People Manager – North England, Scotland, and Ireland

Role: People Manager – North England, Scotland, and Ireland

Reference: HOBXW881382

Closing Date: {Expiry Date}

People Manager – North England, Scotland, and Ireland

Competitive Salary + pension with a 4% contribution, 25 days holiday increasing every year, 25% discount in our stores, hybrid working policy, Dog friendly office and many more!

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours.

Our ideal candidate would be in the North of England, ideally Manchester / Leeds / Liverpool.

This role involves regular travel across your area and frequent overnight stays due to the geographical spread, so a valid UK Driving is essential.

About the Role

We are currently recruiting a People Manager to join our team. You will provide a HR business partner service to all stores within your assigned regions (across the North of the UK, Scotland & Northern Ireland), working with Area Managers and their Store teams to support operational HR issues and the delivery of the People Plan. Reporting to the People Director your main responsibilities will be:

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with Area Managers to support the delivery of business objectives.
• Provide coaching, development, and support to Managers.
• Ensure all ER issues are handled well and in line with best practice.
• Provide professional and commercial advice to managers on a range of issues in line with current legislation and company guidelines.
• Champion culture and engagement throughout all areas of the business
• Ensure the performance management process is carried out consistently in stores and evaluate the effectiveness of the process.
• Advise managers on procedures for both short term and long-term sickness, and support health review meetings where required.
• Support the content and implementation of effective development plans for Managers.
• Implement the Management induction process and ensure follow up reviews are conducted.
• Maintain the training database for store employees as training is delivered.
• Support the new store recruitment process and attend the new store induction programme place.

About You

• CIPD qualified.
• A minimum of 5 years relevant HR experience
• Retail background or at least worked in a multi-site environment.
• Proven ability to influence at all levels.
• Work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• High commercial awareness
• Drive, energy, and persistence
• Sound knowledge of employment law and employee relations

About our Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 25% Discount Card for Hobbycraft Stores and Haskins
• Hybrid working policy
• 33 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays with an increase each holiday year
• Birthday Day Off
• Company pension contribution – up to 4% contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme provide by Retail Trust
• Cash Health Plan with Health Shield
• Contribution towards eyesight test and glasses
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long service awards and gifts
• Continuous training, development
• Colleague Wellness Programme
• A creative working environment
• Colleague Social Events

For further information and a full job description, please email

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At Hobbycraft we celebrate the joy of crafting, and we celebrate all of our colleagues and customers. As a retailer we have a diverse Colleague base from a broad range of all communities. Our colleagues are recruited for their skill, passion, love of craft and customer service, which is also reflected in our customer base. It is this skill and love of crafting which defines them. Hobbycraft, is an equal opportunity employer who takes equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging very seriously, we regularly review our policies and practices to ensure not only compliance, but also best practise from an employment perspective.

Hobbycraft are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to equal and fair treatment for all colleagues or potential colleagues irrespective of race, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic origins, religion or belief, disability, age, gender, marital or family status.