HR Business Partner
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.
What you'll be doing
1. Partner with retail leadership on all people matters including workforce planning, succession, talent pipelines and new store openings.
2. Lead ER across the region (advice, investigations, disciplinaries/grievances), coaching managers to handle issues with confidence and fairness.
3. Deliver the retail people plan: engagement, wellbeing, DE&I and ways of working that lift performance.
4. Oversee recruitment across stores, ensuring quality hires and quick turnaround, supporting with selection and assessment where needed.
5. Support learning and development: induction, manager capability, bite-size training and on-the-job coaching.
6. Guide annual HR cycles including performance, pay and reward inputs, bonus and recognition.
7. Use people data and insights to identify trends, recommend actions and measure impact.