STRADIVARIUS HR PEOPLE MANAGER UK & IRELAND

Title

HR People Manager

Position Type

Full time Position

Reporting To

Head of HR

Purpose

To lead the HR strategy within their Brand, ensuring effective management of coverage and resources, fostering a strong workplace culture promoting the employee wellbeing, DEI, and engagement while driving talent development and succession planning. They will ensure all area s of the HR function are achieved following Company guidelines

Key Responsibilities

• Controlling the hours budgets for their regions and making recommendations to meet productivity and optimising the organisation of the stores teams (rota's). Reporting hours and recruitment strategies to Head of HR. Implement and monitor hours strategy.
• Work alongside with Brand Director and Regional Team to ensure the right balance between coverage and resources maximising the effectiveness of the stores
• To monitor, analyse and act on the regions' KPI report to achieve business goals. Providing a clear action plan for improvement.
• Drive the ER activity in the region, advising and taking the lead in resolving HR matters involving FTCs, and escalated disciplinary and appeals, meeting our legal obligations and Company best practice.
• Accountable for making sure company policy is implemented and respected with regards Health & Safety and staff wellbeing. Also, that Company Regional checks are carried out.
• Create and promote a nurturing environment to reduce stress and support mental, i.e. welfare areas, onboarding welcome.
• Supervise the quality of onboarding for new hires.
• Implement best recruitment practices, ensuring positions are fulfilled timely with the best fit talent based on skills and experience
• Drive initiative to improve retention and reduce turnover and absenteeism
• Identify and implement motivational initiatives to inspire and engage the teams and promote positive wellbeing.
• Delivery of masterclasses and workshops in all areas of responsibility.
• Work together with the management teams to produce succession plans which translate into a market of opportunities for employees, identification and development of talent within their region and other stores in the country.
• Compensation system to reward and recognise success within the region maintaining the balance with personnel costs, ensure salary bandings are applied fairly and consistently.
• Drive of Diversity and Inclusion best practises
• Supporting with the implementation of new policies and procedures.
• To work together with the members of the regional team for the brand to achieve regional goals and support store performance.
• Provide input to companywide projects to ensure Stradivaius can constantly improve performance
• Develop and supervision of In-Store HR Advisors

Experience, Skills, and Qualifications

• HR Operational experience ideally gained within the retail sector.
• Expertise in payroll, HR systems and HR administration.
• People management experience.
• CIPD qualification desirable but not essential.
• IOSH Qualification desirable.
• Working experience managing Employment and H&S Law matters.
• Well stablished planning skills and emphasis on building partnerships, managing conflict, and influencing others.
• Strong communicator.
• Flexible to travel.
• Autonomous, able to multitask with excellent organisation skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and business understanding.