Summary: The role of Interim HR Business Partner involves providing essential HR support to a high-profile NorthEast business for a fixed term of four months, working three days a week. The candidate must be an experienced HRBP available immediately, focusing on compliance, management support, and strategic HR initiatives. Key responsibilities include overseeing payroll, recruitment procedures, and staff training plans while ensuring accurate HR processes are followed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management support and coaching (conflict, difficult conversations, and disciplinary/performance related support)
• Ensure the business is compliant with current practice focused legislation
• Review contracts with attention to detail and update with local law firm support
• Manage HR Coordinator to ensure tasks are completed accurately
• Oversee payroll and pensions submissions for accuracy and timeliness, ensuring finance checks are in process
• Map, record, and follow processes for onboarding, changes of circumstances, and offboarding
• Act as the point of contact with the law firm
• Embed clear recruitment procedures that are equitable across the organization
• Oversee strategic staff training plan and roll out of PDRs for 2025/26
• Actively monitor HR/salary updates for staff and freelancers

Key Skills:

• Experience as an HR Business Partner
• Strong knowledge of HR compliance and legislation
• Excellent management and coaching skills
• Attention to detail in contract review
• Ability to manage HR processes and coordinate with finance
• Strong organizational skills for onboarding and offboarding processes
• Experience in recruitment and staff training
• Effective communication skills for liaising with law firms
• Proficiency in overseeing payroll and pensions
• Immediate availability

Salary (Rate): 50000

City: Tyne and Wear

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: HR