Hr Business Partner - Maternity Cover

HR Business Partner - Maternity Cover

Seasalt is a modern Cornish company with an ambitious vision. We are already established as a successful multi-channel UK retailer, with an international online presence, over 70 shops, and various partnerships and wholesale stockists. We're always challenging ourselves to think creatively and innovate and our next phase of growth will focus increasingly on opening up international markets, as well as domestic expansion.

Reporting to the Director of HR Business Partnering and Programmes you’ll be a curious, credible HRBP, good at building trust and comfortable challenging the norm. With a strong commercial and people focus, including a broad understanding of key business levers, this role is key to the continued success of Seasalt.

You’ll need to be based in Cornwall or the South West as there will be regular travel to our offices in Falmouth and Redruth.

This role is offered as a full-time Maternity Cover, expected to last up to 12 months.

You'll help us by:

Working in partnership with your fellow Business Partners, and the wider HR team you will focus on supporting and guiding your stakeholders to create and manage high performing and engaged teams that are focused on delivering the business goals efficiently and driving business profitability.

Driving a proactive approach to the people agenda, questioning and challenging others to get to the root cause of people and business issues and identify solutions. Developing and maintain high functioning relationships with those you support, providing high support and high challenge.

Acting as the main point of contact between your stakeholders and the wider HR team, ensuring a timely and high level of service. Working with stakeholders to develop goal orientated and people centric plans.

Proactively supporting our culture and values and work with those you support to improve employee engagement levels within their teams. Ensuring an inclusive culture enabling everyone to be the best that they can be.

The skills you'll be sharing with the team:

• CIPD qualification level 5 or equivalent
• An established HR professional with demonstrable understanding of the majority of HR disciplines and new emerging HR trends.
• Commercial / Retail sector understanding & experience.
• Experience of management recruitment – from attraction to selection & succession planning.
• Good understanding & experience of standard HR KPIs, trending etc.
• Strong coaching and influencing skills.
• Project management, change management & OD experience.
• Understanding of how to drive Employee Engagement.

Why we hope you’ll love working with us:

The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us. From the moment your Seasalt journey begins, it's our pledge to support you by providing dedicated learning and development opportunities that will enhance your day-to-day working life and help you build your skills and knowledge.

As well as doing everything we can to boost your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose, not just at work but in life, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing:

• Salary of up to £45,000pa (Band 3)
• 34 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Flexible benefits allowance
• Long service enhanced holiday allowance
• Generous 50% staff discount on all full priced items
• Employer Contributory Pension
• Retail trust partnership
• Life assurance programme
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Remote medical support partnership
• Paid volunteering opportunities
• Employee network such as the Inclusion Network and Culture Crew.

At Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people – they're what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer, we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our roles.

We aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives - diversity of thought helps us to grow – so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. We're happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at careers@seasaltcornwall.co.uk