People Business Partner

People Business Partner

Something Extraordinary Every Day™

As our People Business Partner, you will be adding value as a strategic, commercial business partner to the designated Central Functions teams.

You will be coaching people leaders to raise the bar, focusing on talent development and growth, whilst ensuring our colleagues perform at their best every day.

What you will be doing

Proactively support the success of the ongoing performance management process to drive a  high performing culture throughout the Central teams

Develop and deliver against the strategic resource plan for the Central teams in partnership with the hiring managers

Consider external best practise, leverage internal innovation and creative ideas to deliver an improved people service to designated Central/Village teams

Be the expert of employee relations practice and issues across jurisdiction

Working in close collaboration with all People Teams at Central level,  to ensure that our Colleagues are at the heart of everything we do​

Building your commercial awareness, so you can proactively understand and deliver against the needs of the Business​

Nurturing respectful relationships and embracing diversity of voices

What makes you special

Every colleague is an entrepreneur at heart and this drives our organisational culture, which values invention, innovation and risk taking. To be successful with us, you’ll have:

• Experience in a similar People / HR role in a matrix, international organisation
• Experience in coaching and guiding all line managers to grow their people providing world-class, best practice leadership to their respective teams
• Impactful communication style and interpersonal skills
• Ability to influence line managers and facilitate change management
• Demonstrate a high level of empathy, self-awareness and resilience
• Leverage every given opportunity to raise the bar, and keep improving
• Fluent in English and local Village language, any other European language would be beneficial

There’s no one quite like us

The Bicester Collection are the worlds’ leading luxury shopping destinations, and we are committed to creating magical and memorable experiences for our guests. Taking the name of the founding Village, The Bicester Collection distinguishes the 11 Villages in Europe and China as one collection of destinations for our guests, our brand partners, our travel and tourism partners, our corporate and financial media, and our internal teams.

Our Vision is to be the best shopping destination in the world. Our Mission is to make the lives of others better - our brands, our guests, our people and our communities. Our Brand Promise is to offer something extraordinary every day. Our Five Values are the glue that bind us together and allows us to lead ahead:

• Authenticity - Always do the right thing
• Innovation - Think outside of the box
• Passion - Do what you love and love what you do!
• Critical Thinking - Challenge the obvious
• Vision - Be mission driven always

Why we’re exceptional

The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. To work in one of the teams at any of the Villages is to play an active role in redefining both the art and the science of retail. This creates a dynamic approach that underpins our ability to anticipate future trends in a fast changing world. In return for your Authenticity, Critical Thinking, Innovation, Passion and Vision, you’ll receive a generous salary and we’ll also reward you by:

Looking after you: You’re entitled to 25 days of annual leave (plus UK Bank Holidays) and your birthday off, plus extra leave if you are getting married or moving. We provide above industry average life assurance cover, income protection, pension, personal travel insurance, dental and eyecare, private healthcare, access to a virtual GP app, Employee Assistance Programme, cycle to work scheme and flu vaccinations

Treating you: discounts throughout our villages, discounts with other retailers (known as My Choices) and a very generous employee referral bonus

Championing you: you’ll be working within a creative and collaborative environment like no other, with the opportunity to develop your professional and personal skills while advancing your career.

Come and live your story with us

The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. The Bicester Collection is made up of 1,200 colleagues of 50 nationalities. We are diverse in background, age, experience and leadership style. We believe that an inclusive workforce makes magic happen, and with this in mind we welcome everyone - regardless of age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity - to be a part of our family. We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a professional and commercially focused individual to join us. We have huge ambition for what we can achieve together and we want to have fun!