Interim HR Business Partner (9 month contract)

Unite Talent; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site 4 days a week

Job summary

Unite Talent is representing a healthcare charity in Sittingbourne, Kent, seeking an Interim HR Business Partner for a 9-month maternity cover. The role focuses on employee relations, change management, and organisational restructures, reporting to the Head of HR.

The post requires extensive HR partnering experience, change leadership, and knowledge of employment law, with on-site work four days weekly and occasional travel to other sites.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in employee relations and managing sensitive conversations.
• Experience leading HR change programmes and organisational restructures.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead employee relations and HR change initiatives during restructuring.
• Realign roles and benchmark roles during the change.
• Lead consultations and support managers through the restructure process.

Skills

Employee relations

HR change management

Organisational restructures

Employment law

Stakeholder management

Interim capacity

HR business partner

Healthcare/charity experience

Job description

Interim HR Business Partner Job Opportunity

£40,750

Based in Sittingbourne, Kent

Looking for immediately available candidates with Change and Restructure experience.

Our client, a healthcare charity (450 employees), is seeking an experienced Interim HR Business Partner to join their team on a 9 month contract basis, as a maternity cover contract. This is a pivotal role for someone with a strong track record in employee relations, HR change management, and organisational restructures. Reporting to the Head of HR, you will provide strategic HR support during a period of significant organisational development, bringing expertise and stability to their people function.

• Lead employee relations and HR change initiatives during a critical restructuring phase, including disciplinaries, grievances, appeals
• Look at role structures and realigning of roles, including bench-marking of roles
• Lead consultations
• Support managers through the restructure process
• £40,070 per annum on a 9 month interim contract
• Strategic HR partnership role with direct impact on organisational outcomes

The role is based in Sittingbourne, Kent, and you will be required on-site 4 days per week. There will also be occasional travel to other sites including Eltham and St Leonards. Working week is 37 hours.

Preferred Requirements

• Proven expertise in employee relations, with experience managing sensitive conversations and resolving workplace issues
• Demonstrated success leading HR change programmes and organisational restructures
• Strong knowledge of employment law and best practice HR governance
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across all levels of the organisation
• Ability to work independently and build credibility quickly in an interim capacity
• Minimum five years' experience in an HR business partner or similar strategic HR role
• Experience working within healthcare, charity or non-profit organisation would be beneficial.

Recruitment Process

This will be a one-stage interview process and interviews are likely to take place the week beginning 5th October. You will meet with the Director of HR and Head of HR for a competency based interview, and a short presentation (which you will prepare in advance).

Successful candidates will be required to secure an Enhanced DBS as part of the on-boarding process.