<dt class="rm-fieldTitle">Description</dt><dd class="rm-fieldData"><p data-start="0" data-end="81"> </p><p data-start="108" data-end="161"><strong data-start="108" data-end="159">HR Business Partner - Fashion | South of the UK</strong></p><p data-start="163" data-end="491">We're partnering with a leading fashion retailer on the search for a HR Business Partner to support their UK retail estate across the South. This is a hands-on, people-first role where you'll work closely with Area and Store Managers to drive performance, culture and capability across a fast-paced, customer-focused business.</p><p data-start="493" data-end="519"><strong data-start="493" data-end="517">What you'll be doing</strong></p><ul data-start="520" data-end="1519"><li data-start="520" data-end="659"><p data-start="522" data-end="659">Partner with retail leadership on all people matters including workforce planning, succession, talent pipelines and new store openings.</p></li><li data-start="660" data-end="807"><p data-start="662" data-end="807">Lead ER across the region (advice, investigations, disciplinaries/grievances), coaching managers to handle issues with confidence and fairness.</p></li><li data-start="808" data-end="914"><p data-start="810" data-end="914">Deliver the retail people plan: engagement, wellbeing, DE&amp;I and ways of working that lift performance.</p></li><li data-start="915" data-end="1053"><p data-start="917" data-end="1053">Oversee recruitment across stores, ensuring quality hires and quick turnaround, supporting with selection and assessment where needed.</p></li><li data-start="1054" data-end="1166"><p data-start="1056" data-end="1166">Support learning and development: induction, manager capability, bite-size training and on-the-job coaching.</p></li><li data-start="1167" data-end="1262"><p data-start="1169" data-end="1262">Guide annual HR cycles including performance, pay and reward inputs, bonus and recognition.</p></li><li data-start="1263" data-end="1353"><p data-start="1265" data-end="1353">Use people data and insights to identify trends, recommend actions and measure impact.</p></li><li data-start="1354" data-end="1418"><p data-start="1356" data-end="1418">Act as custodian of HR policy and employment law compliance.</p></li><li data-start="1419" data-end="1519"><p data-start="1421" data-end="1519">Be visible in store; build trusted relationships with managers and teams through regular visits.</p></li></ul><p data-start="1521" data-end="1536"><strong data-start="1521" data-end="1534">About you</strong></p><ul data-start="1537" data-end="1889"><li data-start="1537" data-end="1614"><p data-start="1539" data-end="1614">Proven experience in a multi-site retail HR role, ideally within fashion.</p></li><li data-start="1615" data-end="1685"><p data-start="1617" data-end="1685">Strong ER experience and confident knowledge of UK employment law.</p></li><li data-start="1686" data-end="1803"><p data-start="1688" data-end="1803">Commercial, data-literate and solutions-focused, with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.</p></li><li data-start="1804" data-end="1889"><p data-start="1806" data-end="1889">Organised, resilient and comfortable in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment.</p></li></ul><p data-start="1891" data-end="1906"><strong data-start="1891" data-end="1904">Why join?</strong></p><ul data-start="1907" data-end="2132"><li data-start="1907" data-end="1963"><p data-start="1909" data-end="1963">High-impact remit across a recognised fashion brand.</p></li><li data-start="1964" data-end="2033"><p data-start="1966" data-end="2033">Autonomy to shape and deliver the people agenda across the South.</p></li><li data-start="2034" data-end="2132"><p data-start="2036" data-end="2132">Supportive leadership, collaborative culture and genuine opportunities for career development.</p></li></ul><p data-start="2134" data-end="2182"><strong>Salary: c.£50,000 - £55,000 + Bonus + Benefits</strong></p><p data-start="2138" data-end="2232"><strong>BBBH34497</strong></p></dd>