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HR Interim (ER focused)

The Highfield Partnership

West Midlands Combined Authority

Hybrid

GBP 40,000 - 55,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

A leading organization in the West Midlands is seeking a strong HR Interim professional with expertise in managing employee relations cases. The role offers hybrid working, combining field and remote work, with responsibilities that include coaching managers and supporting HR processes. This position is a fixed-term contract until the end of August, requiring candidates to possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently while communicating effectively with stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in ER case management.
  • Experience in a unionized environment.
  • Ability to coach managers through HR processes.

Responsibilities

  • Manage complex employee relations cases.
  • Provide generalist HR support as required.
  • Travel regularly to operational sites.

Skills

Employee Relations
Interpersonal Skills
Change Management

Job description

Hybrid working - 3 days in the field (on-site in Midlands area), 2 days remote. FTC until end of August, full time.


The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

We are urgently looking for a HR interim with a particular strength in managing ER case work for a 3 mths assignment, running until the end of August/September.

You'll be able to demonstrate extensive ER case management experience, skilled in resolving complex employee relations cases, within a unionised environment. You will also be providing generalist HR support as required, so would expect to be travelling regularly to operational sites (in the Birmingham area) in the region 3 days per week.

This role requires strong technical expertise, but also a high level of interpersonal skills to manage sensitive ER cases effectively, sensitively, and coaching managers through the required HR processes. You'll also have experience of change and transformation, able to work with high degree of independence, but proactively communicating with key stakeholders and colleagues.

Experience of working within the public service on non profit sector is advantageous, but also open to those from the commercial sector who'll bring significant unionised background too.

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