Head of HR

Kingfisher; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retail company is seeking a Head of HR to lead and inspire a team of HR Business Partners. This role will drive a high-performance culture, partnering with senior leadership to deliver effective people solutions. The position offers a competitive salary of £80,000 to £115,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package, including hybrid working arrangements. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Eastleigh.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Healthcare

ShareSave options

6.6 weeks holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience leading HR teams in a high-performing environment.
• Ability to partner with senior business leaders and influence effectively.
• Use data to drive business solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the HR Business Partnering Team.
• Business partner with Board and leadership teams.
• Contribute to and deliver the People Plan.

Skills

People leader experience

Strong business partnering skills

Intellectually and commercially astute

Building trusted relationships

Agility in operations

Proven OD/OE experience

Data-driven decision making

Coaching experience

Excellent communication skills

Budget management

Job description

Overview

Head of HR - SSO

12 Months Fixed Term Contract

80K-115K Pension Healthcare ShareSave 6.6 weeks holiday Hybrid Working (3 days per week in the office)

Southampton Store Support Office

Whats the job

Lead inspire and coach a high‑performing team of HR Business Partners to deliver exceptional people outcomes across our SSO functions. As a trusted partner and critical coach to our leadership teams the Head of HR plays a pivotal role in shaping and driving a high‑performance culture and one that enables our people and business to thrive. This role champions excellence by setting clear standards leveraging data‑driven insight and fostering accountability and empowerment at every level. Working in partnership with our Centres of Excellence the Head of HR ensures the delivery of innovative and effective people solutions that enhance capability performance and engagement.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Lead the SSO HR Business Partnering Team to deliver business and personal performance.
• Business Partner our Board Dofs and leadership teams focussing on in function partnering delivery via the HRBPs as well as cross functional partnering.
• Contributes to the creation and responsible for the delivery of the People Plan ensuring that it effectively embeds critical organisational and cultural initiatives for the function.
• Ensure that all functions have an organisation design that is fit for purpose and the appropriate plan to deliver change where required as well as plans to manage headcount budgets annually.
• Coach and challenge leadership teams on individual and team effectiveness to create a high performing and inclusive culture.
• Analyse trends and use data and metrics to understand the business and track progress vs the plan as well as support business solutions.
• Partner with centres of excellence within the people team to develop the right solution at the right time to support business performance.
• Plan and prioritise capacity of self and team to ensure a balanced approach to delivery of the plan.
• Actively drive and contribute to the overall B&Q People Strategy being the voice of SSO flagging issues and being part of creating solutions.
• Inspire and lead team to be empowered and role model our values always

What we need

Required Skills & Experience

• People leader experience able to effectively role model building and developing a high performing team.
• Experience of partnering with senior business leaders.
• Intellectually and commercially astute with strong business partnering and influencing skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships quickly at all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to operate with pace and agility.
• Proven OD / OE experience.
• Uses data and insight effectively to drive solutions.
• Experience in coaching individual leaders and leadership teams.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Proven ability to embed people strategy into effective functional plans.
• Experience of budget management to support leadership teams managing costs

Whats in it for me

As part of a great team youll be valued for who you are. Were committed to making B&Q more diverse and representative of the communities we serve where everyone can feel they belong and have equal opportunities . You will have access to a range of networks that represent our colleagues and allies and help us to continue to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business.

We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a range of benefits to help you. As well as a competitive salary our benefits package includes an award‑winning pension scheme bonus ShareSave options 6.6 weeks holiday payroll giving an Employee Assistance Programme shopping discounts colleague wellbeing benefits and lots more!

So we can support you during the application or interview process please contact for any recruitment adjustments.

Required Experience

Director

Employment Type

Contract

Experience

years

Vacancy

1

Monthly Salary Salary

80 - 115