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People Business Partner (Retail)

White Stuff

London

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 75,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic People Business Partner for their Retail sector. This role is pivotal in providing exceptional HR support across UK and international shops, focusing on employee engagement, leadership development, and strategic HR initiatives. You will partner closely with senior business stakeholders to enhance organizational culture and drive talent retention. If you are passionate about people and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Annual bonus opportunity

Up to 25 days holiday

Paid volunteer days

50% employee discount

Subsidised dental insurance

Healthcare cash plan

Life assurance

Interest-free season ticket loan

Pension contribution

Qualifications

6 years of operational HR and ER experience in retail.
Strong relationship-building skills to drive business success.

Responsibilities

Support Retail leadership by building dynamic relationships.
Champion colleague engagement and drive talent development.
Manage employee relations cases and provide coaching.

Skills

HR Generalist Experience

Employee Relations Management

Project Management

Relationship Building

Strategic Foresight

Coaching and Leadership

Education

Degree in Human Resources or related field

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White Stuff was established in 1985 through a simple idea. This idea grew and now we have shops and concessions in the UK and internationally, selling women’s and men’s clothing as well as beautiful accessories and homeware. Our original prints (all designed in house), intricate details and considered design touches reflect our personality and make us subtly distinctive.

Our people are at the heart of our brand, constantly moving and driving us forward. We’re sociable, talented and likeminded and we’re not hierarchical or political in how we do business. We encourage entrepreneurial ideas and accountability at all levels.

Who you are:

An experienced HR generalist with a proven track record in managing Retail human resources and partnering with senior business stakeholders. Experience working in a retail environment is a must with UK and International experience (we have shops and concessions in Germany and Guernsey). You should have good working knowledge and experience of managing ER cases and formal processes (such as structure changes, performance reviews, contract adjustments etc). You will also have a keen interest in employee engagement and be a key driver of our internal values and culture.

Primary objective of the job:

As the People Business Partner for Retail, you will take responsibility for providing outstanding People support to colleagues within our Retail sector, across UK and International shops and concessions by partnering closely with the Head of Retail and Area Managers. This role is a combination of HR generalist, delivering the core people processes and HR project management to support continuous development. The role will involve leading and developing a team.

What you’ll be doing:

Leadership and Coaching

Supporting the Retail leadership team to succeed, by building solid, open and dynamic relationships
Building line manager capability by truly understanding stakeholder’s accountabilities and barriers and identifying creative tools and mechanisms to support the development of a high performing culture

Colleague Engagement

Championing colleague engagement by developing innovative ways to drive talent development and staff retention by partnering Retail to identify opportunities and keeping engagement at the heart of everything we do
Working alongside key stakeholders to ensure the communication and implementation of projects lands collaboratively and brilliantly
Be the voice of Retail by listening to colleagues and rallying relevant areas of the business to support

Employee Relations

Increasing the capability of your team and line managers to manage ER cases effectively, commercially and in line with our company values, through coaching, training and advising (including disciplinary, grievance, performance management etc.)
Identifying common ER trends or patterns and creating proactive solutions to rectify or remedy these for the future
Ensuring a consistent approach throughout all business areas by working closely with other People team members
Identifying opportunities to enhance and evolve existing or create new policies, processes and procedures to ensure White Stuff stays a great place to work

Projects/Strategy/Core

Helping create and shape the Retail People Strategy to support evolution and growth
Partnering with the Retail leadership team to identify and advise on recommended organisational and change management strategies
Ensuring the core People processes (such as Pay Review/ Bonus/ Appraisals) are delivered brilliantly
Working alongside the L&D manager and line managers and to engage and take ownership of Talent Management and People Planning processes
Constantly reviewing why and how we do things to make sure they are innovative, current, fit for purpose and in line with our company values

What you’ll need:

6 years operational People and ER experience – being able to effectively advise colleagues and partners on day-to-day and longer-term basis on complex People matters
Experience in UK and International (Germany and Guernsey)
Management experience – leading and developing an exceptional People team
Relationship building – being able to establish genuine and solid effective relationships that help drive business success
Project management – experience of effectively managing ad hoc projects as well as the annual People processes
Strategic foresight – the ability to translate existing strategy into operational People Plans, and to contribute towards the development of strategy
Creativity and collaborative working – the passion and desire to create great solutions together
Authenticity, resilience, adaptability, a fun and engaging outlook and a good sense of humour

What we will offer you:

As a Retail People Business Partner at White Stuff you will be entitled to an array of great benefits, some of which include:

Hybrid working
Annual bonus opportunity
Up to 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays
2 extra (paid!) days off per year to volunteer in the local community
50% discount
Subsidised BUPA Dental Insurance
Healthcare cash plan and Life Assurance
Interest free season ticket loan
Pension Contribution

We are committed to creating an environment where we can all be proud to work and be ourselves. Part of this commitment is being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, and age.

Seniority level

Seniority level
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Employment type

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Full-time

Job function

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Business Development and Sales
Industries
Retail Apparel and Fashion

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