45 jobs found in Reading

Part-Time HR Manager  Are you ready to make an impact in a dynamic, technology-focused environment? As a Part-Time HR Manager (Maternity Cover FTC 8-9 months), you will play a vital role in supporting a small but growing organisation. If you enjoy hands-on transactional HR work and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this role offers you the chance to showcase your expertise and contribute directly to business success. Part-Time HR Manager Responsibilities This position will involve, but will not be limited to: Managing end-to-end HR support for UK and US employees, ensuring smooth employee lifecycle processes to enhance staff engagement and operational efficiency. Providing day-to-day HR advice to managers and staff, handling recruitment activities, salary benchmarking, and onboarding to ensure workforce stability. Responding to (minimal) employee relations issues with professionalism and tact, maintaining a calm, approachable manner. Reviewing and updating HR policies in line...

HR Officer (12 Month FTC) Are you an experienced HR professional seeking a rewarding opportunity to make a real impact? This is your chance to join a prestigious educational organisation as an HR Officer for a fixed-term period. You will support all aspects of HR operations, gaining diverse experience in a professional and prestigious environment.. If you’re organised, professional, flexible, and eager to contribute, this role offers a fantastic platform to gain HR experience. HR Officer Responsibilities This position will involve, but will not be limited to: Managing the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contracts, and exit procedures to ensure a seamless HR process supporting organisational growth. Assisting with recruitment activities, job adverts, and interview coordination to attract talented candidates aligned with the organisation’s values. Supporting employee relations, providing guidance on HR policies, and addressing staff queries to foster a positive...

Junior HR Advisor (Part-Time, 12-Month FTC) Salary: £36,500 pro rata Based in Chiswick Office-based A highly successful global lighting control systems company within the entertainment industry, based in Chiswick, is recruiting for a Junior HR Advisor to join the team on a 12-month contract - Part Time. You will play a key role in supporting managers with complex employee relations matters, overseeing recruitment activity, and contributing to development and culture-focused projects within a collaborative and purpose-driven environment. Duties involved: Build trusted, collaborative relationships with line managers, providing regular advice, guidance and support on people-related matters Oversee end-to-end recruitment activity, ensuring a consistently positive and inclusive candidate experience Support managers to define recruitment needs and attract high-quality talent Manage and resolve complex or sensitive employee relations issues with care, patience and sound judgement,...

HR Advisor £48k 6 months initially South London (3 days on site and 2 days at home Essential - Strong ER experience in the public sector - Available immediately - Can be on site 3 days a week in South London We are supporting a South London local authority to find an HR Advisor with strong employee relations experience to manage a caseload. You will join a strong team of 6 who are responsible for providing a responsive Employee Relations service and you will personally look after the Environment, Civic Pride and Climate directorate This is a very fast paced role so to be considered you must have experience of working in a unionised environment within the UK public sector This role is covering an internal secondment so will be offered on a 6 month fixed term contract but it is very possible that this will be extended. Please be advised that whilst this is hybrid, you need to be on site 3 days a week in South London

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Interim Employee Relations Manager to join our client for a period of 6 months to lead and shape a proactive, high-quality ER service within a complex, unionised environment. This role is central to ensuring the organisation maintains positive industrial relations, manages risk effectively, and supports a culture of fairness, inclusion, and accountability. You will be responsible for delivering expert advice on a wide range of employee relations matters, from individual casework through to large-scale organisational change. Working closely with senior leaders, HR colleagues, and trade union representatives, you will play a pivotal role in influencing outcomes and maintaining strong relationships across the organisation. This role requires 3 days a week onsite in central London, with 2 days working from home. Key responsibilities: Lead on complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, and...

A University in London are looking for an Interim HR Consultant to join for a 12 month FTC. The role requires understanding of ER Casework, Business Partnering for performance management and change management knowledge. The role is based in London, offering hybrid working. Client Details University based in London Hybrid Working Description An Interim HR Consultant to: Support academics with handling complex performance cases with senior staff members Lead the structure and process for 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 Profile An Interim HR Consultant with: Proven track record in...

