Reed HR are working alongside a Not for Profit Organisation based in South East London who are recruiting for an experienced HR Policy Officer for initially 1 month.
This role is hybrid so travel into the office is required.
Job Summary
The HR Policy Officer will lead a detailed review of all internal HR policies, the staff handbook, and their interaction with contractual terms of employment, ensuring alignment, legal compliance, and clarity.
This role is both project-based and will cover:
• In the immediate term it involves a comprehensive, detailed, policy evaluation and update.
Key Responsibilities
Policy Review & Development
• Lead a full and systematic review of all staff-related policies and the staff handbook
• Draft and maintain HR policies, handbook provisions, and contractual clauses that are clear, consistent in style, structure, and tone, reflect organisational values, comply with law and best practice, and are updated ahead of legal changes.
Policy Implementation & Communication
• Work with the SLT to ensure effective rollout and practical application of policies across the organisation.
• Provide expert guidance to staff and managers on the contractual and policy framework in live employment situations, including formal processes, ensuring that contractual rights, handbook provisions, and policies are consistently interpreted and applied.
Experience/knowledge
• Extensive knowledge of UK employment law, including evolving law and case law, with direct experience of applying this to contracts of employment, handbooks, and HR policies ideally in a unionised context.
• CIPD Qualified