Regional HR Manager - Southern Regions

Interim Regional HR Manager – 2–3 Month Contract Home-based with regular travel to sites across Cardiff, Reading, Wiltshire, Tottenham & Clacton, Company Car Provided.    Are you an experienced HR Manager / Regional HR…

Pay rate £45,000 – £48,000/year
Job type Temporary
Posted 10 September 2026

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Interim Regional HR Manager – 2–3 Month Contract
Home-based with regular travel to sites across Cardiff, Reading, Wiltshire, Tottenham & Clacton, Company Car Provided.
  
Are you an experienced HR Manager / Regional HR professional looking for an immediate interim opportunity?
We’re working with a well-established, multi-site organisation that is looking for an experienced Regional HR Manager to provide hands-on HR support across a number of operational sites during a period of transition.
This is a genuinely varied role, ideal for someone who enjoys being close to the operation, working with managers and getting involved in practical employee relations.
  
You’ll work closely with site leaders and line managers, providing trusted HR advice and support across a geographically dispersed workforce.
Your responsibilities will include:

Providing day-to-day HR advice and guidance to site and operational managers
Managing and advising on employee relations, including disciplinary and grievance matters
Supporting with absence and sickness management, including longer-term cases
Advising on redundancies, contract changes and other HR initiatives
Working with managers and occupational health providers on complex absence cases
Producing HR and employee relations MI and reporting
Ensuring personnel files, contracts and right-to-work documentation are maintained correctly
Supporting HR policy and process updates
Advising managers on performance and employee-related issues
Building strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple locations
Supporting employee engagement and wider HR initiatives   
We’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running and operate confidently in a standalone/regional HR capacity.
You’ll ideally have:

Strong experience in a HR Manager, Regional HR Manager or HR Business Partner role
Solid employee relations experience
Confidence managing disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance cases
Experience working with operational/site-based management teams
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
A pragmatic, commercial and solutions-focused approach
The ability to work independently across multiple locations
A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites What’s on Offer?

Immediate interim opportunity
Initial 2–3 month assignment
Home-based working with travel to sites as required
Company car provided
Paid on an hourly/daily agency rate
Excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional seeking a flexible interim assignment
Varied, hands-on role with genuine regional responsibility   
If you’re an experienced HR professional available at short notice and looking for an interim assignment where you can make an immediate impact, we’d love to hear from you

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