Summary: The HR Business Partner role is a 9-month fixed-term contract with a leading big box retailer, focusing on supporting the retail estate across Yorkshire, North East, and North West. The position involves building relationships with managers, addressing HR issues, and collaborating with leadership on change initiatives. The ideal candidate should possess strong HR generalist experience, particularly in retail, and demonstrate exceptional communication and influencing skills. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the people agenda
• Building strong relationships with managers, providing coaching, support, and constructive challenge
• Addressing day-to-day HR issues as they arise
• Collaborating with the leadership team to drive and support change initiatives
• Offering sound, commercial advice on employment, performance management, and talent management

Key Skills:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced environment, preferably within retail
• Proven expertise as a generalist HR partner
• Strong ER experience with confidence in constructively challenging stakeholders
• CIPD qualifications are advantageous
• Experience working across both corporate and head office functions
• Ability to work autonomously and make informed decisions
• Strong influencing skills and a passion for embedding core company values
• Solution-oriented, exceptionally well-organized, and an innovative problem solver

Salary (Rate): 48000

City: Manchester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: HR