A hands-on HR Generalist with UK payroll experience is required on an interim/day-rate basis, ideally starting ASAP to allow handover. This is a broad, operational role covering HR, payroll and light office management in a small, fast-growing, creative environment.
Client Details
Our client is a B corp certified business who are a fast-growing, creative consumer brand with a friendly, collaborative team of around 40 people. The business blends a close-knit, hands-on culture with the structure of a global parent group. It's a lively, design-led environment where people are supportive, down-to-earth, and genuinely passionate about their work. A great place for someone who enjoys variety, ownership, and making an immediate impact.
Description
- Own end-to-end HR operations: onboarding, contracts, probation, performance processes
- Maintain policies, handbook, and support updates for upcoming UK HR legislative changes
- Oversee performance reviews and day-to-day people queries
- Act as the in-house HR point of contact, supported by ad hoc HR consultancy
- Run UK payroll (with Deal as HRIS/payroll provider)
- Liaise with parent company for payroll sign-offs
- Basic understanding of pensions, contributions, and payroll queries
- Some exposure to small overseas payrolls (Germany, Austria, France) helpful but not essential
Profile
The successful Interim HR Generalist should have:
- Strong HR generalist comfortable in a small, scrappy, hands-on environment
- Able to balance HR, payroll, and light office management
- Practical, proactive, energetic, people-oriented
- Comfortable working with a creative, largely female team
- Ideally experience with Deal or Rippling (not essential)
Job Offer
- Hourly pay rate equivalent to £50,000 - £55,000 per annum.
- 4 days on site in Holborn
- Ongoing rolling contract with the intention to go permanent.
- 3 stage interview with an ideal start date in February
If you are an experienced HR professional looking for a temporary role in the retail industry, apply today to take the next step in your career!
