HR Policy Lead
Posted 2 days ago by Hoop Recruitment
£25 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Summary: The HR Policy Lead role is a fixed-term contract position based in Cardiff, focused on developing and implementing people-centered HR policies until March 31, 2026. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing the employee handbook and ensuring compliance with employment legislation while fostering an inclusive organizational culture. This position requires a proactive HR professional with a strong understanding of employment law and excellent communication skills. An immediate start is available for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end review and redevelopment of the employee handbook
- Draft, update, and implement HR policies using a warm, engaging, and practical approach
- Ensure all policies comply with current employment legislation and anticipate upcoming changes
- Translate complex legal and procedural information into clear, user-friendly guidance
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure policies are embedded effectively across the organisation
- Support managers and teams with the practical application of policies within day-to-day processes
- Manage workload independently to meet agreed timeframes and delivery milestones
Key Skills:
- Proven experience of writing, reviewing, and implementing HR policies
- Strong understanding of employment law and HR best practice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to clarity, tone, and accessibility
- Ability to translate complex legal and procedural information into engaging, user-friendly guidance
- Demonstrable commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in policy design and application
- Self-motivated, organised, and comfortable working independently
- CIPD qualified or equivalent demonstrable experience
Salary (Rate): £25 per hour
City: Cardiff
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: HR
Detailed Description From Employer:
HR Policy Lead Fixed Term Contract – until 31st March 2026 25 per hour Hybrid working | Cardiff-based Immediate start Hoop Professional Services are pleased to be supporting one of our established and successful Cardiff-based clients with the appointment of an HR Policy Lead on a fixed-term contract until 31st March 2026. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to play a key role in shaping people-focused, legally robust policies within a successful and progressive organisation. The successful candidate will lead the review, development, and implementation of the organisation’s employee handbook and HR policy framework, ensuring policies are practical, accessible, and reflective of organisational culture. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end review and redevelopment of the employee handbook Draft, update, and implement HR policies using a warm, engaging, and practical approach Ensure all policies comply with current employment legislation and anticipate upcoming changes Translate complex legal and procedural information into clear, user-friendly guidance Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure policies are embedded effectively across the organisation Support managers and teams with the practical application of policies within day-to-day processes Manage workload independently to meet agreed timeframes and delivery milestones Person Specification Proven experience of writing, reviewing, and implementing HR policies Strong understanding of employment law and HR best practice Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to clarity, tone, and accessibility Ability to translate complex legal and procedural information into engaging, user-friendly guidance Demonstrable commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in policy design and application Self-motivated, organised, and comfortable working independently CIPD qualified or equivalent demonstrable experience If this opportunity is of interest and you’d like to discuss it further, please contactEmmy Bevan at Hoop Professional Services today - this role won’t be available for long.