Freelance HR Consultant, sick cover for 3 months, Inside IR35- £#removed# a day.

Job title/function: HR Consultant

Mission purpose: This temporary recruitment is necessary to cover the role of one of the critical staff members, who is currently on long-term sick leave. They support a client group of approximately 150 across the UK (GDO) and the Nordics, in addition to managing the local CSR and D&I agenda.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support approximately 200 employees across the UK, Ireland, and Nordics, including regional teams and managers outside the UK.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders, employee forums, HR colleagues, and external partners.
• Provide expert HR advice aligned with organizational goals, employment law, and HR policies.
• Offer guidance and support for organizational change and restructuring activities.
• Support managers and employees on HR policies, employment law, and employee benefits.
• Develop and implement UK HR policies and ensure compliance with employment law.
• Manage TUPE processes (in and out).
• Lead recruitment efforts, including job descriptions, advertising, interviews, and assessment centers.
• Drive regional talent initiatives and salary benchmarking.
• Maintain HR documentation, including staff handbooks, contracts, and offers.
• Coach managers on HR processes, including raising support tickets with shared services.
• Collaborate with legal teams and employee representatives.
• Stay updated on HR trends and employment law changes.
• Manage Lead HR projects and initiatives, including digital transformation and CSR initiatives.
• Continuously improve HR practices and support global HR functions.
• Maintain HRIS records and generate reports.
• Perform other HR duties as needed.

Requirements:

• CIPD Graduate
• 5+ years HR experience
• Expertise in managing redundancies and integration
• TUPE experience (in and out)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Up-to-date UK employment law knowledge
• Experience in a large, global Matrix organization

Nice to Have:

• Comfortable working with remote managers
• Technical systems: Technically proficient with advanced MS Office skills and HRIS platforms
• Soft skills: Self-starter with initiative, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, resilient, empathetic, and diplomatic, strong negotiation skills and commercial awareness
• Computer language: Advanced MS Office skills
• Speak Language: English
• Others: Nordic region and Ireland experience is desirable

Start date: 09/29/2025
End date: 01/30/2026
Full time/part time: 100%
Working hours: 9.00 - 17.30
Working Hours type: N/A
Work from home: Maximum possible: 60%