Human Resources Manager

HR People Manager – Zara Home \& Oysho (Field\-Based) Field\-based across stores Full\-time What you’ll be doing We’re looking for an experienced **HR People Manager** to support our Zara Home \& Oysho stores across the UK \& Ireland. This is a **field\-based role** , working closely with store and regional teams to make sure our people strategy works in reality — on the shop floor, in day\-to\-day operations, and in how teams are supported. You’ll balance **commercial priorities with people needs** , ensuring stores are resourced properly, compliant, and set up to perform. Your responsibilities * Managing **hours budgets and rota strategies** across your region to ensure the right coverage in stores * Partnering with the **Brand Director and Regional teams** to align people planning with business needs * Reviewing key people and productivity data, and **turning it into clear, practical actions** * Leading **Employee Relations cases** , giving clear, fair and legally compliant guidance * Ensuring **Health \& Safety and wellbeing standards** are consistently delivered in stores * Improving the **onboarding experience** so new starters feel prepared and supported * Driving **recruitment activity** , focusing on quality, speed, and fit for retail roles * Taking action to **reduce turnover and absence** , with realistic and workable solutions * Supporting store teams with **engagement and wellbeing initiatives** that make a difference day\-to\-day * Delivering **training sessions and workshops** for managers * Building **succession plans** and developing talent across your region * Ensuring **fair and consistent pay practices** within company guidelines * Driving **D\&I practices** in a practical, store\-focused way * Developing and supporting **In\-Store HR Advisors** What we’re looking for * Solid **HR operational experience** , ideally in retail or a multi\-site environment * Confident managing **ER cases and employment law matters** * Experience working with **payroll, HR systems, and admin processes** * Strong **people management and influencing skills** * Comfortable working **autonomously in a fast\-paced, changing environment** * Able to manage priorities across multiple stores and stakeholders * **Commercial awareness** — understanding how people decisions impact store performance * Willingness to **travel regularly** **Desirable:** * CIPD qualification * IOSH or Health \& Safety knowledge - What this role is really like This is a **hands\-on, field\-based HR role** . You’ll spend time in stores, working directly with managers and teams, supporting real situations as they happen. You’ll need to be: * Practical and solutions\-focused * Comfortable challenging when needed * Organised and able to juggle multiple priorities * Focused on making things work in\-store, not just on paper Why join us? You’ll be part of a team where **people decisions directly impact store performance and employee experience** . Your work will be visible, relevant, and applied every day.