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HR Business Partner - Fashion | South of the UK

We're partnering with a leading fashion retailer on the search for a HR Business Partner to support their UK retail estate across the South. This is a hands-on, people-first role where you'll work closely with Area and Store Managers to drive performance, culture and capability across a fast-paced, customer-focused business.

• Partner with retail leadership on all people matters including workforce planning, succession, talent pipelines and new store openings.
• Lead ER across the region (advice, investigations, disciplinaries/grievances), coaching managers to handle issues with confidence and fairness.
• Deliver the retail people plan: engagement, wellbeing, DE&I and ways of working that lift performance.
• Oversee recruitment across stores, ensuring quality hires and quick turnaround, supporting with selection and assessment where needed.
• Support learning and development: induction, manager capability, bite-size training and on-the-job coaching.
• Guide annual HR cycles including performance, pay and reward inputs, bonus and recognition.
• Use people data and insights to identify trends, recommend actions and measure impact.
• Act as custodian of HR policy and employment law compliance.
• Be visible in store; build trusted relationships with managers and teams through regular visits.

• Proven experience in a multi-site retail HR role, ideally within fashion.
• Strong ER experience and confident knowledge of UK employment law.
• Commercial, data-literate and solutions-focused, with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Organised, resilient and comfortable in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment.

• High-impact remit across a recognised fashion brand.
• Autonomy to shape and deliver the people agenda across the South.
• Supportive leadership, collaborative culture and genuine opportunities for career development.

Salary: c.£50,000 - £55,000 + Bonus + Benefits