The Role - HR Manager (Retail business area)
Are you an experienced HR Business Partner with experience in the retail sector?
We are currently on the search for a new HR Business Partner to join our team in Accrington. The role is to support the Retail division of the business, including our Chief Retail Officer, and senior leadership team, by taking a lead role in the HR Function to drive collaboration, share best practice and develop cross functional team working. You will need to be passionate about our business and our people, but also have the ability to challenge decisions where appropriate in the pursuit of our wider business goals. You will also:
- Helping to create a positive performance culture across our retail sector and wider business areas.
- Be a true driver of the company's value and culture
- Develop and maintain trusting and effective partnerships with senior stakeholders across the business
- Analyse key HR trends in HR metrics to understand key performance issues and proactively drive the HR agenda, educating colleagues with employment law updates and the commercial impact of implementation
- Be an active ambassador for HR, influencing and supporting to ensure line managers keep HR at the forefront of business decisions
- Support the recruitment process in aiding a compelling EVP
- Work with the L&D team to develop training on ER/HR topics and identify any training needs to support colleague / management development
- Be instrumental in large scale change programmes where restructuring is required
- Able to deputise for the Head of HR and Chief People Officer as required
First of all, due to the nature of the role, we need an experience HR business Partner, with a background or great understanding of the retail industry, Sales, or Service industry. Due to this, and the level this role will be at, we also do require a minimum qualification of CIPD level 5. Along with this, we also want someone with:
- A willingness and eagerness to travel when required nationally
- Self motivated and enthusiastic, can work autonomously and prioritise own workload with a structured and organised approach
- Extensive employment law knowledge and experience of HR policy implementation and attention to detail
- Previous experience of dealing with ACAS, conciliation and arbitration processes, Employment Tribunals and high risk, complex ER cases
- Ability to work at pace, under pressure on multiple work streams
- Demonstrable experience of managing heavy caseloads alongside project, and reporting activities
- Demonstrates excellent judgement and professionalism and experienced in training and mentoring a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong commercial acumen
- Adaptable and can flex your approach to changing situations and circumstances
In return for your contribution to the team's performance, we offer a competitive base salary plusall these extra benefits:
- Employee discount scheme for Bensons products
- Medicash - cashback options for Health and Wellbeing services (dental, optical, virtual GP, other healthcare services and more)
- Unum Income Protection - for peace of mind if you're off work long term due to illness
- Pension scheme - provided by Legal & General
- BUPA Private Healthcare
- Discounted Gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Annual leave buy & sell scheme - you can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you
- Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
- Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics)
- Learning and development programmes to gain new knowledge and skills
- Career progression - access to internal opportunities to build your career within Bensons for Beds
- Long service awards and 'Love to Shop' voucher rewards to spend as you like
( qualifying periods apply)