Interim HR Manager

Mentmore Recruitment Ltd.; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 249,000 - 414,000; Full time

Job summary

Mentmore Recruitment Ltd. is helping a UK training and safety services business in Telford appoint an Interim HR Manager for a 9‑month maternity cover. The role is standalone and hands-on, owning the UK people agenda, supporting an international team, and reviewing onboarding and induction.

The position operates as hybrid with minimum 2 days on site. You will drive onboarding improvements, HRIS integration with Finance, and provide strategic HR input during a busy change phase.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 4+ qualification or equivalent.
• Standalone HR lead or interim experience in an SME.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application.
• Experience owning an HR information system (HRIS).
• Proficiency with Excel and HR reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own all people policies and ensure they stay current with employment law.
• Coach managers on performance management, PIPs, disciplinary and grievance processes and lawful communications.
• Provide pragmatic, compliant HR advice to achieve business outcomes.
• Draft job descriptions, contracts and offer documents from templates.
• Support hiring managers with recruitment, advertising, agency liaison and interview structure.

Skills

HR Generalist

Independent work

Stand-alone lead

Excel

HR reporting

Education

CIPD Level 4+

Tools

HRIS

Excel

Job description

Interim HR Manager - 9-month - Telford (hybrid)

Our client, an established UK training and safety services business, is looking for an experienced Interim HR Manager to provide 9 months of maternity cover. This is a standalone, hands-on generalist role with genuine autonomy: you will own the people agenda for the UK business, support an international team, and lead a review of onboarding and induction.

Contract

9-month

Start

ASAP

Location

Telford, hybrid. Minimum 2 days a week on site, more at busier times

Reporting to

Senior leadership; no direct reports

Day rate

Up to £2245 per day

The role

• Own all people policies: keep them current with employment law changes and recommend updates to leadership
• Coach and guideline managers on performance management, PIPs, disciplinary and grievance processes, and on communicating with employees in a legally sound way
• Provide pragmatic, solutions-focused advice: how to achieve the business outcome compliantly, not just what can't be done
• Draft job descriptions, issue contracts and offer documentation from existing templates
• Support hiring managers with recruitment: advertising, agency liaison and interview structure
• Run compliance reporting and reminders (right to work, document renewals, security checks)
• Provide light-touch support to HR colleagues in two overseas entities
• Deliver new-starter inductions and supply HR data to Finance for payrollProjects during the contract
• Lead a root-and-branch review of the onboarding and induction process and implement improvements
• Support the integration of the HR information system with the finance system
• Transition routine HR administration to the overseas support team, freeing the UK role to focus on strategic work

About you

• CIPD Level 4 or above
• Proven HR generalist experience in an SME, ideally as a standalone HR lead or in an interim capacity
• Strong, up-to-date UK employment law knowledge and the confidence to apply it pragmatically
• Experience owning an HR information system; you learn new platforms quickly and are comfortable being the in-house expert
• Confident with Excel and HR reporting
• Able to hit the ground running, work independently and build credibility quickly with line managers who rely heavily on HR support
• Comfortable in a business going through change, where the pace is busy and the role is hands-on

Why this role

You will have real autonomy and the trust of senior leadership to run the function your way, with a clear project to leave your mark on.

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