HR Business Partner

Zachary Daniels Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer in the South of the UK is seeking an HR Business Partner to enhance their retail operations. In this role, you will collaborate with area and store managers, oversee employee relations, and implement effective people strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in retail HR and a solid understanding of UK employment law, offering a salary of £50,000 - £55,000 plus bonus and benefits.

Benefits

Autonomy to shape people agenda

Supportive leadership

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a multi-site retail HR role, ideally within fashion.
• Strong ER experience and confident knowledge of UK employment law.
• Commercial, data-literate and solutions-focused.

Responsibilities

• Partner with retail leadership on all people matters including workforce planning.
• Lead ER across the region, coaching managers on handling issues.
• Deliver the retail people plan focusing on engagement and wellbeing.

Skills

Multi-site retail HR experience

Strong ER experience

Understanding of UK employment law

Commercial and data-literate

Influencing and stakeholder management

Organised and resilient

Job description

HR Business Partner - Fashion | South of the UK

We're partnering with a leading fashion retailer on the search for a HR Business Partner to support their UK retail estate across the South. This is a hands-on, people-first role where you'll work closely with Area and Store Managers to drive performance, culture and capability across a fast-paced, customer-focused business.

What you'll be doing

• Partner with retail leadership on all people matters including workforce planning, succession, talent pipelines and new store openings.
• Lead ER across the region (advice, investigations, disciplinaries/grievances), coaching managers to handle issues with confidence and fairness.
• Deliver the retail people plan: engagement, wellbeing, DE&I and ways of working that lift performance.
• Oversee recruitment across stores, ensuring quality hires and quick turnaround, supporting with selection and assessment where needed.
• Support learning and development: induction, manager capability, bite-size training and on-the-job coaching.
• Guide annual HR cycles including performance, pay and reward inputs, bonus and recognition.
• Use people data and insights to identify trends, recommend actions and measure impact.
• Act as custodian of HR policy and employment law compliance.
• Be visible in store; build trusted relationships with managers and teams through regular visits.

About you

• Proven experience in a multi-site retail HR role, ideally within fashion.
• Strong ER experience and confident knowledge of UK employment law.
• Commercial, data-literate and solutions-focused, with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Organised, resilient and comfortable in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment.

Why join?

• High-impact remit across a recognised fashion brand.
• Autonomy to shape and deliver the people agenda across the South.
• Supportive leadership, collaborative culture and genuine opportunities for career development.
• Salary: c.£50,000 - £55,000 + Bonus + Benefits