Location: Leatherhead
Contract: 6 Months (Interim)
Rate: £400-£500 per day (dependent on experience)
Working Pattern: 5 days per week on-site
Parking: Free on-site parking

The Opportunity

Reed HR are partnering with a respected organisation within the charity sector to recruit an experienced Interim HR Business Partner to support a high-profile organisational transformation programme.

This senior-level assignment would suit an experienced HR change professional with a strong track record of delivering complex restructuring programmes within the education sector or wider public sector environment. The role requires a credible and commercially minded HR professional who can influence at Executive level and lead sensitive change initiatives at pace.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting into the Executive Team, the successful candidate will take responsibility for the people and organisational elements of a significant transformation programme.

Key duties will include:

• Leading the design, development and implementation of organisational and senior leadership structures.
• Managing leadership transitions, including appointments, role redesign and exits.
• Providing expert advice and recommendations to the CEO and COO on organisational design and restructuring decisions.
• Translating strategic objectives into clear, structured and deliverable change plans.
• Leading end-to-end workforce change activities, including consultation, redundancy, redeployment and appeals processes.
• Acting as the senior HR lead throughout the transformation programme.
• Managing relationships with Trade Unions and employee representatives.
• Advising senior stakeholders on people-related risks and appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Ensuring robust governance, documentation and audit trails across all workforce change activity.

About You

To be considered for this opportunity, you will have:

• Extensive senior-level HR experience within complex, multi-stakeholder organisations.
• A proven track record of delivering large-scale organisational change and restructuring programmes.
• Strong employee relations expertise, including Trade Union consultation and negotiation.
• Deep practical knowledge of UK employment law and workforce change governance frameworks.
• Experience within the education sector and/or wider public sector environment.
• The credibility and confidence to influence, challenge and advise Executive and Board-level stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage difficult conversations with empathy and professionalism.
• A collaborative approach and experience working within matrix structures.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive day rate of £400-£500 per day.
• 6-month interim assignment.
• 5 days per week on-site in Leatherhead.
• Free on-site parking.
• The opportunity to lead a significant organisational transformation programme.
• Exposure to senior leaders and strategic decision-making.
• A collaborative environment with strong sponsorship for change.

If you are an experienced HR transformation specialist looking for your next interim assignment, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.