When you’re stretched, scaling, or solving a people challenge, our interim HR support drops in fast and gets things done. From generalist interim HR roles (up to Interim Head of HR/Fractional HR Director) to delivering specialist HR projects, we provide hands-on, commercial human resources support services that drive results.
We fix people challenges – fast.
Need cover for periods of leave or an urgent project? Delivering M&A, TUPE or a system rollout? Our interim HR and fractional human resources services bring proven operators who can hit the ground running.
Scalable expertise without permanent overheads.
Choose part-time HR support, full-time interim HR positions, or a fractional HR consultant for a few days a week and keep your HR costs flexible.
The right human, not just a CV.
We care about culture fit and outcomes. Our people are practical doers and strategic thinkers, the “roll-up-your-sleeves” partners you call when stakes are high.
UK-wide coverage, with bases in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Aberdeen
From Aberdeen to Manchester, Edinburgh to London, we deploy quickly, on-site, remote or hybrid.
Looking for temporary HR jobs, HR temp jobs, or interim HR jobs? We also place brilliant HR professionals into short-term assignments — explore our current roles on the Jobs page.
We listen first. No waffle. Just a quick clarity call to understand your goals, risks and timelines.
We propose the most efficient model: interim HR support, fractional HR, hiring an HR consultant for a defined project, or a blend.
Your interim embeds with your team (on-site or remote), backed by our wider HR support services.
Interim HR means bringing in an experienced HR professional to fill a gap, manage change, or deliver a specific project. It’s embedded, hands-on delivery from inside your business — running people processes, handling ER, leading teams, or rolling out change. This can be full-time, part-time or fractional HR (e.g., 1–3 days/week).
HR Consultancy provides external, strategic guidance. Consultants assess, diagnose and design solutions (policies, culture, engagement, compliance, growth strategy), often on a project basis (e.g., an HR audit or designing a performance framework), with less day-to-day delivery.
Execution & delivery
Strategy & guidance
Temporary (full- or part-time/fractional)
Project-based or ongoing advisory
Embedded in your business
External partner
Covering periods of leave and change rollout
Culture review, HR audits, L&D strategy
Execution & delivery
Temporary (full- or part-time/fractional)
Embedded in your business
Maternity cove and, change rollout
Strategy & guidance
Project-based or ongoing advisory
External partner
Culture review, HR audits, L&D strategy
Most clients use a blend. We’ll advise on the mix, and you can also
for deeper strategic programmes.
Tell us your goal and timeline, and we’ll recommend the most efficient route.
‘Fractional human resources’ is a term being used more frequently these days to describe the practice of bringing in a senior HR leader or specialist on a part-time basis, typically 1–3 days a week. It gives you strategic expertise and hands-on delivery without the cost of a full-time hire. Businesses use fractional HR services to:
Think of it as having a part-time HR director in your corner, someone who knows your business, but without the full-time overheads.
Yes, absolutely. While we work UK-wide, we understand that many clients search for HR temp agencies in London and Manchester, for example, when they need fast cover. The difference with us? We don’t just “place temps.” We provide interim HR support that’s practical, commercial, and embedded in your business. Whether you need someone in your office tomorrow or a hybrid fractional role a few days a week, we’ll make it happen quickly and with the right cultural fit.
Yes. Our team is used to stepping into high-pressure people challenges at short notice. Common examples include:
We know these issues can’t wait. That’s why our interim professionals are experienced, discreet, and ready to “hit the ground running” so you can get peace of mind quickly.
Yes, but not only SMEs. We support organisations of every size, from start-ups and scaling SMEs through to large corporates and charities.
Wherever you sit on the scale, we’ll shape the right model, from part-time HR support to interim head of HR cover.
Yes. Sometimes what you need isn’t a full interim role, but an HR consultant to deliver a defined piece of work. We’ll help you figure out the right model:
We’ll brainstorm what you need with you and explain the options in plain English so you don’t waste budget on the wrong fit.
There are some nuanced differences between an HR interim consultancy and an HR interim agency. At Hunter Adams we refer to ourselves as a consultancy but the services we offer in the HR interim space are similar to that of HR interim agencies in the sense that we provide experienced HR consultants who can join an organistion at short-notice for a short period of time and hit the ground running. The service we provide is a managed service which offers more strategic support with access to wider HR expertise. Under certain circumstances a non-managed serviced can be offered depending on requirements. A managed HR interim service offers more strategic support with access to wider HR expertise than a non-managed service.
