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Interim HR Advisor

Michael PageLondon🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 22 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employee RelationsOnboarding

Job Description

A London University are looking for an Interim HR Advisor to provide first-line advice and support across the full employee lifecycle. The role will play a key part in organisational change activity, including redeployment, contract variations, exits, absence management and employee relations support. The role offers hybrid working.

Client Details

A higher education organisation, based in London that offer hybrid working. They are currently undergoing change.

Description

An Interim HR Advisor to:

  • Act as the first point of contact for managers on HR policy and employee relations matters.
  • Provide advice on maternity, adoption, paternity and other family leave cases.
  • Support absence management processes, liaising with Occupational Health where required.
  • Manage employee lifecycle activities including onboarding, contractual changes and leavers.
  • Coordinate redeployment, redundancy, fixed-term contract endings and retirement processes.
  • Conduct and coordinate exit interviews and employee departure administration.
  • Draft HR documentation including contracts, variation letters and employee correspondence.
  • Work closely with recruitment and HR administration teams to deliver an effective HR service.
  • Support organisational change programmes and implementation of new operating models.
  • Manage multiple priorities across a large and diverse stakeholder group.

Profile

An Interim HR Advisor with:

  • Previous full employee lifecycle experience
  • Strong employee lifecycle and generalist HR knowledge.
  • Confident advising managers on policy, process and employee relations matters.
  • Experience within higher education, public sector or similarly complex organisations would be advantageous.
  • Able to start at short notice

Job Offer

  • Interim HR Advisor
  • Up to 175 day rate
  • Hybrid working, typically 3 days per week onsite.
  • Central London location with excellent transport links.
  • Opportunity to gain significant organisational change and transformation experience.
  • Collaborative HR team environment with varied and interesting casework.

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