People Partnering Advisor: Coach Leaders & Drive Performance

River Island; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Retail Trust benefits

Onsite gym

Flexible working

Pension plan

Staff events

Job summary

River Island is seeking a People Partnering professional to support line managers in delivering high performance, engagement and compliant people practices at our West London head office. You will work with business leaders to translate strategy into robust people plans and partner with Centers of Excellence to ensure excellent employee experience.

The role emphasises coaching, stakeholder management, and data-driven decision making, with a focus on wellbeing, inclusion, and consistency across

Qualifications

• Advise on HR policy and process at employee and manager level, through the full employee lifecycle, tailoring approaches within guidelines.
• Understand business model, priorities and challenges to respond to people issues aligning with business outcomes.
• Collaborate with COEs to deliver best employee experience and to meet business needs.
• Coach line managers to be self-sufficient in people management scenarios.
• Develop trusted partnerships with managers and leaders to challenge and advise.

Responsibilities

• Advise on HR policy and process at employee and manager level, through the full employee lifecycle, tailoring approaches within the guidelines to drive best possible outcomes for both the individual and the business.
• Develop and maintain a foundational understanding of the business model, its priorities and challenges, to respond to people issues that align with business outcomes.
• Develop and maintain understanding of HR specialisms and how to collaborate with COEs for best employee experience and business needs.
• Collaborate across the people team to support annual processes including pay reviews and performance cycles.
• Coach line managers and develop their skills to be self-sufficient in most people management scenarios.
• Contribute to a performance-led culture with clear goals and fair performance measurement.
• Mentor People Operations Advisors and provide guidance on first-line queries.
• Source, analyse and share data insights to identify trends and address challenges.
• Develop trusted partnerships with managers, providing constructive challenge and sounding board support.
• Model River Island values and promote wellbeing and inclusion in the workplace.
• Pursue self-development and share knowledge through internal/external networks.

Job description

River Island is seeking a People Partnering professional to support line managers in delivering high performance, engagement and compliant people practices at our West London head office. You will work with business leaders to translate strategy into robust people plans and partner with Centers of Excellence to ensure excellent employee experience.

The role emphasises coaching, stakeholder management, and data-driven decision making, with a focus on wellbeing, inclusion, and consistency across