Retail HR Business Partner (Field-Based) - South UK

In Cork; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization in the UK seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to join their team. This field-based role involves partnering with senior retail leaders to shape and deliver the people strategy across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial mindset, proven experience in HR business partnering, and a sound knowledge of UK employment law. The position offers a competitive salary between £65,000 - £70,000, alongside benefits including hybrid working flexibility and a supportive HR structure.

Benefits

Competitive salary £65,000 - £70,000

Hybrid flexibility

High-impact role

Strong internal mobility

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating as an HR Business Partner within a fast-paced, operational environment.
• Strong commercial mindset with the confidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Sound working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting multi-site or field-based populations (retail, hospitality, logistics, or similar).
• Confident using HR systems and people data to drive insight-led decisions.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior retail leaders to deliver the people and engagement strategy.
• Coach, influence, and challenge leaders on performance management, capability, and culture.
• Identify talent at all levels and develop robust succession and development plans.
• Use people data and insight to influence decisions across retention, absence, and engagement.
• Act as a point of escalation for complex HR case management.
• Collaborate with central HR specialists across reward, learning & development.
• Support and embed organisational change initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement through internal feedback tools.

Skills

HR Business Partner

Retail HR

Field Based HR

Employee Relations

Employment Law

People Strategy

Succession Planning

Engagement

Multi-site HR

Workforce Planning

CIPD

Education

CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent)

Tools

Hirecracker

HCOperations

Job description

A leading retail organization in the UK seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to join their team. This field-based role involves partnering with senior retail leaders to shape and deliver the people strategy across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial mindset, proven experience in HR business partnering, and a sound knowledge of UK employment law. The position offers a competitive salary between £65,000 - £70,000, alongside benefits including hybrid working flexibility and a supportive HR structure.