HR Business Partner

Zachary Daniels; Northampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Supportive team culture

Influential role with access to leaders

Job summary

A growing retail business is looking for an HR Business Partner to closely collaborate with corporate teams in Northampton. This role emphasizes strategic thinking, hands-on involvement, and building trust with senior leaders. The ideal candidate will have proven HR Business Partner experience, especially in a retail or similar corporate environment. This position also offers a down-to-earth culture and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner.
• Experience working with corporate teams in a retail or consumer environment.
• A strong commercial mindset and ability to operate at pace.
• Comfortable balancing strategic input with hands-on delivery.
• Someone who builds trust naturally and enjoys working collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with senior leaders across corporate functions.
• Supporting organizational design and workforce planning.
• Coaching managers through people challenges.
• Playing an active role in engagement, culture and retention initiatives
• Using data and insight to inform decisions, not just policies
• Working closely with the wider People team to embed consistent, values-led HR practices

Skills

HR Business Partner experience

Corporate team collaboration

Strategic and hands-on mindset

Trust building

Data-informed decision-making

Job description

HR Business Partner | Retail | Corporate Functions

We're partnering with a growing retail business to find an HR Business Partner who loves working closely with corporate teams and being right at the heart of the business.

This role is all about true partnering, working alongside leaders across functions like Finance, Marketing, Commercial, Digital and People, helping shape decisions, build capability and support teams through change and growth.

If you enjoy combining strategic thinking with being hands-on, pragmatic and human, this could be a really lovely next step.

What you'll be doing

• Partnering with senior leaders across corporate functions,
• Supporting on organisational design, capability building and workforce planning
• Coaching managers through people challenges, change and performance conversations
• Playing an active role in engagement, culture and retention initiatives
• Using data and insight to inform decisions, not just policies
• Working closely with the wider People team to embed consistent, values-led HR practices

What we're looking for

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner
• Solid experience partnering with corporate / head office teams (retail, consumer or similar environment ideal)
• Confident operating at pace, with a commercial and pragmatic mindset
• Comfortable balancing strategic input with hands-on delivery
• Someone who builds trust naturally and enjoys working collaboratively

Why this role

• A visible, influential role with real access to leaders
• A business that genuinely values the people agenda
• Opportunity to shape, influence and grow alongside the organisation
• Supportive team, flexible working and a down-to-earth culture

If you're an HRBP who enjoys meaningful conversations, real partnership and making a difference day to day, thats could be the perfect role for you!

Please apply with your most up-to-date CV.