Interim Head of HR

Interim Head of HR

Application Deadline: 9 June 2026

Department: People Experience

Employment Type: Fixed Term – Full Time

Location: The Grange

Compensation: £55,000 / year

Description

Job title: Interim Head of HR

Responsible to: Director of People and Culture

Based: Hybrid (ideally 2 days in office) The Grange, Saunderton, Princes Risborough

Contract: Fixed Term (until 31 December 2026)

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours a week (part time applications considered, min 3 days a week)

You will support the delivery of the People & Culture plan, ensuring the organisation has the capability, culture and capacity to achieve its strategic objectives.

You will act as a trusted partner to SMT, translating organisational priorities into people solutions and driving a high-performance, values-led culture.

Key Responsibilities

Key Activities

• Lead, coach and develop the People team, line managing the People Business Partner and People Operations Manager, to deliver quality people services across the employee lifecycle
• Lead workforce planning aligned to organisational strategy and service delivery needs
• Provide expert HR advice and guidance on complex ER, risk and organisational change
• Oversee recruitment strategy and employer brand
• Ensure compliance with employment law, safeguarding and regulatory requirements
• Use people data and insights to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement
• Develop organisational approach to pay progression and employee benefits
• Lead on the development of a new EDI strategy

Customer and Service Delivery Expectations

• Leading and developing the People Experience function (made up of People Business Partnering and People Operations teams) to be high performing
• Timely, pragmatic and risk-aware HR advice
• High-quality, consistent and fair people processes
• Clear, simple and accessible guidance for managers
• Regular data reporting and people analytics support evidence-based recommendations aligned to organisational priorities
• Proactive rather than reactive support
• Compliance maintained with minimal risk exposure
• Positive feedback from SMT and other stakeholders on quality and impact of People team effectiveness

Key Deliverables

• People services and initiatives foster an inclusive, positive and high performance culture in line with organisational values, and are delivered on time and within resource
• Improved employee engagement scores, measurable progress and clear action plan delivery
• Workforce plans aligned to service delivery needs and budget
• Achievement Development Review process is embedded with high completion rates and quality outcomes
• EDI strategy and policy developed, with implementation plan
• Pay progression framework and updated benefits package

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proven track record of successfully leading a small HR/People team, with a situational leadership approach
• Strategic and operational HR leadership expertise, with a good understanding of the HR business partner function
• Well developed coaching and/or mentoring skills with experience of supporting both line managers and HR professionals
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships quickly and hit the ground running
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management at a senior level
• Thorough working knowledge of current and proposed UK employment law and risk management
• Data-driven decision making
• Ability to lead change and embed culture

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Death in Service Payment.
• Annual leave enhancements recognising long service
• Day off for your birthday
• Defined contribution group personal pension plan
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Eye care
• Hearing tests
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Discounts on merchandise at Hearing Dog gift shops
• Pet Dog Policy

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