Interim HR Manager

People Manager - Hybrid

6-Week Temporary Contract £225 per day (Inside IR35) Hybrid Working South London

Are you an experienced HR professional ready to make an immediate impact?

We're working with a respected South London charity seeking a People Manager to provide cover for a period of absence , an initial 6-week temporary contract. This is a great opportunity to support a purpose-driven organisation during a key period, partnering with senior leaders to strengthen people practices, engagement and culture.

The Role

Working closely with the Director of People & Culture, you'll provide HR partnering support across the organisation, advising managers on employee relations matters and helping improve people processes, systems and leadership capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with managers and senior leaders on HR advice and coaching
• Lead on employee relations cases (grievance, disciplinary, investigations, performance)
• Support engagement, culture and organisational development initiatives
• Improve HR policies, processes and performance frameworks
• Develop HR systems (Breathe HR), reporting and people analytics
• Support payroll, HR administration and workforce planning
• Contribute to recruitment, onboarding and learning & development
• Build strong relationships across all levels, including union representatives

About You

You'll be a confident HR professional who enjoys working closely with managers and handling complex employee relations.

You'll ideally have:

• CIPD Level 5 (or above)
• Experience in an HR Business Partner or People Partner role
• Strong employee relations experience
• Experience supporting change and developing managers
• Excellent communication and stakeholder skills
• HR systems and reporting experience (Breathe HR desirable)
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Experience in the charity, healthcare or not-for-profit sector, or a unionised environment, is highly desirable.

What's on Offer?

• £225 per day (Inside IR35)
• 6-week temporary contract
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to support a respected South London charity
• Immediate start available