Interim HR Generalist

Hybrid working on offer 
Cambridge based 
Salary range - £15-£19 per hour 
Start ASAP 

About the Opportunity: 

This client is a large, complex organisation undergoing a significant period of organisational change. They are seeking an experienced Interim HR Generalist to support a time-critical workforce transition programme, with a particular focus on redundancy and collective consultation activity.

This is an opportunity for a hands-on HR professional with strong employee relations expertise to join a busy HR team, providing practical support and guidance throughout the consultation process. The assignment will suit an experienced HR Professional who is comfortable operating in sensitive environments, managing multiple stakeholders, and ensuring a positive employee experience during periods of change.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end HR support across redundancy and collective consultation programmes
• Coordinate and support consultation meetings, employee briefings and individual consultation discussions
• Partner with HR, management and project stakeholders to ensure the delivery of fair and compliant processes
• Support employee relations casework associated with organisational change initiatives
• Prepare and maintain accurate documentation, records and reporting throughout the consultation process
• Respond to employee and manager queries professionally and sensitively
• Assist with communications and change management activities to ensure clear and consistent messaging
• Support wider HR operational activity as required throughout the assignment
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and enhance project delivery

About You You will be an experienced HR professional who has supported organisations through periods of transformation, restructuring or workforce change.

Essential Experience

• Proven HR generalist or ER experience within organisational change programmes
• Previous involvement in redundancy exercises and collective consultation processes
• Strong knowledge of employee relations and change management principles
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism and empathy
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Experience coordinating meetings, consultations and associated project activities
• Proficiency in HR systems and Microsoft Office applications

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within large, complex or multi-site organisations
• Understanding of UK employment legislation relating to redundancy and consultation
• CIPD qualification or equivalent HR accreditation
• Previous interim, consultancy or project-based experience

Apply Now if you are an experienced HR Professional with a track record of supporting redundancy programmes, collective consultations and organisational change initiatives, we would welcome your application.

This is an opportunity to join an important transformation project and make a significant contribution during a critical period of change.  Please call Caroline Batchelor today for further details.