Overview

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Location: Hybrid e.g. remote with 2 days a week

Contract Type: Fixed term (3-6 month FT Contract)

Role: HR contractor for a government-funded organisation seeking to modernise its operations and HR approach.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on self-starter HR Contractor to support a 3-6 month project focused on reviewing, updating, and implementing core people policies, processes, and HR documentation. The successful candidate will play a critical role in modernising and standardising our HR approach, ensuring clarity, compliance, and consistency across the organisation.

Key Areas

• Overhaul staff-side policies, with a particular focus on all types of leave (e.g. annual, parental, compassionate, etc.).
• Review and establish a robust poor performance policy and process, aligned with best practice and legal compliance.
• Update and overhaul the employee handbook to reflect current policies, tone, and organisational values.
• Develop a comprehensive onboarding and induction pack for new starters.
• Rationalise and standardise the language used in staff contracts to ensure clarity and consistency.
• Set up and implement a company intranet, including populating it with relevant induction materials, policies and resources.
• Design and launch a staff reward/recognition voucher scheme.
• Provide generalist HR expertise and practical support across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, and offboarding.
• Support line managers with mid-year reviews and employee relations matters, including disciplinary and grievance procedures.
• Review compliance with employment law and internal governance standards.
• Review HR reporting and analytics to support strategic decision-making.
• Review staff training provision and how this is structured, taken up and reported on.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience (5+ years) in HR consultancy, HR manager or specialist roles delivering similar projects.
• Degree in HR, Business, or relevant field; CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 preferred.
• Strong project management capability and delivery track record.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; adept at policy writing.
• Technical literacy with intranet tools, HR systems, or document platforms.
• Knowledge of IR35 contracting framework beneficial.
• Experience working in a range of sectors (charity/nonprofit/public/private) are relevant.
• Change management or organisational development knowledge.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Human Resources
• Industries: Government Relations Services