Senior People Partner – Maternity Cover

Mint Velvet

. Act as a trusted advisor and coach to Head Office leadership teams, supporting business objectives through effective people strategies .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeHigh Wycombe • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in HR Business Partnering, focusing on talent management, succession planning, and employee engagement within a retail environment. Skilled in leveraging people data to drive strategic decision-making and ensure compliance with employment legislation.

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HR Business Partnering ExperienceUK Employment Law KnowledgeTalent Management and Succession PlanningStakeholder Management SkillsCoaching and Leadership Development

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Hard Skills

Talent ManagementSuccession PlanningEmployee RelationsOrganisational DevelopmentData AnalysisCompliance ManagementChange ManagementPerformance ManagementPolicy DevelopmentEngagement Initiatives

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationStakeholder InfluenceGrowth MindsetCoaching SkillsStrategic Thinking

Industry Keywords

RetailConsumerLifestyleEmployee LifecycleGDPR ComplianceIR35 ComplianceHigh-Performing TeamsContinuous ImprovementEmployee ExperienceOrganisational Change

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a trusted advisor and coach to Head Office leadership teams, supporting business objectives through effective people strategies
Build strong partnerships across the business and understand commercial priorities and organisational challenges
Support organisational initiatives and ensure people impacts are considered, communicated and managed
Use people data, insights and trends to influence decision-making and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
Own Head Office talent and succession planning, identifying, developing and retaining high-potential talent
Partner with leaders to build development plans and leadership capability
Support performance and potential discussions and succession planning activity
Drive a culture of high potential and continuous learning and development
Work with the Talent Partner and hiring managers to shape vacancies and source talent
Partner with the Retail People Partner to ensure a consistent colleague experience
Champion engagement initiatives and support leaders in creating high-performing, inclusive teams
Enhance employee lifecycle processes and employer brand across attraction, recruitment, onboarding and retention
Lead and contribute to people projects supporting employee experience and business growth
Review policies, processes and ways of working to identify efficiencies
Help shape and deliver the People strategy
Lead and support complex employee relations matters with fairness, commercial pragmatism and compliance
Identify ER and engagement trends and recommend solutions
Ensure compliance with employment legislation and best practice across markets
Ensure Right to Work compliance and oversee freelancer, contractor, off-payroll worker and IR35 compliance
Lead legislative responsibilities including sexual-harassment prevention
Maintain compliant People policies, procedures, documentation, records and audit trails
Ensure GDPR and employee data protection compliance
Identify, manage and escalate People-related compliance risks

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant HR Business Partnering experience within a fast-paced retail, consumer, lifestyle or customer-focused environment
Experience partnering senior leaders and influencing stakeholders at all levels
Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations best practice
Demonstrable experience leading talent, succession, engagement and organisational development initiatives
Experience supporting organisational change and transformation projects
A data-led and commercially minded approach to decision-making
Strong coaching skills with a passion for developing leaders and future talent
Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Growth mindset and passion for continuous improvement

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive starting salary and great career prospects in a fast-paced and growing business
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and a day off on your birthday
Company-funded private health insurance and access to Smart Health
Life assurance
Discretionary bonus scheme
50% staff discount
Interest-free Season ticket loan
Summer hours - 3pm finishes every Friday throughout June, July & August
Bespoke induction support and ongoing development to help you thrive in your new role
A welcoming and inspiring work-environment - take advantage of Yoga classes, social activities, an early finish on pay day and more