Interim HR Support
Interim Human Resources Support for Your Business
Whether you're a fast-growing SME or a large enterprise undergoing change, there are times when your organisation needs expert Human Resources support - quickly, flexibly, and without long-term commitment. That’s where interim HR professionals come in.
From experienced HR consultants, delivering strategic change, to temporary HR staff supporting day-to-day operations, the right interim support ensures your people strategy stays on track - no matter what.
Interim HR Consultants
Temporary HR workers offer businesses a cost-effective and flexible way to bring in specialist knowledge or additional capacity, without the delay or cost of permanent recruitment.
Whether you need someone to lead strategy or support daily HR operations, we will provide the right professional, fast, and often from our existing network of skilled pre-vetted HR professionals.
Why Use Interim Human Resources Professionals?
When to Hire Interim HR Professionals
Common Interim and Temporary HR Roles
- HR leadership gaps due to absence or sudden departure
- Rapid growth requiring scalable recruitment and onboarding
- Mergers, acquisitions, or TUPE transfers
- Organisational restructures or redundancy support
High-volume hiring periods or seasonal fluctuations - HR compliance audits or policy reviews
- Implementation of HR systems and software
- Specialist needs such as reward, ER, L&D or diversity and inclusion
Not sure if now is the right time to bring in interim support?
- Your HR lead is on maternity, sick leave, or has left
- You need short-term help while recruiting a permanent hire
- Your internal HR team is overstretched
- You’re about to undertake a restructure, compliance audit, or change programme
- You need a temporary HR consultant for a defined project or transformation plan
We regularly place professionals into interim and contract roles including:
- Interim HR Director / Head of HR
- HR Business Partner
- Talent Acquisition Manager
- Employee Relations Consultant
- Interim L&D Specialist
- Compensation & Benefits Advisor
temporary HR Manager - Temporary HR Advisor
- Temporary HR Administrator
- Interim HR Systems Project Lead
Benefits for Small Businesses
Small businesses often lack in-house HR expertise, making interim HR consultants for particularly valuable. An experienced interim can accelerate change.
- Set up compliant HR processes and contracts
- Support recruitment and onboarding during growth
- Handle sensitive issues like disciplinaries or grievances
- Ensure legal compliance without needing a full-time HR hire
This allows SMEs to access senior HR expertise affordably, giving peace of mind and freeing up time to focus on growing the business.
Benefits for Larger Organisations
For larger companies, interim HR professionals offer extra capacity or specialist knowledge without increasing headcount.
- Change programmes or restructures
- M&A activity
- HR system upgrades
- Specialist projects such as implementing new benefits schemes or rolling out DEI initiatives.
By using flexible HR staffing solutions, enterprise HR teams can stay agile and responsive to business needs.
Why Work With a Specialist HR Recruitment Agency?
Sourcing interim HR professionals through a trusted HR recruitment agency brings additional advantages that direct hiring can’t match.
Interim Human Resources Solutions
We’ve been connecting organisations with experienced interim human resources professionals for over 25 years. Whether you need someone for two weeks or six months, we’ll find the right person quickly and compliantly.
Why choose us?
• Access to a national network of pre-qualified interim HR talent
• Knowledgeable, connected, highly experienced team of specialist recruiters
• Transparent rates and IR35-compliant contracts
• Fast, responsive service with full onboarding support
Get in touch for an informal initial consultation to see if our temporary or interim solutions are right for you.
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