Radley have been proud architects of luxurious British handbags and accessories for over 25 years. Known for our leather expertise and enduring quality, we expertly blend iconic design and exquisite craftsmanship with exceptional value.
Our London HQ is home to our in-house Design team, who are inspired by the natural world, luxurious fine leathers and the remarkable women who wear our bags. Each design is then responsibly made by our family-run manufacturing partners, in the expert hands of three generations of artisan craftspeople.
We’re looking for a People Advisor to join our brilliant People Team.
This is a 12-month maternity cover opportunity where you’ll play a key role in supporting our colleagues across Retail, Service Centres and our Distribution Centre. You’ll be part of a collaborative, values-led team, helping to deliver our People strategy and ensuring our policies and practices reflect our culture.
As a generalist, you’ll be involved in everything from recruitment and employee relations to engagement, learning and development, payroll, benefits and internal communications. No two days are the same and we’re looking for someone who’s ready to get stuck in and make a real impact.
Key responsibilities:
* Provide professional advice and guidance to managers and colleagues on a wide range of employee relations matters including absence, conduct, performance, family leave, redundancy and flexible working.
* Coordinate internal recruitment activity, working closely with hiring managers to attract and retain great talent.
* Support learning and development initiatives, including performance conversations and training needs.
* Manage onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring a smooth and engaging colleague experience.
* Administer employment documentation, right to work checks, and ensure compliance with GDPR and employment legislation.
* Support monthly payroll processes, including data input and query resolution.
* Use automation and AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot to streamline tasks, improve efficiency and enhance the colleague experience.
* Use people data and analytics to identify trends and provide insights that inform decision-making (e.g. turnover, absence, Gender Pay Gap).
* Contribute to our colleague engagement calendar, helping to plan and deliver key moments across the year.
* Communicate clearly and creatively, translating policy and updates into engaging messages for all colleagues.
* Stay up-to-date with employment legislation, supporting policy reviews and updates.
* Get involved in ad-hoc projects and initiatives that help make Radley a Great Place to Work.
What we’re looking for:
* Experience in a generalist HR or People role, ideally in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.
* Confidence in handling employee relations cases with empathy and professionalism.
* Strong communication skills – both written and verbal – with the ability to engage colleagues at all levels.
* A collaborative approach and the ability to build trusted relationships.
* A curious mindset and a willingness to try your hand at anything that comes your way.
* Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, especially in payroll and data handling.
* Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Co-Pilot).
Benefits & perks
* Competitive salary & performance-based incentives
* Generous staff discount on Radley products
* Opportunities for professional development & training
* Enhanced annual leave (incl. holiday buy)
* Sickness Pay
* Life Assurance Cover
* Virtual GP
* Healthcare Cash Plan of up to c.£900 per year
* Employee Assistant Programme
* Wellbeing App (Thrive)
* Company Bonus
* Time in Service Rewards
* Sample Sales
* Special Occasion Gifts
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Electric Vehicle Scheme
* Season Ticket Loan
* Summer Fridays
At Radley, we strive to create, promote and live an inclusive culture. We’re committed to social equity and actively work to make impactful changes across our business to become diverse and celebrate one another’s differences. We encourage a supportive and open environment for anyone that steps through our doors at our Service Centres, Distribution Centre and Stores.
We know that diversity in a business only makes it stronger, so our People team are clear on how to conduct an inclusive recruitment campaign. Our job posts always go through a gender-bias decoder before going live, we will always consider alternative inclusive job boards, and we will remain open to considering flexible working options. We won’t ask for specific qualifications unless it’s absolutely critical to the success of the role and we already actively participate in external schemes to bring in future talent from diverse backgrounds. We are #Proudtobe Radley.
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We’re proud to offer a competitive and ahead-of-the-curve remuneration and benefits package, some of which we share here. If you are shortlisted as having the skills required for this role then we’ll openly share our salary banding with you ahead of moving forward to the next stage. For some time, we have actively stopped asking candidates their salary expectations at interview where it isn’t necessary to do so, we want to pay an individual for the job based on their experience and ability and not limit some groups who may undervaluing themselves.