Retail People Advisor - 12m FTC

The Inside Job; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization in the UK seeks an HR Advisor to manage employee relations and support retail operations across multiple locations. This role requires someone with HR experience in a fast-paced environment and strong knowledge of UK employment law. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills and collaborate with teams effectively. The position is primarily based in London with required travel to retail sites in Manchester and Bicester. Attractive benefits and a commitment to diversity included.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong analytical skills and judgment.
• Ability to work autonomously in a high-pressure setting.

Responsibilities

• Align retail people plans with business strategy.
• Provide HR support on employee relations.
• Support learning and development initiatives.
• Maintain accurate people policies and job descriptions.
• Administer wellbeing check-ins and workforce planning.

Skills

HR advisory experience in a retail environment

Knowledge of UK employment law

Ability to manage employee relations casework

Influencing and partnering skills

Excellent communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Problem-solving abilities

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

OVERVIEW

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Align retail people plans with business strategy and priorities.
• Act as a culture ambassador, promoting Gymshark values and performance culture.
• Build strong relationships with managers and team members across the UK retail estate (London, Bicester, Manchester) with flexibility to travel.
• Provide HR support including:
  • Employee relations advice (disciplinary, grievance, sickness, absence).
  • Performance improvement plan administration.
  • Monitoring absence triggers, probation, and annual leave compliance.
  • Managing occupational health reviews and maternity/paternity reboarding.
• Support learning and development initiatives, including mandatory training delivery and tracking.
• Conduct exit interviews, report insights, and contribute to people analytics.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date people policies and job descriptions.
• Update trackers for People Ops (reporting line changes, grade changes).
• Administer wellbeing check-ins and support functional change or restructure processes.
• Assist with workforce planning, organization design, and pay review processes.
• Provide ad-hoc support for people change initiatives.

This role would require the successful candidate to attend at our London, Soho office with travel to stores, London, Manchester and Bicester.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• HR advisory experience in a fast-paced, multi-site retail environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR practices.
• Proven ability to manage end-to-end employee relations casework.
• Skilled at influencing and partnering with leaders.
• Flexible and adaptable to change; willing to travel regularly across UK stores.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) for diverse audiences.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Commercially aware with strong problem-solving and lateral thinking abilities.
• Able to work autonomously in a dynamic, high-pressure environment.
• High integrity, professional ethics, and sound judgment.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

CLOSING DATE: Thursday 6th November

✅ Disability Confident Committed

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer and want to encourage anyone with a disability to apply for a role at Gymshark. We offer an interview to candidates with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Please let us know below if would you like to apply through the Disability Confident scheme.

We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind.

If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email [e-mail].