Summary: The role of Interim HR Business Partner involves managing the HR function for a manufacturing client during a maternity leave period. This position requires collaboration with senior leadership and stakeholders, focusing on both strategic and operational HR responsibilities in a fast-paced, unionized environment. The successful candidate will be hands-on, guiding HR initiatives and managing employee relations while reporting to the global HR Director. The role is hybrid and based at the Melton site for a minimum of 12 months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working with the Directors to develop HR strategy and initiatives
• Supporting and guiding Managers and Directors with day-to-day HR issues and employee relations
• Reviewing, developing, and implementing a wide range of new policies, procedures, and processes
• Talent management and succession planning
• Review, develop, and lead in all Recruitment & Selection activity
• Lead in Change management projects focusing on business structures, redundancy, and consultations
• Analysing HR Metrics and reporting to SMT
• Overseeing payroll
• Union negotiations/communications

Key Skills:

• Experience as an HR Manager or Business Partner in a blue-collar environment
• Experience in leading change projects
• Hands-on operational HR experience
• Strong relationship-building skills
• People-focused mindset
• CIPD qualified or working towards qualification

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Melton Mowbray

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: HR