Interim People Operations and Resourcing Manager

Are you an experienced senior people leader ready to make an immediate impact? We’re looking for an Interim People Operations & Resourcing Manager to join us at a pivotal moment in our transformation journey on a 6-month contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape and lead operational people services within a fast-paced, customer-focused housing organisation. Reporting to the Head of People, you will provide hands-on leadership across people operations and resourcing, working closely with People Business Partners, Advisors and specialist teams during a critical delivery phase. The Role This role is central to delivering a high-quality, compliant and forward-thinking people service, ensuring consistency, efficiency and continuous improvement across the organisation. You will: * Lead people operations - overseeing employee relations, recruitment, onboarding/offboarding, and pay & benefits administration, ensuring compliance with employment law and internal frameworks * Drive employee relations excellence - providing senior oversight on complex ER cases and guiding managers to achieve fair, consistent and legally robust outcomes * Lead through change - acting as a visible leader to support organisational transformation and embed new ways of working aligned to the People Strategy About You We’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running and confidently operate in a changing environment. You will bring: * Proven experience in a senior HR/People leadership role, ideally within housing or a regulated sector but not essential * Strong expertise across employee relations, resourcing, and operational HR delivery * In-depth knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice * The ability to work at pace, influence senior stakeholders and deliver through change You’ll be pragmatic, resilient and delivery-focused, with a collaborative, values-driven approach. This role has been identified as suitable for hybrid working which will be a combination of home working and working from our offices, with Head office at Craven Arms and travel to other offices as required. Shortlisting date: 14 May 2026 Interview date: W/C 18 May 2026 About Connexus Connexus is a rural housing association with its heritage in Shropshire and Herefordshire, providing good quality, affordable and safe homes that customers are proud to live in. We create inclusive neighbourhoods, sustainable rural communities, and provide services that support our customers to build a life in their home. The work our teams do is varied, and no two days are the same. We provide an excellent offer for colleagues which includes flexible working options combined with some fantastic benefits. We’re here to support colleagues at every step of the way with training and development opportunities, helping you make the most of your career. If you want to work with like-minded people and would like to make a difference to the lives of our customers, Connexus could be the right fit for you. Connexus is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. We strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups