People Partner -Head Office

Hakim Group are the fastest growing group of independent opticians in the UK and have achieved this by staying true to our award-winning values of being honest, ambitious, kind, industrious and meticulous.

Our people are the lifeblood of our business. We provide you with the tools to thrive in your role, providing you with a career structure designed to help you achieve your dreams and become the best version of yourself possible.

We offer a range of fantastic perks including a calendar of exciting events, an employee health plan, access to our financial flexibility fund and Rewards portal. You’ll also be embraced by our ever-expanding family of team members and introduced to our award-winning Hakim Group culture

As our People Partner for HQ, you’ll be part of a team that adds value and makes an impact by developing the skills and knowledge of leaders and their teams.

You’ll have the opportunity to continually innovate the ways we work and play a key part in our continued growth.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

You will work closely with our experienced leadership team to advance several ambitious priorities, including system and process automation, EDI initiatives, and career pathways.

You will be at the forefront of leading and embedding this vision at our HQ, championing initiatives that foster effective workforce planning and analysis, and offering expert guidance and coaching to our leaders across the complete spectrum of human resources.

• First point of contact for people queries providing in-the-moment advice, considering the very latest employment legislation.
• Providing guidance on workforce design, structure, and talent, including skills development and attrition management.
• Helping teams evolve and operate effectively within a shared service model, you’ll work tirelessly to ensure HQ is agile, dynamic and positioned for future success
• Advance the wellbeing agenda for HQ, focusing on mental health first aiders and management training.
• Partner with Learning & Development to work on value-added programs in areas of training, development, career mobility, and job performance
• HQ onboarding – from engaging the best talent through to a welcoming new starter experience. Upskilling and educating our senior leaders on the commercial benefit of effective inductions.
• Act as a coach to improve leadership capability as well as deliver training to leaders within the group to build knowledge and confidence across all areas of policy, employment law and legislation.

The Ideal Candidate

As an HR professional, you will grasp business challenges and tackle them with confidence. You will embody forward-thinking and innovation, constantly seeking improvement while inspiring those around you to dream big and achieve even bigger. Your exceptional communication skills will enable you to build relationships and influence others effectively. Embracing a flat organisational structure means you’ll navigate between strategic endeavours and hands-on tasks, fostering growth at every level.

Click apply below and we will ensure you are contacted as soon as possible by one of our team.

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