Interim HR Consultant

A higher education organisation are looking for an Interim HR Consultant to join for a 6-9 month FTC. The role predominately is to partner with directorates to reduce costs of senior academics in line with managing and building manager capability to manage performance. You will have strong knowledge of employment law, managing change and performance management. The role is based in London, offering hybrid working.

Client Details

Higher Education

London based

Description

An Interim HR Consultant to:

Support academics with handling complex performance cases with senior staff members
Develop a robust structure and process to support managers on how to handle difficult conversations
Partner with Heads of to coach on how to have challenging conversations and understand the options for reducing their team size and managing under-performance
Develop a robust framework for managing under-performance
Design longer term initiatives to help create a change in performance management and capability
Partner with stakeholders to strengthen performance management capability and accountability
Partner with directorates to reduce costs of senior academics in line with performance conversationsProfile

An Interim HR Consultant with:

Proven track record in handling complex performance cases
Strong knowledge of improving performance management and capability with managers
Previous experience working in higher education or with academics essential
Previous trade union experience
Good stakeholder management and coaching experience to advise managers on how to reduce costs and provide confidence in performance management conversationsJob Offer

Interim HR Consultant

Fixed term contract 6-9 months initially

North London based with hybrid working

Start at short notice

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