Interim HR Manager

Elevation Recruitment GroupSheffieldreedpublished 11/05/2026
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Elevation HR are working with an Education organisation to appoint an interim HR Manager for a 12-14 month fixed term contract on a full-time basis in Sheffield.

Reporting directly to the HR Director, you’ll take ownership of the generalist HR function, managing two direct reports and overseeing the day-to-day delivery of HR across the organisation. The role also offers flexibility around working hours during half-term, providing a great opportunity to balance work and personal commitments.

  • Provide expert HR advice and guidance to managers and employees, building management capability and ensuring consistent, high-quality people practices across the organisation
  • Oversee HR policies, procedures and employment practices, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, safer recruitment requirements and the organisations strategic objectives.
  • Manage employee relations matters, including disciplinary and grievance cases, providing confidential advice and hands-on support to managers and employees
  • Coordinate the end-to-end recruitment and selection process, maintaining a central recruitment tracker, supporting hiring managers and monitoring vacancies through to appointment
  • Lead staff training and development initiatives, including employee and volunteer inductions, identifying organisational training needs and delivering management training to strengthen HR capability
  • Support staff wellbeing, absence management, return-to-work processes and reasonable adjustments
  • Maintain accurate HR records, systems and management information, produce reports, support inspections and audits, and identify opportunities to improve HR processes and practices

Benefits as a HR Manager include:

  • Hybrid Working
  • 30 Day Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
  • Westfield Health
  • Life Cover
  • Immediate start available

The ideal HR Manager will have the following:

  • An experienced HR professional with a strong generalist background and confidence managing the full employee lifecycle.
  • Previous experience managing, coaching or developing others, with the ability to support and empower a team.
  • Experience working within a regulated environment, such as education, healthcare or a similar sector, would be highly advantageous.Ideally CIPD qualified or currently working towards a CIPD qualification.

If this sounds like the role for you and you'd like more information then please apply now.