Interim HR Consultant
Posted Today by Panoramic Associates
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
South East, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The HR Consultant (People Strategy) role is a strategic, senior-level position within a Multi Academy Trust on the South Coast, focused on enhancing the organization's people strategy. The consultant will work closely with executive stakeholders to improve recruitment, talent management, and attendance processes. This position requires a compassionate and resilient individual with a strong background in HR consultancy, particularly within the education sector. The role is hybrid, requiring three days of work per week over a six-month contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and support delivery across several areas of the people strategy, including recruitment and retention, talent management, and attendance/absence management.
- Improve processes related to attraction, workforce planning, and policy reviews.
- Work effectively with senior leaders and influence at the executive level.
- Manage multiple workstreams simultaneously while maintaining a pragmatic and delivery-focused approach.
Key Skills:
- Strong track record in a similar strategic HR consultancy role.
- Education sector experience is essential (MAT, school, LA, FE/HE).
- Able to work effectively with senior leaders and influence at executive level.
- Pragmatic and delivery-focused, able to progress multiple workstreams at pace.
- Resilient, compassionate, and credible style, confident handling sensitive situations.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: HR
HR Consultant (People Strategy) - Multi Academy Trust - South Coast 6 Month Contract | 3 days per week | Hybrid | Outside IR35
Panoramic Associates are exclusively supporting a Multi Academy Trust on the South Coast with their search for an experienced HR Consultant to drive their people strategy forward. This is a strategic, senior-level assignment working closely with executive stakeholders. The Trust is looking for someone who brings resilience and compassion, alongside a creative, solutions-focused approach to improve people outcomes across the organisation.
Key workstreams
- You'll lead and support delivery across several areas of the people strategy, including:
- Recruitment & retention (attraction, process improvement, workforce planning support)
- Talent management (succession planning, development pathways, performance support)
- Attendance / absence (consistent approach, policy/process review, improving management capability)
What we're looking for
- Strong track record in a similar strategic HR consultancy role
- Education sector experience is essential (MAT, school, LA, FE/HE)
- Able to work effectively with senior leaders and influence at executive level
- Pragmatic and delivery-focused, able to progress multiple workstreams at pace
- Resilient, compassionate and credible style, confident handling sensitive situations
Contract details
- Days: 3 days per week
- Working pattern: Hybrid (mix of on-site across the South Coast and remote)
- Start: ideally within the next few weeks / early June
- IR35: can be scoped Outside IR35