Whittard of Chelsea
HR Business Partner
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At Whittard, we’re passionate about bringing luxury tea and coffee to our communities. We’ve been achieving this goal since 1886, and have ambitious objectives to grow our business with each role being key in delivering these. The HR Business Partner is an exciting opportunity to be part of this journey join the HR team at our Milton Park office.
Reporting to the Head Of HR you will support our retail and head office teams, acting as a trusted business partner to managers across the organisation. You will play a key role in driving the people agenda, supporting organisational change, developing management capability and delivering people solutions that enable both our colleagues and the business to thrive. In return you’ll benefit from hybrid working, generous holiday allowance, fantastic product discounts and investments in your professional training and development.
Responsibilities
- Coach and support managers to build high-performing teams, improve employee engagement, and drive business performance.
- Manage complex employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary, grievance, and absence management cases.
- Lead workforce planning, talent management, succession planning, and key people initiatives that support organisational growth and employee development.
- Line management responsibility, providing coaching, support and clear direction to ensure high performance.
- Partner with leaders and line managers across retail and head office teams, providing expert advice and guidance on employee relations, performance management and people development.
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About You
- CIPD Level 5 is a must.
- Min. 3 years HR generalist experience including HR project ownership.
- Updated employment law knowledge.
- Retail HR and international experience would be desirable.
- Understanding of payroll would be advantageous.
- Previous line management experience.
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Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance + enjoy your birthday off
- Up to 50% store discount on Whittard products.
- Monthly product allowance.
- Auto-enrolment Pension scheme.
- Access to our wellbeing portal and Employee Assistant Programme.
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Selection of family friendly benefits.
- … And much much more!
At Whittard of Chelsea, we believe great teams are built by bringing together people with different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is able to thrive, and are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. As friendly fanatics who genuinely love what we do, we're passionate about creating a welcoming experience from the very first conversation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during your application or interview process, please get in touch with us at jobs@whittard.co.uk. We'll be happy to support you.
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