PAYROLL OFFICER | 6 - 8 Week Temp | £22 - £25 ph | London - 4 days a week in the office (1 at home) We are currently recruiting for a Payroll Officer for a short-term temporary role, the appropriate candidate must be available and ready to start ASAP. Please find more detail on the role below, if this is of interest apply, and one of our consultants will contact you. Need someone ASAP 1100 on the payroll split between hourly and salary, all paid monthly MUST come from a hospitality multi-site background and be used to working with inhouse TRONC They use S4 and paycircle for payroll and rota systems Our client is looking for someone to come in and hit the ground running, so if you have hospitality and TRONC experience, please apply today! 51603EB INDPAY The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position

WFM Functional Consultant London UKG / Kronos / Dayforce Overview We are currently supporting a large-scale transformation programme seeking an experienced WFM Functional Consultant with strong expertise across Time & Attendance, Scheduling, and Absence Management solutions. This role will play a key part in leading requirements gathering, process design, and functional solution delivery across multiple countries, entities, and workforce populations. The successful candidate will work closely with HR, Payroll, Operations, IT, and technical delivery teams to ensure business requirements are translated into scalable and effective workforce management solutions. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced programme environment with significant transformation activity and long-term project scope. Responsibilities Lead requirements and design across T&A and Scheduling workstreams (core time capture, exceptions, approvals, overtime, premiums, scheduling, compliance...

WFM Integration Specialist London UKG / Kronos / Dayforce Overview We are currently supporting a large-scale transformation programme seeking an experienced WFM Integration Specialist with strong expertise across workforce management, payroll, HRIS, and scheduling ecosystems. This role will play a key part in designing, building, and supporting integrations that enable accurate workforce data processing, payroll outputs, operational reporting, and scheduling functionality across enterprise platforms. The successful candidate will work closely with both technical and business stakeholders to ensure integrations are delivered securely, efficiently, and in line with operational requirements. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced programme environment with significant transformation activity and long-term project scope. Responsibilities Understand integration requirements and translate them into solutions Build and support interfaces including: HR master data to...

We're looking for an experienced interim HR Business Partner to support senior leaders across the CEO, Operations and other senior level portfolios. You'll play a key role in delivering our People Strategy, driving organisational change and ensuring a high‑quality HR service across all sites. We are specifically looking for candidates that have worked in complex, unionised environments and you must have dealt with TUPE, restructures and change. The role - Act as a strategic partner to Chief Officers and Directors - Lead workforce planning, talent management and succession planning - Provide expert advice on complex employee relations issues - Support organisational change and policy development - Build management capability through coaching and guidance - Lead and support Trade Union consultation - Manage and develop HR Advisers - Contribute to corporate projects and People Strategy initiatives About you - CIPD qualified - Strong generalist HR experience -...

We are seeking an experienced Interim Associate HR Business Partner to provide strategic HR support. This temporary role, based in London, requires a proactive individual to contribute to the organisation's human resources operations effectively, Client Details Fantastic University based in Central London, offering hybrid working. Description Provide expert HR advice and guidance to managers and employees on policies, procedures, and employment law. Support the implementation of HR strategies and initiatives aligned with organisational goals. Assist in managing employee relations cases, ensuring compliance with legal and organisational standards. Partner with managers to identify and address workforce planning and development needs. Contribute to the development and implementation of HR projects and initiatives. Analyse HR data to identify trends and recommend solutions to improve performance and employee engagement. Ensure accurate and timely HR record-keeping and reporting....

Payroll Systems SME – £750 P/D INSIDE IR35 - 6 Month Contract – Hybrid (London) – IT Consulting  Local Expertise Required: Germany, Poland, Italy, Greece, or Vietnam The Opportunity We’re looking for an experienced Payroll Systems SME to support a large-scale Time & Attendance and Scheduling transformation programme. This is a key role providing country-specific expertise on time legislation, absence policies, and the payroll impact of time-related processes. You’ll work closely with HR, Payroll, and technical teams to ensure that solutions are fully compliant with local statutory and contractual requirements, while supporting the successful rollout of new systems and processes. Key Responsibilities Act as the local authority on Time & Attendance, absence management, scheduling, and associated pay impacts Define and validate country-specific rules such as: Working time regulations, rest periods, and break rules Overtime, premiums, allowances, and pay calculations...

I am supporting a key client of ours who are looking for a SuccessFactors Process Lead, this is a day rate contract opportunity looking to start in June, please see more details below They are an existing SF user with Core HR, REC, ONB and Learning as established "as-is" processes, however Performance Management, Compensation and Succession planning require process definition from scratch.  Experience with Performance Management, Compensation and Succession Planning in SuccessFactors is essential. This is not a new system implementation, it is defining and building system processes.  Start Date: Between 1st – 15th June Contract Length: 6 months with option to extend Market Rates Travel Expenses: covered by client when requested on-site Travel Expectations: Regular bi-weekly travel to London and/or Hamburg and possibly other EU locations (Scandinavia, Portugal etc.) Languages: Fluent English essential, additional languages such as German or Polish beneficial Role...

