Wickes are a digitally led, service enabled organisation with a project in every home.
Are you looking for your next opportunity within Human Resources? Would you enjoy the pace and energy of a retail environment which is collaborative, fun and inclusive where people feel part of a winning team? Do you enjoy the benefits of working together in person as a team blended with the flexibility of remote working?
If the answer to the above is ‘yes’ then Wickes is the place for you!
Supporting our Store Operations Leadership teams and stores as an Assistant HR Business Partner, you will help drive our people strategy.
You will report into the Lead HR Business Partner for Retail. Working as part of the wider HR team adopting a business partnering model, this role has the support of specialist centralised teams including Learning and Development, Resourcing, Employee Relations, Internal Comms, Reward and Shared Services, allowing you to focus on the various People initiatives you’ll be delivering.
As we build our standalone business as a newly created PLC, this position will play a pivotal role in creating our Wickes HR service to the business and represents an exciting opportunity to build something new.
Key Responsibilities:
Partner with the leadership teams, to build effective relationships to enable you to proactively identify opportunities to resolve people challenges, leveraging our Store of excellence Managers where appropriate to deliver innovative solutions
Provide on-going support and mentoring to our stores and management teams. Offering objective and practical advice on all employee relations matters as necessary, directing line managers to the ER case management team when appropriate
Effective case management of complex or senior employee relations matters
Partner with leadership teams to support effective engagement survey result action plans
Support the HRBP in creating effective ways of working across retail, creating data and insight led interventions
Support the wider HR team with rolling out of HR initiatives such as pay review, engagement surveys, new HR systems, HR related training programmes, workshops etc.
Support the HRBP with talent and succession planning across store operations
Help the HRBP to embed initiatives such as our new Leadership Behaviours and Modern Performance Management model
Partner closely with the Resourcing business partner to ensure a seamless and pro-active resourcing process across Store operations
Understand the wider business model and how this impacts store operations
Identify and raise risks and opportunities that could impact the performance of the organisation
Drive and take ownership of the business Diversity and Inclusion agenda
To be successful in the role you will need to have proven experience of working in a similar position or as an Senior ER / HR advisor. The role will be fast paced, and will require balancing multiple priorities at any one time. You will be integral to process improvements and will support the business using sound HR knowledge and a consultative and influential approach.
You will be organised, enjoy working at pace and be an excellent communicator with a continuous improvement outlook. Strong stakeholder management and the ability to easily engage with colleagues at all levels and building strong working relationships is key to your success.
What can we offer you?
You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us
We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes
Competitive bonus
Save-as-you-earn scheme
Private Medical and Life Assurance
Contributory pension scheme
Colleague discount
Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme
Our widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we’re proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support.
We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture. We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working.
About Us:
Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market. With 40 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.3Bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.
But it is the Wickes’ culture that is considered its best kept secret; it’s a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we’ll make you feel right at home.
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