Interim HR Manager

Elevation HR are working with an Education organisation to appoint an interim HR Manager for a 12-14 month fixed term contract on a full-time basis in Sheffield.

Reporting directly to the HR Director, you’ll take ownership of the generalist HR function, managing two direct reports and overseeing the day-to-day delivery of HR across the organisation. The role also offers flexibility around working hours during half-term, providing a great opportunity to balance work and personal commitments.

• Provide expert HR advice and guidance to managers and employees, building management capability and ensuring consistent, high-quality people practices across the organisation
• Oversee HR policies, procedures and employment practices, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, safer recruitment requirements and the organisations strategic objectives.
• Manage employee relations matters, including disciplinary and grievance cases, providing confidential advice and hands-on support to managers and employees
• Coordinate the end-to-end recruitment and selection process, maintaining a central recruitment tracker, supporting hiring managers and monitoring vacancies through to appointment
• Lead staff training and development initiatives, including employee and volunteer inductions, identifying organisational training needs and delivering management training to strengthen HR capability
• Support staff wellbeing, absence management, return-to-work processes and reasonable adjustments
• Maintain accurate HR records, systems and management information, produce reports, support inspections and audits, and identify opportunities to improve HR processes and practices

• Hybrid Working
• 30 Day Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Westfield Health
• Life Cover
• Immediate start available

• An experienced HR professional with a strong generalist background and confidence managing the full employee lifecycle.
• Previous experience managing, coaching or developing others, with the ability to support and empower a team.
• Experience working within a regulated environment, such as education, healthcare or a similar sector, would be highly advantageous.Ideally CIPD qualified or currently working towards a CIPD qualification.