Interim HR Manager

Location: Suffolk (Onsite - Manufacturing Environment)
Contract: Interim - 2 to 2.5 months (March - mid May/June)
Salary: Circa £60,000 pro rata
Start Date: March (urgent)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Interim HR Manager to provide short-term cover during a planned absence, while also supporting the business with a backlog of complex employee relations casework.

This is a hands-on, onsite role within a busy manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will need to operate with confidence and autonomy, quickly building credibility with managers and supporting operational stability during a critical period.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the HR function onsite, acting as the primary HR contact for managers and employees

• Manage and resolve a backlog of employee relations cases (disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance, investigations)

• Provide pragmatic, legally compliant advice to line managers in a fast-paced operational setting

• Support ongoing absence management and capability processes

• Ensure consistent application of company policies and UK employment legislation

• Advise senior leaders on risk mitigation and best practice

• Support any live recruitment or workforce planning activity as required

• Maintain HR documentation, records and case tracking to ensure compliance

About You

• Proven experience as an HR Manager within manufacturing or industrial environments

• Strong background in complex ER case management

• Comfortable working in a standalone or lean HR structure

• Confident advising senior stakeholders and challenging where necessary

• Available for an immediate or short-notice start in March

• Able to commit to onsite presence in Suffolk for the duration of the contract

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