Regional HR Officer - Scotland / North East

Smyths Toys; Livingston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Smyths Toys is seeking a Regional HR Officer to manage HR activities across Scottish and Northern UK stores. The role requires generalist HR experience along with strong skills in coaching and employee relations. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic organization with significant growth plans and offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

7.5% matched pension

31 days annual leave

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

In-store discount

High street discounts

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Payments

Special Life-Event Gifts

Length of Service Awards

Qualifications

• Solid generalist experience in HR activities, practices, and policies.
• Experience in a fast-paced retail environment is ideal.
• Flexibility for extensive travel and nights away from home.

Responsibilities

• Conducting HR audits to ensure legal compliance in stores.
• Offering HR advice to line managers and attending meetings.
• Ensuring compliance with absence management across UK stores.

Skills

Coaching

Influencing

Interpersonal skills

Employee relations knowledge

Job description

Regional HR Officer - Scotland / North East, Livingston

Client:

Smyths Toys

Location:

Livingston, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

5262caf615d7

Job Views:

3

Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

Job Description:

About the Role

Smyths Toys is one of the world's largest specialty retailers of children's toys. We operate both online, and via our physical retail stores, with hundreds of stores spread across Europe and the UK. We source our product range from an extensive array of UK, European, and international suppliers.

We’re looking for a Regional HR Officer based inScotland or the North East with solid knowledge and generalist experience in HR-related activities, practices and policies to look after our Scottish and Northern UK stores.

You’ll have experience coaching and influencing line managers. Ideally, you’ll have experience in a retail organisation but more importantly, you’ll have worked in a fast paced, changing environment. You’ll also be a self-starter with a tenacious and delivery focused approach.

This role will involve extensive travel and nights away from home so you will need to be flexible. A full driving license and your own car are also a must as you’ll be visiting stores spread across fairly large geographical areas.

Salary banding - £30,000 to £35,000 per annum

Responsibilities/Duties

You’ll be a HR generalist and your responsibilities will include;

• Conducting HR audits to ensure legal compliance in stores.
• Working closely with line managers offering advice in line with legislation.
• Attending investigation, disciplinary and grievance meetings as and when needed.
• To act as a central point of contact for managers and all employees.
• Ensuringthat there is compliance with the absence management process across the UK stores and that consistent action is taken.
• Supporting with new store set up as part of the business expansion.
• Assisting the Head of HR as required

You should have good employee relations knowledge, strong interpersonal skills and be able to work with large case loads.

• A benefits package inclusive of: 7.5% matched pension 31 days annual leave rising with length of service Defined Contribution Pension Scheme Life Assurance Cover Employee Assistance Programme In-store discount High street discounts EnhancedMaternity and Paternity Payments Special Life-Event Gifts Length of Service Awards

This is an exciting opportunity to join and gain experience in a highly successful and dynamic organisation with significant growth plans.

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Created on 29/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom