Fractional People & Performance Leader
(6 month contract, part-time 2/3 days a week)
We are seeking an experienced People & Performance Leader to partner closely with our senior leadership and management teams to strengthen performance, accountability and employee engagement across the business
.This role will focus on improving manager capability, embedding effective people processes and supporting the development of a high-performing culture. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to both leadership and employees while helping ensure the organisation has the people foundations required for sustainable growth
.RESPONSIBILITI
ESPerformance Management Manager Suppo
- rtSupport managers in setting clear objectives, expectations and accountability measure
- s.Help strengthen performance management processes and review framework
- s.Provide guidance on performance conversations, employee development and performance concern
- s.Support managers with performance improvement plans where require
- d.Promote a culture of accountability, ownership and continuous improvemen
t.Leadership & People Developm
- entCoach managers on effective people management practic
- es.Support managers in delivering feedback and development conversatio
- ns.Identify development needs across teams and recommend practical solutio
- ns.Assist with leadership capability initiatives and management training programm
- es.Support employee growth and career development discussio
ns.Employee Engagement & Cul
- tureAct as a trusted and approachable point of contact for employ
- ees.Support employee engagement initiatives and feedback program
- mes.Help identify opportunities to improve communication, collaboration and team effectiven
- ess.Partner with leadership to reinforce company values and cult
- ure.Provide balanced and practical guidance on people-related matt
ers.People Operations & Organisational Su
- pportReview and improve onboarding processes and employee experi
- ence.Support recruitment activities, interview processes and hiring best pract
- ices.Maintain and improve people policies, procedures and documentation. Help ensure consistency of people processes across t
- eams.Support workforce planning and organisational change initiatives as requ
ired.Employee Relations & Ad
- visoryProvide practical support on employee relations ma
- tters.Guide managers through sensitive employee situations with professionalism and discr
- etion.Support investigations, grievances and disciplinary processes where req
- uired.Ensure people practices are fair, consistent and aligned with employment legisl
ation.WHAT YOU WIL
- L BRING5+ years experience in HR, People Operations, People & Culture or HR Business
- Partne
- rroles.Experience supporting growing, entrepreneurial or founder-led busi
- nesses.Demonstrated experience in leadership transformation and developing high-performing cu
- ltures.Strong understanding of performance management and employee rel
- ations.Confident coaching managers and handling challenging convers
- ations.Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management
- skills.Pragmatic, commercially minded and solutions f
- ocused.Strong organisational and communication
- skills.CIPD qualified or equivalent experience pre
ferred….