Retail HR Business Partner

TN United Kingdom; Wick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking charity as a Retail HR Business Partner, where your expertise will drive our people and culture strategy. This role is pivotal in fostering a positive work environment and ensuring HR practices align with our mission to combat poverty and inequality. You will collaborate with retail teams to craft tailored people plans and provide innovative solutions that enhance our community-focused operations. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, your contributions will help shape the future of our shops and empower our dedicated volunteers. Embrace this opportunity to make a real impact while enjoying a competitive salary and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Generous Pension Scheme

33 Days Annual Leave

Company Sick Pay

Life Assurance

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experienced HR professional with strong management partnership skills.
• Expert knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practices.

Responsibilities

• Support retail operations and manage HR lifecycle activities.
• Deliver tailored solutions to people-related challenges.

Skills

HR Generalist

Management Partnership Skills

UK Employment Legislation

Talent Acquisition

Problem-Solving

Data-Driven Decision Making

Diversity and Inclusion

Education

CIPD Level 7

Job description

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Oxfam GB is a member of an international confederation of 21 organisations acting together as partners with local communities to fight inequality and poverty through various initiatives.

We believe that when people come together, we can create real change. Whether it’s through signing a petition, volunteering in our shops, or donating what you can, when we all take these acts together, we can create a more equal world.

Open for business since 1948, Oxfam shops raise vital funds to support Oxfam’s work with partner organisations. Mobilising over 20,000 volunteers who work in shops at the heart of their community to raise as much money as possible to support our work to tackle poverty and inequality.

The Role

Are you a proactive HR professional looking for your next challenge and ready to make a real impact, supporting retail operations for a charity fighting the inequalities that fuel poverty?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and talented HR professional to join us as Retail HR Business Partner for our retail network based in and around London, Surrey, Kent, and Sussex (weekly travel required). The role is pivotal in driving our people and culture strategy, fostering a positive work environment within our shops, and ensuring our HR practices align with our vision, mission, and values.

You will work within our People and Culture Division, as part of the Retail HR team. As an HR Business Partner, you will support our retail colleagues, manage HR lifecycle activities across our shops, and provide tailored, pragmatic, employee-centric guidance on people issues aligned with our values. You will act as a bridge between various stakeholders, ensuring that the unique people needs of each shop are met and exceeded. Your work will include crafting tailored people plans and collaborating seamlessly across Oxfam teams, using your creativity to find innovative solutions.

About you

We are looking for a candidate who can work across teams within the People and Culture Division and the wider organisation to drive continuous improvement in inclusive people practices.

An ideal candidate will:

• Be an experienced HR generalist with strong management partnership skills, providing trusted advice, coaching, and training on a range of people strategies and issues.
• Offer expert advice on HR policies, procedures, and best practices, with current knowledge of UK employment legislation including ER and HR best practice.
• Support talent acquisition and retention efforts, including recruitment, onboarding, and development.
• Deliver tailored, innovative, and creative solutions to people-related challenges in an empowered, self-directed manner.
• Demonstrate active listening, understanding, and effective response to diverse audiences, with a genuine commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Use data confidently to inform decisions, mitigate risks, and drive change.
• Possess strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, able to respond quickly to issues.
• Manage and deliver HR projects within a complex operational environment.
• Hold a CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Ideally have retail experience.
• Be willing to travel regularly for business purposes; a valid UK driving license is desirable (expenses for travel may be provided).

Are you ready to embark on this exciting journey with us? Let’s shape the future of our shops together.

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What we offer

We offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, 33 days of annual leave including bank holidays, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance, and more.

You will join a team of professionals passionate about ending poverty and working collaboratively to make change happen. Our shops are vibrant community hubs full of pride and dedication.

From day one, we invest in your professional development through in-house courses, e-learning, on-the-job learning, coaching, mentoring, and more.

Learn more about what Oxfam has to offer.

Flexfam

We believe flexible working is key to building the future of Oxfam, and we are open to discussing flexible arrangements that suit your needs.