HR Business Partner

Homebase; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail sector is seeking an HR Business Partner to contribute to its growth and inclusivity culture. This hybrid role will focus on developing talent and providing strategic HR support, ensuring alignment with the company's values and goals, while working across various locations and from home.

Benefits

20% team member discount at Homebase

Access to the Hapi To Be Home wellbeing portal

Starting holiday entitlement of 24 days plus bank holidays

Homebase Personal Pension Plan with Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in managing significant organizational change required.
• Strong reputation as a team player essential.
• Ability to challenge and influence senior managers effectively needed.

Responsibilities

• Support business to achieve commercial goals through effective people planning.
• Build strategic partnerships with key senior managers.
• Provide leadership and coaching to Regional Managers on HR matters.

Skills

Relationship-building

Project management

Strategic change implementation

Influencing skills

Commercial awareness

Coaching skills

Job description

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For Homebase to keep growing, our team members need to keep growing as well: this means every team member should be well trained, feel supported, and most of all, feel included. We recognize that a culture of support and inclusivity has to come from the top down, and this is why we are seeking an innovative and forward-thinking HR Business Partner (Retail) to join us!

Working hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (Monday - Friday).

Location: This is a field-based/hybrid role, covering the South & East regions. You will have the opportunity to work in stores and from home. At Homebase, we trust you to manage your time effectively, but given the role, you should expect to visit stores within your division regularly (2-3 days per week, depending on need), along with occasional visits to our Store Support Center/Head Office for team meetings and catch-ups (e.g., 1-2 times per quarter).

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 plus car allowance and bonus earning potential

The role:

The HR Business Partner will provide high-quality, objective, and robust business partnering and generalist support to attract, develop, and retain great people, ensuring the culture and values remain central to all activities.

What will I be doing?

• Supporting the business to achieve commercial goals through effective people planning with a regional focus.
• Building strategic partnerships with key senior managers.
• Providing leadership and coaching to Regional Managers on HR matters, including policy advice, leadership & team development, performance management, recruitment, and engagement.
• Identifying and delivering leadership and coaching to drive business performance and support line management decision-making.
• Addressing Learning & Development needs to support succession planning and talent pipeline development, utilizing centres of excellence (L&D).
• Managing risk by ensuring legislative and policy compliance.
• Identifying trends and proactively planning for future issues.
• Supporting leadership development of Divisional Business Leaders and Store Managers.
• Managing complex ER issues alongside line managers to minimize risks.
• Collaborating with the Regional Manager to challenge and control people-related costs, including salary drift.
• Utilizing centres of excellence to enable strategic business partnering.

What you will need to be successful:

• Excellent relationship-building skills within HR and the wider business.
• Ability to challenge and influence senior managers effectively.
• Experience managing significant organizational change.
• Proven project management and strategic change implementation skills.
• Strong reputation as a team player.
• Commercial awareness.
• Ability to manage time and priorities effectively.
• Influencing and coaching skills.
• Professional approach with a can-do attitude.

What can we offer you in return?

Making your pay go further:

• 20% team member discount at Homebase and Bathstore, available from day one.
• Opportunity to enhance your pay through a discretionary bonus plan.
• Access to the Hapi To Be Home wellbeing portal.
• Starting holiday entitlement of 24 days plus bank holidays, increasing with service.

Saving for your future and giving back:

• Homebase Personal Pension Plan with Life Assurance.
• Opportunities to participate in fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support.
• Payroll Giving Scheme for charitable donations.

Always growing together:

• Learning and development opportunities, including qualifications from City and Guilds and apprenticeships.
• Monthly Lunch and Learn sessions with external and internal speakers.