Interim HR Business Partner Interim
Posted 1 day ago by 1774605014
£45 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
London
Summary: The role of Interim HR Business Partner involves providing strategic and operational HR support within a higher education organization in London. The position requires collaboration with senior stakeholders to implement people initiatives that enhance engagement and performance. This is a temporary role for six months, offering a hybrid working arrangement. The successful candidate will have a strong background in HR within the education sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partnering with leaders to implement local people strategies aligned to organisational priorities
- Leading succession planning, talent management and supporting development of a diverse talent pipeline
- Supporting recruitment for senior roles and ensuring effective, inclusive selection processes
- Providing guidance on a wide range of employee relations matters including informal resolution and formal casework
- Working with managers to drive improvements in performance, engagement and retention
- Supporting organisational change and restructuring activity in partnership with specialist HR teams
- Promoting wellbeing initiatives and embedding a positive culture across the client group
- Coaching and developing line managers and local HR colleagues
- Contributing to HR projects, working groups and wider people initiatives
Key Skills:
- CIPD qualification or equivalent
- Managing complex HR issues such as performance, employee relations, restructures and TUPE
- Designing and delivering people plans that have driven measurable improvements
- Strong understanding of workforce planning, succession planning and talent management
- Experience enhancing engagement, retention or wellbeing within a client group
- Evidence of delivering successful EDI initiatives
- Line management experience
- Working within a large or matrix organisation
Salary (Rate): £45 per hour
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: HR
Interim HR Business Partner
Sector: Higher Education
Location: London
Rate: £40 to £45 per hour Inside IR35
Duration: 6 months
Location: London, hybrid working
A large London based organisation within the higher education sector is seeking an experienced Interim HR Business Partner to provide high quality strategic and operational HR support across a diverse client group. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative HR function during a period of organisational development and change.
The Role
Reporting to a Senior HR Business Partner, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering people initiatives that support engagement, performance and organisational effectiveness. You will work closely with senior stakeholders and local HR teams to ensure a consistent and inclusive approach to people management.
Responsibilities
- Partnering with leaders to implement local people strategies aligned to organisational priorities
- Leading succession planning, talent management and supporting development of a diverse talent pipeline
- Supporting recruitment for senior roles and ensuring effective, inclusive selection processes
- Providing guidance on a wide range of employee relations matters including informal resolution and formal casework
- Working with managers to drive improvements in performance, engagement and retention
- Supporting organisational change and restructuring activity in partnership with specialist HR teams
- Promoting wellbeing initiatives and embedding a positive culture across the client group
Coaching and developing line managers and local HR colleagues - Contributing to HR projects, working groups and wider people initiatives
Essential experience
You will be an experienced HR Business Partner with a strong track record of delivering people solutions in a higher education organisation. You will bring credibility, professional judgement and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders.
- CIPD qualification or equivalent
- Managing complex HR issues such as performance, employee relations, restructures and TUPE
- Designing and delivering people plans that have driven measurable improvements
- Strong understanding of workforce planning, succession planning and talent management
- Experience enhancing engagement, retention or wellbeing within a client group
- Evidence of delivering successful EDI initiatives
- Line management experience
- Working within a large or matrix organisation
