Interim People Partner

Altum Consulting; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Altum Consulting is seeking an Interim HR Business Partner for a national charity, offering a remote role with Southeast travel. The role focuses on generalist HR support, employee relations casework, and advising managers on employment law within a dispersed workforce.

The position is a 6-month fixed-term contract, ideal for a proactive HR professional with strong stakeholder management skills and CIPD Level 5 qualification. Immediate start preferred.

Qualifications

• Generalist HR experience with broad employee relations knowledge.
• Knowledge of UK employment law and advising managers on ER matters.
• Experience supporting organisational change or TUPE processes advantageous.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities.
• Self-driven, proactive, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide generalist HR business partnering support to managers and senior stakeholders across the Southeast region.
• Advise on employee relations casework including performance, absence, disciplinaries, and grievances.
• Support organisational change, restructures, and TUPE-related activity where required.
• Coach managers on effective people management and HR policy adherence.
• Guide on employment law and HR policies to ensure compliant practices across services.
• Engage with multiple locations to support people priorities and respond to changing needs.

Skills

Generalist HR

Employee relations

Employment law

Stakeholder management

TUPE experience

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

practice area: Charity and Public Sector

Interim HR Business Partner | £40-43k | National Charity | 6 Month FTC | Remote/Southeast

This Interim HR Business Partner position is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established national charity during a period of change and development within its People team. Working closely with the Senior People Partner, this role will focus on providing generalist HR support across the Southeast region, partnering with managers and senior stakeholders to provide guidance on employee relations, organisational change and wider people matters. The role will involve supporting a geographically dispersed workforce, advising on employment law and HR policies, and helping managers navigate a variety of people-related challenges. This would suit a proactive HR professional with strong generalist experience who enjoys building relationships, supporting change and working across a diverse range of stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Provide generalist HR business partnering support to managers and senior stakeholders across the Southeast region, offering advice and guidance on a range of people-related matters.

Support employee relations casework, including performance management, absence, disciplinary and grievance matters, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and internal policies.

Work closely with managers to support organisational change, restructures and TUPE-related activity where required.

Coach and advise managers on effective people management practices, helping to build confidence and capability across the organisation.

Provide guidance on employment law, HR policies and procedures, ensuring consistent and compliant approaches across different services.

Build strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple locations, supporting people priorities and responding to changing operational requirements.

Support the implementation of wider People team initiatives, contributing to improvements in processes, policies and employee engagement.

Person Specification

Strong generalist HR experience, ideally gained within a business partnering or senior HR advisory role.

Good knowledge of UK employment law and experience advising managers on a range of employee relations matters.

Experience supporting organisational change, restructures or TUPE processes would be highly advantageous.

Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence managers across different levels of an organisation.

Previous experience supporting a geographically dispersed or multi-site workforce, ideally within a complex organisation.

CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent practical experience, with a strong understanding of HR best practices.

A proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.

Previous experience within the charity or not-for-profit sector would be beneficial but is not essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected national charity and play an important role in supporting its People function during a period of transition. The organisation offers a predominantly remote working arrangement, with occasional travel to services across the Southeast and potential team meetings. The role is initially for 6 months on a fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension. Candidates should ideally be available immediately or at short notice, with the organisation looking for someone to start before Christmas.