Your new role

This is one of THOSE roles that doesn't come up all that often, so we just couldn't wait to share it with you! 

There will be some travel required for you to be super successful in your new role as you will be taking the lead for all things people for our retail estate. Reporting to you will be 2 People Business Partners who are pretty hands on with the North and South areas, but they'll need your support and inspo out there in the field. You can expect to be out in the field 1-2 days per week, 1 day in the Support centre either based near Warrington or Doncaster and 2 days at home. Of course this is flexible and something that you will need to manage your own time with. 

If you're happy with the finer details, take a look at what you might be getting up to in your new job.. 

A day in the life of...

• Support our trade leaders to ensure we deliver a truly ‘Very Important Customer’ experience by ensuring we have all the right people, in the right places at the right time

• Enhance the Sofology EVP to ensure we have a queue at the door of the best talent in the market to work in our Trade teams

• Build strong relationships across the business and the wider Group People team

• Work with our Centres of Excellence to ensure Sofology is always at the top our game for our Sofologists

• Ensuring Sofologist well being is at the heart of everything we do

• We’re all ears at Sofology so it’s important to continuously develop our approach to listening

• Driving our inclusion agenda - A place where there’s a seat for everyone

• Lead and deliver on exciting projects that enhance our culture or proposition 

• Understand the external context and what is happening in the world of people

• Don’t be afraid to think bold - we’re ambitious at Sofology and want to stand out from the crowd

• Having a no limits approach to enhancing the colleague experience

• Ability to interpret data to drive performance or enhance our people proposition 

• Work tirelessly to make sure no one great leaves us, unless it’s to follow their dreams

• Support your stakeholders to identify top talent and ensure clear succession plans are in place for all roles within the Trade team

• Supporting your stakeholders to instill and embed a coaching culture at all levels across the trade teams

• Embrace our grow or glow mindset - there really is a career for anyone at Sofology

In an ideal world...

Who you are.. 

• You need to be easy going, and just generally great to work with

• Your passion is naturally contagious and enjoy working in a fun and creative environment

• Not afraid to be assertive and challenge your stakeholders when you feel it’s warranted, just do it in the right way

• We’re down to earth, so it’s important you are too 

What experience or skills you might have.. 

• Around 3 years working as a HR Business Partner or above in a regional based role

• Exceptional partnering skills with a critical friend mindset who isn’t afraid to challenge where appropriate and in the right way

• Ability to lead, motivate and coach a small team

• Ability to influence at all levels

• A passion for creating amazing places to work

• Proven experience of coaching stakeholders to deliver exceptional results

• Bigger picture thinking - it’s important you can bring new things to the party 

• Proven experience of working with Centres of Excellence in a collaborative way

• The ability to be flexible in your approach - this is a national role and will require regular travel

• Fully CIPD qualified (Not compulsory if experience is relevant)

Pay and Perks

• Professional Qualifications

• Company Car or Car Allowance 

• Laptop & Phone

• Your Birthday off 

• Learning & Development - Internal & External 

• 30% discount across the group & 15% for friends & family

• High street Discounts with 100’s of great brands 

• Contributory Healthcare

• Pension

• Employee Assistance Programme for all colleagues & your household 

• Enhanced Maternity Pay

• Discuss flexible working & part time opportunities

A little about Sofology

Founded over 30 years ago, we’re true sofa specialists. So much more than just a piece of furniture, we know that a sofa is the one thing that truly turns our customer’s houses into homes.There’s a lot at stake when it comes to guiding our customers to make the right choice for them - that’s why our customer journey is unique in the sofa market. That means no ‘ends next Sunday sales.

We think choosing a new role and choosing a new sofa have a lot in common. Your old one feels comfy, you’re used to it, and you know exactly where you fit. But a new job - or a new sofa - holds so much potential. Pick the right one and you’ll never look back. You want to feel comfortable, but with enough going on to keep you right on the edge of your seat. Our team is always growing, and we’re constantly shuffling up on the sofa to make room for the newest member of the Sofology family. 

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