Interim HR Business Partner

Richmond American University London is now seeking to appoint an experienced and proactive Interim HR Business Partner to join our HR team during a period of organisational change and transformation.

The HR Business Partner will work closely and report into the Head of HR to deliver hands-on operational HR support, including employee relations, workforce planning, and HR operations. The successful candidate will be a skilled HR generalist who thrives in a fast-paced and complex environment, ideally with experience in higher education or a similar sector.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of strategic workforce initiatives while managing operational HR processes across the full employee lifecycle. You will be confident in providing expert advice to managers and staff, managing sensitive employee relations matters, and ensuring compliance with employment law and University policies.
We are looking for an individual who is highly organised, adaptable, and able to balance strategic priorities with day-to-day HR operational support.

About Richmond American University London

Richmond American University London is a unique institution, global in outlook and in practice, diverse and cosmopolitan in its culture. A leading private and not-for-profit institution, we are dually accredited in both the United States, by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and registered with the Office for Students in the UK. Our students receive both UK and US degrees, bringing together the best of British and American higher education.
Operating in London since 1972, our mission is to educate and inform future generations by providing them with the knowledge and support to think critically, the freedom to challenge assumptions and the skills to work with others. Our distinctive, multi-disciplinary Liberal Arts degree programmes offer a holistic approach to teaching and learning that focuses on developing academic and personal skills to enable our students to make positive contributions through employment, personal development, and public service after graduation.

Following the move to our new state-of-the-art campus in Chiswick Park, West London, we are developing a new strategy that will see the University grow and further diversify its student body, broaden and diversify is academic offer and expand its international partnerships.

Richmond is an equal opportunities employer. Richmond is committed to an inclusive culture and welcomes applications from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Basic level DBS check is required for this position.

For further information about the University, please visit: www.richmond.ac.uk

Closing date: Sunday 17th August 2025
Interview dates: 25th & 26th August.

To apply for this role, please email your CV and supporting statement which outlines qualifications, and relevant experience, together with details of three recent work-related references via the 'Apply' button (e:hr@richmond.ac.uk).

Please note that while submitted applications will be we are unable to provide individual feedback to applicants.

Applicants will need the right to work in the UK. This role is not suitable for Visa sponsorship.

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