Junior People Partner - 12 month FTC

We’re the team behind digital retailer Very. 

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do. 

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you’re high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you’ll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go. 

If you love making a difference, you’ll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers. ✨ 

We’re recruiting a Junior People Partner to join our people team based in Speke. Reporting to the Senior People Partner, it’s a generalist role that’ll work with specific business areas to provide commercially aligned HR advice and guidance to people managers and leaders. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone working within a People role currently but looking to develop their knowledge, skills and experience across a range of HR disciplines. You will need to be proactive, agile and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment!

What you'll be doing: 

• Support/advise team managers/leaders on effective resolution of people matters; performance management, disciplinaries, grievances, absence management
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes & practices.
• Maintaining a relevant external understanding of HR policy and practice.
• Upskilling of team managers/leaders in their understanding /application of a wide range of people policy and processes
• Support other areas of the people team with the implementation of people initiatives in areas you partner as and when required e.g. regulatory learning adherence, people forum activities, Voice survey, etc.
• Support the production of relevant people MI for the wider people team, conducting analysis and suggest improvements

• Confident working independently while collaborating effectively as part of a wider People team.
• Able to operate in a fast-paced environment & prioritise effectively.
• Working knowledge of UK employment law and EU legislation.
• Experience of advising on a range of ER issues.
• CIPD would be an advantage.

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
• £250 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays
• LinkedIn learning access
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found on our career site

How to apply 

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.  

What happens next? 

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.  

You can expect a two stage interview process for this position:  

1st stage - An informal 30-45 minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.  

2nd stage – A one-hour formal face-to-face interview where you can expect a task and values based competency questions.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.  

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Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We’re building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don’t discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via [email protected]. We’ll be happy to support you.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.