WFM Technology & Solution Lead London UKG / ATOSS / SAP / Workday / MuleSoft / Boomi Overview We are currently supporting a large-scale transformation programme seeking an experienced WFM Technology & Solution Lead with strong expertise across workforce management, scheduling, absence management, and enterprise solution architecture. This role will play a key part in defining and owning the end-to-end technology solution across Time & Attendance, Scheduling, and Workforce Management platforms. The successful candidate will work closely with architecture, integration, configuration, and business teams to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions are delivered in line with enterprise standards and operational requirements. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced programme environment with significant transformation activity and long-term project scope. Responsibilities Define the end-to-end solution architecture for T&A and Scheduling...

WFM Functional Consultant London UKG / Kronos / ATOSS Overview We are currently supporting a large-scale transformation programme seeking an experienced WFM Functional Consultant with strong expertise across Time & Attendance, Scheduling, and Absence Management solutions. This role will play a key part in leading requirements gathering, process design, and functional solution delivery across multiple countries, entities, and workforce populations. The successful candidate will work closely with HR, Payroll, Operations, IT, and technical delivery teams to ensure business requirements are translated into scalable and effective workforce management solutions. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced programme environment with significant transformation activity and long-term project scope. Responsibilities Lead requirements and design across T&A and Scheduling workstreams (core time capture, exceptions, approvals, overtime, premiums, scheduling, compliance...

WFM Integration Specialist London UKG / Kronos / Workday / SAP / ATOSS Overview We are currently supporting a large-scale transformation programme seeking an experienced WFM Integration Specialist with strong expertise across workforce management, payroll, HRIS, and scheduling ecosystems. This role will play a key part in designing, building, and supporting integrations that enable accurate workforce data processing, payroll outputs, operational reporting, and scheduling functionality across enterprise platforms. The successful candidate will work closely with both technical and business stakeholders to ensure integrations are delivered securely, efficiently, and in line with operational requirements. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced programme environment with significant transformation activity and long-term project scope. Responsibilities Understand integration requirements and translate them into solutions Build and support interfaces including: HR...

Talent Acquisition Advisor HR Policy/Recruitment Principles Advisor (Civil Service) London, England Work pattern: Hybrid - 40% (2 days pw) in office (Currently in Embankment, will move to Canary Wharf towards the back end of 2026). Contract Type: 12 Month Maternity Cover (Temporary), Monday - Friday, 36 hrs per week. Hourly Rate: £18.99ph (PAYE) Key Responsibilities Manage end-to-end recruitment campaigns across government roles, ensuring compliance with Civil Service Recruitment Principles. Work closely with hiring managers and panels to seek approvals and manage governance processes. Maintain clear recruitment documentation and audit trails in line with policy. Support candidate screening, selection, and onboarding to keep recruitment running smoothly. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders across People and Culture. Essential Experience Experience delivering Civil Service recruitment, with knowledge of approvals and governance processes and...

A leading financial services organisation is looking for an experienced HR professional to join its HR & Training function in London on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys combining strategic HR business partnering with hands-on employee relations work in a fast-paced corporate environment. The role will partner closely with senior leaders across front, middle, and back office functions, supporting organisational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent management, performance management, and change initiatives. Alongside this, the successful candidate will manage a wide range of complex employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinary and grievance cases, restructures, and consultations. Key responsibilities include: * Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on people strategy and organisational matters * Supporting recruitment and workforce planning initiatives * Managing complex ER casework...

SAP Payroll & Time SME Rate: £272 - £470 per day Contract: 1 Year / 2 x days p/w in Sutton office IR35: Inside IR35 Role Overview We are seeking a senior SAP Payroll & Time Lead to support a large‑scale ECC to S/4HANA (H4S4) technical migration programme. This role will take end‑to‑end ownership of the Payroll and Time workstream, leading functional design, migration assurance, and deployment activities in line with the overall programme objectives. This is a senior, client‑facing leadership role requiring deep functional expertise in SAP Payroll and Time, hands‑on migration experience, and the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders within a complex delivery environment. Key Responsibilities Lead the Payroll and Time workstream across the full migration lifecycle, including design, build, testing, cutover, and hypercare Act as the primary functional Subject Matter Expert for Payroll and Time, providing best‑practice guidance for S/4HANA Drive impact...

HR Director - London hybrid - £480 per day inside IR35 - 6 months Our client is seeking an experienced HR Director to support the largest group of business lines in the UK. Reporting directly to the UK HR Director and with a dotted line into the UK COO, this is a pivotal leadership role within the UK HR function. The successful candidate will shape and lead the people agenda, delivering a workforce strategy that aligns with business goals, supports client engagement, and ensures long-term organisational capability. This is a hands-on and strategic role requiring depth in transformation, workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, and stakeholder influence. Your role As a strategic HR Director, you will be responsible for driving and championing both country and business-led initiatives. You will be responsible for: Acting as a strategic HR partner on major client engagements, bids, and transitions. Coaching senior leaders and embed consistent talent...