or Manchester) and hybrid working will be available.

Reasons to apply

• Opportunity to gain invaluable experience across our HR Consultancy Team, you’ll have the opportunity to work closely with our specialists across the firm.
• To be part of an ambitious and collaborative national firm where our culture and values are at the heart of everything we do. We believe our people are our greatest asset and strive to create the best place to work.
• Excellent benefits for our people, with a focus on wellbeing and development at the forefront.
• Hybrid working - Stone King are proud to be signatories of the Mindful Business Charter as part of our commitment to mental health and wellbeing. We want to support all of our people in achieving a healthy work/ life balance and would be happy to speak with prospective candidates about flexible working arrangements.

Key Responsibilities

General duties include, but are not limited to:

• Diagnose organisational needs and design tailored OD interventions for MATs, charities and SMEs.
• Lead the development and delivery of Stone King’s training offering, including creating and facilitating training sessions for leaders, managers and teams.
• Oversee and shape our client webinar programme, ensuring it provides high‑quality, relevant and engaging content.
• Deliver leadership development programmes, team development sessions and coaching interventions.
• Facilitate strategy sessions, away days, cultural change workshops and leadership events.
• Support organisations through change, including growth, restructuring, mergers and strategic transitions.
• Collaborate closely with Stone King’s legal, governance and HR experts to provide integrated solutions.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders and boards.
• Contribute to service development, thought leadership and building Stone King’s OD brand in the sector.
• Act as the team’s professional support and ensure training to the team and keep all template documents up to date and ensure consistency and best practice.
• Undertake other HR work such as investigations if required.

Essential

• Significant experience in organisational development, leadership development or change consultancy.
• Strong understanding of the education and/or charity sectors, with experience of SMEs advantageous.
• Proven experience designing and delivering impactful leadership development and training interventions.
• Confident facilitator, able to engage senior leaders, boards and large groups.
• Experience delivering webinars or virtual learning sessions.
• Excellent communication, analytical and report‑writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and maintain long‑term client relationships.

Desirable

• Experience supporting MATs through growth, leadership transitions or organisational redesign.
• Experience in governance development or board facilitation.
• Relevant qualifications in OD, leadership, coaching or HR.

Personal Attributes

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and confidence to challenge constructively and offer alternative approaches.
• Solutions focused approach with drive to improve processes and outcomes.
• Strong organisation skills, taking full ownership of tasks and ensuring delivery within agreed deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey ideas and influence decision-making effectively.
• Adaptable approach in managing workload and supporting others.
• Ability to work collaboratively and team-first attitude.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Individual differences are embraced at Stone King, and we strive to create an environment in which people feel supported and able to be themselves. We are committed to promoting an inclusive working environment that supports the growth and development for all. We are proud to be signatories of the Mindful Business Charter, the Race Fairness Commitment, and the Age Friendly Employer Pledge, and we are a Disability Confident Employer.

Stone King LLP is committed to offering an interview to any job applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role as defined by the job description and person specification. A full copy of the person specification and job description can be provided by contacting our Recruitment team.  In some recruitment situations such as high-peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer. This will include the number of interviews offered to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria. When that happens, we’ll still aim to offer a proportionate number of interviews to disabled applicants.

We aim to make our recruitment process as inclusive as possible and will make reasonable adjustments where needed. To discuss adjustments or request information in an alternative format, please contact our recruitment team at Recruitment@stoneking.co.uk or 01225 326770.

Stone King LLP is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity by encouraging all our staff to achieve their full potential and guaranteeing that all employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant information or discriminatory practices.

• Competitive salary
• Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life assurance (4 x salary)
• Pension scheme
• 31 days holiday (in addition to statutory UK holidays)
• Additional day allocated for CSR activities per annum

Adverts normally close at midday on the closing date, however vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received. Therefore we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Stone King LLP is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity by encouraging all our staff to achieve their full potential and guaranteeing that all employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant information or discriminatory practices.

Recruitment agencies – please do not send us unsolicited CVs. If you do so, we reserve the right to contact the candidate directly and your T&Cs will not apply.

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