Interim HR Business Partner – Change Management

About the role

This interim position supports a well‑established charity in delivering a major organisational change programme. The role is hands‑on, requiring a senior HR professional to guide restructures, redundancies and transformation initiatives while balancing business objectives with employee experience.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders and managers to plan and deliver organisational change, including restructures, redundancies and transformation programmes.
• Provide expert advice on change management, employee relations and consultation processes.
• Develop and support effective consultation strategies, ensuring meaningful engagement of employees and representatives.
• Produce change documentation such as business cases, letters, FAQs, guidance and communication materials.
• Coach managers through complex and sensitive change and employee‑relations matters.
• Analyse workforce data to provide insight for decision‑making and change strategies.

Required profile

• Significant experience leading HR elements of organisational change, particularly restructures and redundancies.
• Strong track record delivering end‑to‑end employee consultation processes.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and current HR best practice.
• Extensive experience managing disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability and attendance cases.
• Confidence to partner with, advise and constructively challenge senior stakeholders.
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience.