Regional People Partner *South Region/Ftc* - 39 Hours Per Week

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact? We're seeking a Regional People Partner to play a pivotal role in driving engagement, capability development, and performance improvement within our dynamic retail environment.

About The Role

As a Regional People Partner, you’ll join us on a 12-month fixed term contract and work in a field-based role covering our South region of Stores and Groom Rooms. You will collaborate closely with our regional field teams and retail division to develop and execute strategies that enhance engagement, nurture talent, and align with our Group People Strategy.

This role isn't just about delivering HR solutions – it's about being a true Business Partner, offering strategic insights, coaching and support to managers at all levels.

Our South region includes the following areas; London, Kent, Sussex, Berkshire, Surrey, Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Devon, Cornwall, Guernsey, Somerset and South Wales. Regular travel will be required across the region and on occasion, to our Support Office in Handforth (Cheshire). A company car is included as part of the package.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the onboarding and ongoing development of Area Managers, both internal promotions and external hires, ensuring swift and effective performance
• Collaborating with the Talent Acquisition team to fill vacancies aligned with regional succession plans, ensuring seamless onboarding experiences for all new hires
• Collaborating with Learning & Development teams to identify and plan region-wide learning initiatives, fostering performance, capability and talent growth
• Providing actionable feedback and coaching to enhance the leadership skills of your Retail Operations Director and Area Managers, fostering personal development and values-driven leadership
• Building strong partnerships with your Retail Operations Director and Area Managers, advising and implementing effective people strategies that bolster retail business goals and align with our Group People Strategy
• Driving talent identification and development, creating retention strategies and robust succession plans at the regional level
• Advising and guiding on complex employee relations cases, partnering with the Colleague Relations team and contributing to policy reviews
• Championing engagement and well-being initiatives, working with leaders to implement action plans that enhance overall team satisfaction and performance

About You

• CIPD qualified
• A team-oriented mindset with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing at all organisational levels
• Strong HR background and strategic agility to balance tactical and operational responsibilities
• A change management ambassador with the capacity to support colleagues through periods of transition
• High emotional intelligence, sound judgment and effective decision-making abilities
• Proven experience in a Business Partner role, ideally within the retail sector

This is your chance to be a part of an engaging and transformative team, driving positive change within a fast-paced retail environment. If you're ready to leverage your HR expertise as a Regional People Partner, while embracing strategic thinking and fostering a culture of growth, we invite you to apply and make your mark with us.

Our diversity and inclusion vision is that everyone is welcome and feels part of our group. If you think you’re a good match to what we are looking for, and you share our belief that together ‘we’re better with pets’, we’d like to hear from you, whatever your background or circumstances.

About Our Purpose

At Pets at Home, we have an ambitious plan, to become “The Best Pet Care Business in the world” and a key part of delivering this in a sustainable way will be our most cherished assets: our People and our Culture. We are a business built on strong values and behaviours which guide everything we do. These are our foundations which will help us to deliver our better world pledge to create a better world for pets and the people who love them.

We are committed to providing the best advice, products, and care for pets and their owners. With over 450 stores, 310 Groom Rooms, and 440 First Opinion Vet Practices, we offer a fast-paced, innovative, and fun work environment where our people make a real difference. This is your chance to work for an award-winning company that puts people at the heart of everything we do.