About THG
We're a fast-moving, global technology group that specialises in taking brands direct to consumers. We're home to a portfolio of leading brands and sites including Myprotein, ESPA, LOOKFANTASTIC, and Cult Beauty, all of which are powered by our fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, THG Ingenuity.
We handle everything in-house, including technology, content creation, e-commerce, marketing, manufacturing, new product development, and logistics. This comprehensive approach ensures we can fully realise our vision and maintain our leadership in a rapidly evolving global industry.
Life at THG Beauty
We're home to market-leading websites like Lookfantastic, Skinstore, Dermstore, Cult Beauty and the beauty subscription box brand Glossybox. And our portfolio of premium brands includes the likes of ESPA, Ameliorate and Grow Gorgeous - all of which are loved and trusted by millions of fans worldwide. We also partner with a network of more than 19,000 influencers to ensure brands can reach their audience anywhere in the world. It's an incredibly exciting time to be joining the team.
Why be a Senior People Advisor at THG?
Working closely with the Head of People and Divisional People Team, the Senior People Advisor will provide partnership and leadership on all aspects of HR across THG Beauty. You will develop and maintain key stakeholder relationships, ensuring an excellent standard of HR partnering is given at all times. This post requires a dynamic, adaptable and resilient HR professional who can operate in a fast paced, high change environment, working with stakeholders to drive forward people initiatives across the division.
Main Duties & Responsibilities as a Senior People Advisor:
* Coaching and influencing management teams.
* Supporting on the delivery of strategic people initiatives as part of our people strategy.
* Identify people issues and autonomously implement effective solutions.
* Identify and tackle challenges with a people first approach and problem solving mindset.
* Interpret and utilise people data to identify issues within business area and drive forward effective solutions.
* Passionate about continuous improvement, striving for everything we do to be the best it can be.
* Strong understanding of remuneration activity across your business area and ability to meet all required business needs in relation to pay review and bonus submissions, including any other relative activity.
Employee Relations
* Overarching ownership for the successful end to end conclusion on ER cases across designated business areas including absence, family leave, flexible working, performance management, grievance and disciplinary processes.
* Escalate all high-risk cases to People Partner / Head of People.
* Support employees and managers with advice and guidance throughout the employee lifecycle.
* Champion the development of people management skills through coaching management teams.
* Continuously strive for making improvements to drive forward best practice HR.
Engagement
* Drive forward engagement activity across your business area, including presence at any engagement events & Community meetings, and work with relevant stakeholders to drive forward initiatives and activity throughout the year.
* Suggest & implement people initiatives across the division to drive engagement.
* Review New Starter Surveys, Exit interviews, Engagement Surveys etc to identify where we need to make improvements and make recommendations to SLT and ensure they drive forward.
People Data
* Provide management and Senior Leadership Teams with accurate analysed and requested reports using the HR system where required. These requests can often be at short notice and need to be done quickly and prioritised.
* Spot areas of improvement in internal processes and drive change.
Stakeholder Management & People Strategy
* Provide accurate data and insights to senior leads and support on people updates to leadership teams.
* Ability to build strong relationships and drive forward people team credibility.
* Partner with wider People Team on the creation and delivery of the people strategy in line with divisional and subdivisional objectives.
Performance & Talent Management
* A thorough understanding of your talent base across designated business area including top talent & underperformance.
* Understanding of roles and responsibilities and implementation of Talent plans across business area, helping to support continuous development.
* Foster a learning culture, partnering with leaders and L&D to understand and implement development programmes.
Change Management
* Support on process improvement projects in line with business requirements and strategy.
* Support on change management and organisational design projects. Partner with the leaders and managers in your area to continue to future-proof your functional areas, anticipating and managing any change elements.
What Skills and Experience Do I Need?
* 2+ years' experience in a HR Advisory position.
* CIPD Level 5 (desirable).
* Good understanding of employment legislation and law.
* Experience in employee relations / HR casework.
* Ability to develop and maintain strong stakeholder relationships and ability to coach and advise in a professional manner.
* Experience working in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
What's in it for me?
Career Development
* Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
* Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.
Enhanced Leave
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Don't want to work on your birthday? We don't either! Enjoy your day off on us!
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
* Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
* Buy back up to 3 days each year.
* Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.
Wellbeing Support
* Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
* Access our in-house CBT therapist.
* Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
Other Perks
* Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
* Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
* Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
* Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.
THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.
THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further. #J-18808-Ljbffr