Trainee HR Consultant

Company: AAB
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Location: Glasgow
Job Description:

Trainee HR Consultant

Application Deadline: 10 July 2026

Department: People Consulting

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Glasgow

Role Purpose

Key duties & responsibilities:

Administrative Tasks

  • General administrative support to the HR Consultancy team to support client needs
  • Monitor client HR inboxes and respond to or elevate support queries as required
  • Diary coordination and support for HR consultants
  • HR record keeping and systems administration (including reporting as appropriate)
  • Provide HR administration support to clients relating to each stage of the employment lifecycle
  • Collate and prepare market and benchmarking data and reports
  • Prepare, review and refresh template client toolkits and documentation including policy reviews in line with legislative updates

HR Consultancy Tasks

  • Assist consultants with delivering best practice and commercially aware HR advice to clients
  • Support with preparing documents such as letters, guidance notes and reports as necessary
  • Research HR best practice and key trends to ensure consultants remain commercially aware of the industries they support with
  • Support with casework and employee relations preparations such as note taking, document collation etc
  • Attend client meetings to support learning and development
  • Represent AAB People externally at events and on social media, and act as ambassador to support marketing and sales activities and business growth.

Experience & qualifications

  • Be friendly and approachable.
  • Highly organised, diligent and with strong attention to detail.
  • Effective people skills – builds trust, rapport and confidence with clients and internally within the AAB team and demonstrates integrity to build trust and strong relationships.
  • Discretion and an awareness and understanding of strict confidentiality requirements.
  • Forward thinking and innovative approach – curious and outward-focused, constantly looking to improve and develop tools, processes and solutions.
  • Responsive and client-focused – recognises the importance of facilitating an excellent client experience and representing the AAB brand externally.
  • Remains calm and clear-headed under pressure, capable of balancing multiple tasks and prioritising effectively.
  • Solution-focused and flags potential problems or concerns promptly with proposals for resolution.
  • Committed to continuous improvement and ongoing learning and personal development.
  • Have extensive knowledge on Microsoft Office, particularly word, outlook, excel and PowerPoint.
  • Possess an interest in HR and Employment Law (prior experience is desirable, but not essential).

Benefits

Time Off & Family Support

  • Annual leave (plus public holidays), with the option to buy or carry over leave
  • Enhanced parental leave (maternity, paternity, adoption)
  • Paid volunteering day to support causes that matter to you

Health & Wellbeing

  • Private Medical Insurance (PMI) for you and the option to cover family members
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support
  • Death in Service benefit

Financial Security

  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Life assurance policies to support you and your family

Flexible & Agile Working

  • Hybrid working model
  • Agile working culture that supports flexible hours and smarter working
  • Modern office spaces designed for collaboration, focus, and wellbeing

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Posted: July 6th, 2026