Temporary HR Lead

Allen Associates; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One day per week work-from-home

Central Oxford location – no parking

Job summary

Allen Associates in Oxford is seeking an experienced HR Lead for a temporary, 37.5-hour week with immediate start. The role involves advising on HR issues, policy compliance, and supporting recruitment, onboarding and staff development.

You will handle employee relations, conduct disciplinary and grievance investigations with confidentiality, and develop HR policies while using an HRIS system. A one-day-per-week work-from-home option is available.

Qualifications

• Experience advising on HR issues and ensuring policy compliance.
• Experience with recruitment campaigns, onboarding, and induction.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Advise on HR issues and ensure policy compliance.
• Assist with recruitment campaigns, onboarding and staff inductions.
• Handle employee relations including disciplinary and grievance investigations with confidentiality.
• Develop and update HR policies and procedures and implement HRIS-based systems.
• Coordinate training, staff development and wellbeing initiatives.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping and data protection compliance.

Skills

Employee relations

HR policies

Policy drafting

Data protection

Employment law

Onboarding

Staff development

Wellbeing

Discretion

Education

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

Tools

HRIS platforms

Job description

Are you an experienced HR professional with a pragmatic approach and a talent for providing solution-driven advice? This is an excellent chance to support key HR functions within a prestigious institution.

Please note, this is a temporary position paid on a weekly PAYE basis and will require an immediate start, notice periods cannot be accommodated.

Temporary HR Lead Responsibilities

• Advising on a variety of HR issues, ensuring compliance with policies and employment law.
• Assisting with recruitment campaigns, onboarding, and staff induction procedures.
• Handling employee relations matters, including disciplinary and grievance investigations, with careful attention to confidentiality and best practice.
• Developing and updating HR policies and procedures, implementing systems using an HRIS platform.
• Coordinating training sessions, staff development programmes, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Ensuring accurate record-keeping and data protection compliance.

Temporary HR Lead Rewards

• A standard working week of 37.5 hours, generally 9am to 5:30pm.
• One day per week work-from-home flexibility.
• Note: parking is not available at this central Oxford location.

Location

Based in Oxford’s city centre, with no parking available. This role involves onsite presence four days a week.

Temporary HR Lead Experience Essentials

• Demonstrable experience managing employee relations and implementing HR policies.
• Practical knowledge of HRIS platforms and policy drafting.
• Comprehensive understanding of UK employment law, data protection regulations, and ER case handling.
• CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent.
• A resilient, discreet, and compassionate approach to personnel issues.
• Strong operational HR background, including managing complex ER cases.

The Company

Our client cultivates a lively, diverse community that values collaboration, support, and continuous development.