Freelance Senior People andamp; Culture Consultant (Staff Retention andamp; Workforce Scaling) Start: Monday, 1 December 2025 End: 3-month contract (strong likelihood of extension) Rate: £750 day IR35: Inside IR35 (must use an Umbrella company, not a Sole trader or Ltd) Location: London Work pattern: 5 days per week, 2 days on-site, 3 days remote Schedule: Full-time, Monday - FridayClient: Global public servicesAbout the RoleA large, complex service-led organisation is looking for an experienced Senior People andamp; Culture Consultant to lead a project focused on reducing staff attrition and improving long-term workforce stability. You''ll design, implement and evaluate retention solutions that directly improve employee welfare and support workforce scale-up. This is a strategic, delivery-focused role requiring someone who has operated at a senior level and has demonstrable evidence of running retention and recruitment-related transformation projects.What You''ll DoLead the end-to-end design of workforce retention strategies across high-volume service teamsDiagnose root causes of attrition using data, interviews, engagement insights and operational inputsDevelop scalable, evidence-based solutions that reduce turnover and improve long-term employee welfareImplement practical interventions that can be adopted by operational, HR and leadership teamsWork closely with People, Operations, Transformation, Finance and Leadership stakeholdersBuild clear frameworks, models and playboo