Junior People Partner; FTC

About the role

eReady to take your People career to the next level? We’re looking for a proactive and colleague focused Junior People Partner to join the team !

In this role, you’ll work closely with Managers across the business, offering practical, commercial advice while helping to create a positive, high-performing culture. No two days are the same – from employee relations to talent and development, you’ll be right at the heart of it all. We’d especially love to hear from candidates with experience across international markets, particularly the Netherland s.

You’ll be part of a high-performing, supportive team that enjoys working together and learning from each other. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute, develop, and make a real impact. Reporting to the Senior People Partner, this role has no direct reports but will play an important part in guiding and sharing expertise with more junior team membe

• tions
  
  Be the go-to for employee relations support, tackling everything from everyday queries to more complex
• cases
  
  Coach and guide Managers to build confidence and capability in handling people ma
• tters
  
  Support formal processes, including attending high-risk hearings and helping Managers land the right out
• comes
  
  Keep things running smoothly by ensuring all ER documentation is accurate and sent on
• time
  
  Take the lead on long-term absence cases and support Managers with next
• steps
  
  Share your knowledge and support the development of junior team me
• mbers
  
  Provide People support across international markets, including ROI and the Nether
• lands
  
  Stay in the know with employment law and keep the business up

• ession
  
  Support the Junior People & Recruitment Advisor to keep things consistent and joi

• lopment
  
  Get involved in delivering engaging training that helps Manage
• rs grow Support the creation of practical, easy-to-use learning ma

• Insights Keep People systems accurate and up
• to date
  
  Pull together reports and insights to support business d ecisions Projects & Continuous Im
  • provement
    
    Support key projects like the annual p
  • ay review
    
    Bring fresh ideas to improve processes and ways o
  f working Collaboration & am
  • p;
    Culture Build great relationships with Managers across
  • your areas
    
    Work closely with Payroll and the wider P
  • eople team
    
    Jump in to support wherever needed - we’
  • re a team!
    
    Get involved in social and charity initiatives that make our culture eve
  n stronger EXPERIENCE / SKILL S REQUIRE
  • D:
    
    ESSENTIAL
    • 5 years People experience ideally in a Fashion/High Stre
  • et Retailer
    • Strong ER
  • experience
    • Ability to work with volume and in a fast-paced
  • environment
    • International employment experience, ideally Republic of Ireland and
  • Netherlands
    • Good understanding of recruit men
  • t processes
    • Good Excel and
  • Word skills
    • Ability to coach and influence on all People
  • / ER issues
    • Strong communicator and good
  • influencer
    • Strong presentation skills
    • Commercially astute and ability to proactively sol
  • ve problems
    • Excellent time management and organiza
  • tion skills
    • Promotes strict confidentiality within the
  • department
    • A
  • team player
    • A commitment to diversity and inclusion in th
  • e workplace
    • C
  IPD lev
  • el 5 DESIRED Experience supporting junior team members
  • or advisors
    
    Exposure to international employme
  nt practices Ab
  • out the perks
    
    Blended working – spreading your time across our office and r
  • emote working
    
    Sustainable office in bustling West London (ne
  • ar Westfield)
    Friendly and open culture with flat structures allowing plenty of opportunity for
  • development.
    
    Company growth and opportunity;
    Dune is evolving
  • all the time
    
    Open-minded company, welcoming thoughts and ideas
  • to be shared
    
    Working with charitable organisations to help raise funds and give something back. Our current charity partner is Ment
  • al Health UK.60% employee discount on Dune products – what’s
  • not to love!25 days holiday (plus the b
  • ank holida
  • ys)
    Cycle2work
    
    Company p
  • ension scheme
    
    Life assurance for all
  • team members
    
    We look aft
  • er our people
    3.00 p.m. finish every pa
  • y day Friday!
    
    Team socials and drinks – we like
  • to have fun!
    
    Access to our employee assistance programme, retail
    
    TRUST, who provide loads of resources to support with wellbeing and personal development offer free counselling legal advice and financ
  • ial guidance.
    
    Our own Wellbeing Allies – there to talk when y