Beyond Retail (UK)
People & Culture Advisor -12 Month FTC
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About Beyond Retail
Beyond Retail is an award-winning multi-website online retailer offering bathroom, kitchen and heating products to Britain’s homeowners and tradespeople. Over 8 million people visit our websites each year, and we’re on a mission to help create well-designed homes that look great, feel special, and positively impact people's everyday lives.
We’re 15 years old now, and in that time we’ve accelerated from zero to £50m/year revenue, won local and national awards, and grown to 170-plus people. Our three websites - Drench, Tap Warehouse and Toasty - are growing from strength to strength, and we’re continuing to grow.
People & Culture Advisor
We're currently looking for a People & Culture Advisor to join us on a 12-month fixed-term contract maternity cover. As an integral part of our small team, this is a generalist role with exposure to all areas of HR.
You'll mostly be:
- Assisting in the recruitment process: from advising managers on role requirements and writing job descriptions, to posting ads, coordinating and assisting on interviews and making offers
- Onboarding and inducting new starters, giving them the best possible start to their career
- Supporting managers in Employee Relations cases
- All aspects of HR admin including offer letters, contracts, ad hoc letters, maintenance of the HRIS (we use HiBob) and maintenance of our policies and processes
- Helping maintain and grow our learning platform; assisting in building/acquiring courses and encouraging engagement
- Supporting on wider HR projects; recent projects have included a benefits review, implementing the new HR and learning systems and currently reviewing performance processes
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We're looking for someone who:
- Has experience in an HR/People role and feels confident in their understanding of employment law including recent updates (you might have CIPD Level 3 or equivalent, but this isn't essential)
- Is comfortable producing letters and contracts and has a high attention to detail to ensure these are accurate
- Has exposure to ER cases and can confidently own their own cases (with the support of the team)
- Is system-savvy; able to keep our systems up to date and keep an eye for opportunities for improvement
- Is a strong communicator and able to build trust amongst a variety of stakeholders
- Has a willingness to get stuck in across all elements of HR
- Is comfortable in a primary home-based role, but is able to come into the office (Bournemouth) for new starter inductions/team meetings as required
What We Can Offer You
- Salary of £30-35,000 p/a DOE
- 25 days holiday plus buy or sell up to 5 days
- Death in Service insurance
- Enhanced parental leave policies
- Flexible working hours: We work 40 hours per week, with flexibility to start and finish between 8am and 6.30pm, Monday to Friday.
- The choice to work flexibly from home or from our fantastic office.
- A one-off allowance of £500 to help you set up your home office.
- A company-wide commitment to learning and development.
- A friendly, customer-focused environment built on teamwork, collaboration, ownership and transparency.
- Team and company-wide social events.
- No corporate dress code.
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Our Values
Everything we do is shaped by our ten core values. These inform the foundations of our relationships with customers and each other, but they also shape how we measure and reward the performance of our colleagues. Simply put, success is not about who you are or how loud you shout, but about the impact you make and what you do. We encourage doing rather than dreaming – if you have an idea, speak up, and we will listen! Everyone’s opinion matters, and any suggestions are welcome.
Our Diversity
We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included, and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our vision and goals.
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