Hybrid Interim HR Consultant — Performance & Change

Michael Page; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an Interim HR Consultant for a 6-9 month fixed-term contract in London with hybrid working. The role focuses on partnering with directorates to reduce costs of senior academics while building manager capability to manage performance.

You will bring strong knowledge of employment law, change management and performance management, with experience in higher education or with academics essential. Stakeholder coaching and TU experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in handling complex performance cases.
• Strong knowledge of improving performance management and capability with managers.
• Previous experience working in higher education or with academics essential.
• Previous trade union experience.
• Good stakeholder management and coaching experience to advise managers on how to reduce costs and provide confidence in performance management conversations.

Responsibilities

• Support academics with handling complex performance cases with senior staff members.
• Develop a robust structure and process to support managers on how to handle difficult conversations.
• Partner with Heads of to coach on how to have challenging conversations and understand the options for reducing their team size and managing under-performance.
• Develop a robust framework for managing under-performance.
• Design longer term initiatives to help create a change in performance management and capability.
• Partner with stakeholders to strengthen performance management capability and accountability.
• Partner with directorates to reduce costs of senior academics in line with performance conversations.

Skills

Performance management

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Trade unions

Job description

Michael Page is seeking an Interim HR Consultant for a 6-9 month fixed-term contract in London with hybrid working. The role focuses on partnering with directorates to reduce costs of senior academics while building manager capability to manage performance.

You will bring strong knowledge of employment law, change management and performance management, with experience in higher education or with academics essential. Stakeholder coaching and TU experience are valued.