1. Do you have experience in the Education sector?
2. Do you have experience in HR transformation projects?
About Our Client
The organisation is a well-established entity within the education sector, committed to making a positive impact on the communities it serves. It operates as a medium-sized organisation, providing essential services and fostering a collaborative working environment.
Job Description
The Interim HR Consultant (Change Management) responsibilities will include:Organisation Design & Leadership Restructuring
3. Lead the design, development and implementation of agreed organisational and senior leadership structures.
4. Oversee leadership transitions, including appointments, role changes and exits arising from approved decisions.
Strategic Change
5. Play a key role in shaping decisions on organisational design and senior leadership structures as part of the wider transformation programme.
6. Provide expert advice, insight and options to the CEO and COO, enabling informed, collective decision‑making.
7. Convert agreed strategic direction into practical, deliverable and well‑sequenced change activity.
Workforce Change, Consultation & Employee Relations
8. Lead and manage the end‑to‑end planning and delivery of consultation, redundancy, redeployment and appeals processes resulting from Executive and Board decisions.
9. Act as the senior operational lead for engagement with Trade Unions and staff representatives throughout the transformation process.
Governance, Risk & Assurance
10. Advise the CEO and COO on people‑related risks associated with organisational change and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
11. Ensure robust governance, clear documentation and defensible audit trails across all transformation activity.
The Successful Applicant
The ideal Interim HR Consultant (Change Management) should have:
12. Extensive experience operating at senior leadership level within complex, multi‑stakeholder organisations
13. Demonstrated track record of contributing to and delivering large‑scale organisational change and restructuring programmes
14. Strong expertise in employee relations, including leading Trade Union consultation and negotiation
15. Deep, practical understanding of UK employment law and workforce change governance frameworks
16. Proven experience working within the education and/or public sector
17. Highly credible advisor, able to influence and challenge effectively at the most senior levels
18. Sound judgement and strong analytical capability, particularly in complex, sensitive and ambiguous situations
19. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence and emotional intelligence to manage difficult conversations effectively
20. Collaborative leadership style, comfortable operating within shared accountability and matrixed environments
What's on Offer
The successful Interim HR Consultant (Change Management) will receive:
21. Competitive daily rate of £400-£500 depending on experience
22. 6 month interim role based near Epsom
23. 5 days a week on site role with free on site parking