Senior People Partner - Maternity Cover (Head Office)

Mint Velvet; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company-funded private health

Life assurance

Discretionary bonus

Staff discount

Season ticket loan

Summer hours

Induction and development support

Yoga classes

Job summary

Mint Velvet is seeking an experienced Senior People Partner to cover a 12-month maternity leave at Head Office. The role partners with senior leaders to shape the people agenda, aligning strategy with business priorities and delivering exceptional employee experience across the Head Office function.

You will blend strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, leading talent, succession, engagement initiatives and governance to support growth while maintaining high-performing teams.

Qualifications

• Significant HRBP experience within fast-paced retail or consumer environments.
• Experience partnering senior leaders and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and ER best practice.
• Demonstrated coaching skills and ability to develop leaders and future talent.
• Data-led approach to decision-making and people analytics.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to Head Office leadership, aligning people strategies with business objectives.
• Partner with leaders to build development plans and leadership capability.
• Drive employee experience and engagement across the Head Office.
• Lead and contribute to people projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage employee relations issues with commercial pragmatism and compliance.
• Oversee governance, GDPR, and right-to-work compliance across the function.

Skills

HR business partnering

Senior leadership partnering

UK employment law

Coaching

Data-driven decisions

Change management

Job description

Mint Velvet is seeking an experienced Senior People Partner to cover a 12-month maternity leave at Head Office. The role partners with senior leaders to shape the people agenda, aligning strategy with business priorities and delivering exceptional employee experience across the Head Office function.

You will blend strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, leading talent, succession, engagement initiatives and governance to support growth while maintaining high-performing teams.