Q5 are award-winning experts in organisation change, helping to build better businesses across the world.  Q5 was set up to be nimble enough to work across different sectors and locations, and create results based on the specific needs of our clients.

Our Consultants are adept at supporting our teams and projects to deliver great outcomes for our clients.  There are three core focus areas that we use when thinking about consulting at Q5:

• Business Development
• Project Delivery; and
• Practice Management

Business Development

• You will get involved in developing and proof-reading proposals as well as carrying out research into potential clients.
• You will be expected to look out for and proactively work with your Project Lead any potential “hooks” into new work or extending existing work.
• You will be invaluable to your client and deliver quality deliverables.
• You begin to think about nurturing your own network connecting with peers both inside and outside of Q5.

Project Delivery

• You will proactively manage the administration related to project delivery for example, ensuring that workshop logistics set up is managed from start to end.
• You will take the information from consulting interventions e.g. client interviews or workshops and produce high quality client deliverables at pace.
• You will work with the Project Lead and team in planning projects and work proactively to manage the “mental load” of the team.
• You will think critically about the visualisation and interpretation of consulting interventions e.g., workshops or client interviews.

Practice Management/Personal Development

• You will be expected to get involved in building the “practice” whether that be supporting a sector or service offering community or supporting the onboarding of new joiners as part of our Buddy system

Skills and Attributes

You will have:

• A good Bachelors degree or above.
• At least 12 months demonstrable experience working in another consulting organisation or similar experience working in industry.
• Demonstrable proficiency in the MS Office suite, primarily Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good understanding of Office 365 with the ability to support best practice on projects using SharePoint and Teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Intellectual curiosity, be able to learn as you go, and problem solve the challenges you come across.
• Drive and be self-starting.
• An ability to work independently and to demonstrate initiatives and commitment to assigned projects.

Ideally you will also have

• A good understanding of other project delivery tools e.g. Menti, Mural

The sort of person we look for at Q5

• Highly adaptable and flexible in thinking style – We often find ourselves working across a variety of contexts and a ‘simple’ challenge turns out to be much more complex than it first appears. You need to be able to quickly join the dots together and develop a plan to move forward. You also need to be able to adapt that plan when it is not working.
• Collaborative in working style – This is one of our key differentiators. It’s not about being the smartest person in the room but instead helping to bring different stakeholders together to create a solution that works for the business.  There is a “we” not “I” mindset.
• Genuinely care about your clients and colleague and help them to succeed– When Q5 was founded it was to be more than a typical, transactional consulting firm. We are genuine partners with our clients focused on their long-term success, which means we hire people who a wired to care, be empathetic and get joy from seeing others succeed.
• Can build trusted relationships and bring people on the journey– One of the things our clients say about us is that we are able to bring people together and take them on the journey. This role will require building (and sustaining) people trust and engaging key people in the business to craft the right answer
• Resilient in the face of challenges, tight timelines and demanding clients – We continually strive to create a positive working environment, but the reality of our work is that it is hard and therefore not for everyone. The people who succeed at Q5 can work under the pressure without losing their sense of humour or care for others.
• You get your hands dirty and step-up – We have a flat structure. If you enjoy getting stuck into a client’s challenge, pushing the team forward and solving problems with others you will thrive. We pride ourselves on developing our junior team members and creating supportive environments where people can bring their true selves to work (and in turn do their best work). We’re firm believers that everyone needs to roll up their sleeves to get the job done!
• Unique and offers something special – We don’t do cookie-cutter or formulaic and we need people who think differently, are intensely curious about solving our clients’ problems and stand-out from the crowd.