Senior HR Business Partner
Senior HR Business Partner / Head of HR 12 Month FTC | £60,000–£65,000 | Hampshire/Surrey boarder | Hybrid We’re partnering with a highly purpose-led, values-driven consumer brand to recruit a Senior HR Business Partner / Head of HR for a 12-month maternity cover. This is the senior People role within the brand, reporting directly to the Managing Director and partnering closely with the wider leadership team. While there are no direct reports, you’ll work alongside and draw support from a broader centralised People function covering HR operations, reward, payroll and learning. This is not a traditional, process-led HR role. The business has a very clear identity, strong culture and genuine sense of purpose, and they’re looking for someone who will actively contribute to that. You’ll need to be commercially credible, highly engaging and confident operating with senior leaders, while also bringing creativity, curiosity and fresh thinking to the People agenda. The role You’ll act as the lead People partner for the business, with responsibility across:Partnering directly with the Managing Director and senior leadership teamLeading the People agenda and translating business priorities into practical people initiativesCoaching and challenging commercial Heads of DepartmentDriving culture, engagement, EVP and employee experienceSupporting workforce planning, recruitment and talent strategyLeading organisational change and supporting wider group initiativesPartnering with Learning to shape leadership and manager developmentHelping develop a culture of continuous learning, feedback and improvementLeading and advising on more complex employee relations matters where requiredSupporting international colleagues and People matters across a small number of overseas locationsChampioning inclusion, sustainability and purpose-led initiativesUsing insight and people data to identify opportunities for improvementActing as a visible, approachable and highly credible People leader across the organisationWhat they’re looking for Culture and approach are just as important as technical HR capability. You’ll ideally have:Strong HR Business Partnering or Head of HR experience within a recognised consumer, lifestyle, hospitality, travel, retail, media or other brand-led environmentExperience working somewhere with a strong, clearly defined culture, mission and valuesEvidence that you have personally helped shape, embed or evolve organisational cultureA genuine interest in purpose-led business, sustainability and responsible business practicesStrong experience partnering directly with senior executives and commercially focused leadersThe confidence and communication style to influence senior stakeholders and hold your own with big personalitiesA creative mindset and examples of approaching People challenges in ways that go beyond traditional HR solutionsStrong generalist HR capability, including change, talent, culture, engagement and employee relationsExperience implementing strategic People initiatives rather than purely advising on themConfidence operating independently as the senior People representative within a businessA continual-improvement mindset and a natural curiosity around how things could be done differently or betterInternational experience Previous international HR exposure is strongly preferred. You don’t necessarily need extensive global HR experience, but experience supporting colleagues, leaders or People matters across international locations would be highly advantageous and could significantly strengthen your application. The person This role will particularly suit someone who is:Purpose and values drivenPeople centric but commercially mindedCreative and comfortable challenging conventional thinkingNaturally engaging and confidentComfortable being visible across the businessAble to build relationships very quicklyPragmatic rather than overly policy-ledEnergised by change, ideas and continuous improvementThe leadership team will be particularly interested in examples where you’ve brought innovative or outside-the-box thinking to areas such as learning, culture, engagement, leadership development or employee experience. The details Salary: £60,000–£65,000Contract: 12-month FTCLocation: HampshireHybrid: 2 days per week in the officeBonus: NoneStart: Ideally immediately available or on short notice The current Head of HR goes on maternity leave shortly, so candidates who can start quickly are strongly preferred. However, the business would consider waiting up to one month for an exceptional candidate with the right cultural fit and experience. The interview process is expected to involve 2–3 stages with senior leadership and the wider group People team.
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