HR Manager - 12 month FTC

Location: Hybrid working with up to 2 days working from home; Head Office, Trade House, Houndstone Business Park, Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a retail business undergoing growth and transformation, with a focus on teamwork, inclusivity, sustainability and colleague development.

What you will do

• Support organisational design and transformation projects, helping teams navigate change and establish effective future structures.
• Work with business leaders and the Senior HR Business Partner to deliver people initiatives aligned with commercial priorities.
• Challenge existing processes and drive continuous improvement across people practices.
• Coach and support managers through people challenges, helping them make confident decisions and build high-performing teams.
• Support performance, talent and succession planning, including identifying and developing future talent.
• Own key HR activities such as engagement surveys, reward processes, employee relations and other cyclical people activity.

Requirements

• Broad HR generalist experience, ideally gained in a fast-paced, commercial or retail environment.
• Experience supporting organisational change, with an interest in organisational design and continuous improvement.
• Confidence coaching, influencing and constructively challenging managers and stakeholders.
• Good working knowledge of employee relations and UK employment legislation.
• Experience supporting talent, performance and engagement activities.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and complete activities.
• A proactive mindset, sound judgement and confidence identifying opportunities and taking ownership.

Nice to have

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or progress towards one.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term or secondment appointment for 12 months, working 37.5 hours per week.
• Hybrid working with up to 2 days from home and flexible start and end times around core hours.
• Up to 33 days' holiday including bank holidays, with the option to buy up to one additional week.
• Discretionary annual bonus of up to 20%, up to 14% employer pension contributions and life cover up to four times salary.
• Health cash plan, discounted gym memberships, electric vehicle scheme, cycle-to-work scheme and colleague discounts.
• Career development programmes, coaching and mentoring, wellbeing resources, support networks and financial wellbeing support.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed individually.
• Shortlisted candidates may be invited to an informal call or Teams video conversation.
• A comprehensive process follows, with regular contact from the Talent Acquisition team.