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Nigel Wright Recruitment; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Nigel Wright Recruitment is seeking an experienced Interim HR Specialist for an immediate three-month assignment in a busy, multi-site organisation. The role focuses on expert guidance across employee relations, supporting several sites and business divisions with a broad ER caseload.

You will handle disciplinary, grievance and absence matters, lead investigations, and support restructures, with a commercial, pragmatic and stakeholder-focused approach. Hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience as HR Advisor/Senior HR Advisor or HR Business Partner
• Comfortable managing complex ER cases independently
• Used to operating across multi-site or operational environments
• Commercial, pragmatic and solutions-focused
• Able to establish credibility quickly with stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Manage complex disciplinary, grievance and employee relations cases
• Provide expert guidance on absence management and sickness issues
• Resolve performance, capability and conduct matters
• Lead workplace investigations and fact-finding processes
• Support organisational change, restructures and redundancy programmes
• Coach, influence and advise key stakeholders on people-related matters
• Work in a fast-paced, evolving environment with a broad ER caseload

Skills

ER case management

Employee relations

Stakeholder influence

Coaching

Multi-site experience

Job description

Are you an experienced HR professional who enjoys stepping into busy environments, getting to grips with complex employee relations challenges and delivering immediate value? We're supporting a well-established, multi-site organisation seeking an experienced Interim HR Specialist to join the team on an initial three-month assignment during a period of heavy workload.

Key Responsibilities

Supporting multiple sites and business divisions, you'll provide expert guidance on a range of employee relations matters, including:

• Managing complex disciplinary, grievance and employee relations cases
• Providing expert support on absence management and sickness issues
• Resolving performance, capability and conduct matters
• Leading workplace investigations and fact-finding processes
• Supporting organisational change, restructures and redundancy programmes
• Coaching, influencing and advising key stakeholders on people-related matters
• No two days are the same, making this an ideal opportunity for an interim who enjoys operating within a fast-paced, evolving environment.

This is a fantastic role for candidates who enjoys variety, autonomy and problem-solving. You'll inherit a broad ER caseload from day one and work closely with senior HR leadership to provide pragmatic support across a diverse operational workforce.

Ideal background:

• An experienced HR Advisor, Senior HR Advisor or HR Business Partner
• Comfortable managing complex ER cases independently
• Used to operating across multi-site or operational environments
• Commercial, pragmatic and solutions-focused
• Able to establish credibility quickly with stakeholders

Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional who thrives in fast-paced, operational environments and enjoys managing complex employee relations challenges.

Joining a well-established multi-site business during a critical period, you'll be trusted to make an immediate impact, work with a high degree of autonomy and provide expert support across a diverse and evolving workforce. Ideal for an interim specialist or an experienced HR Advisor looking for a hands-on contract role where they can quickly add value and become a trusted partner to the business.

If you're looking for a contract where you can add value from day one, work alongside a fantastic HR team with flexible, hybrid working, and take ownership of a challenging but rewarding caseload, we'd love to hear from you.