Job Description

About Strathberry

Proudly Scottish at heart, but with a keen international outlook, Strathberry creates unique luxury pieces, handcrafted in Spain using only the very finest quality leathers and finishes. Known for its instantly recognisable bar closure and minimalist design aesthetic, Strathberry’s elegant lines and exceptional attention to detail have led to a global following.

Strathberry has an international outlook and now has customers in over 70 countries worldwide. In recent years, new stores have opened in London’s Burlington Arcade, the Kings Road and Covent Garden as well as boutiques in its hometown of Edinburgh. This has supported Strathberry in becoming one of the UK’s fastest growing contemporary fashion brands.

Strathberry has recently secured investment to support its future growth plans with BGF, UK & Ireland’s most active growth capital investor. This funding marks an exciting new chapter for the brand, as it embarks upon a rapid growth plan over the next 2-3 years, involving development into new product categories and growing internationally with its own stores, retail partners and e-commerce channels.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic HR Generalist to join the Strathberry team. Based at our Edinburgh Head Office and reporting into the Head of Business Support, this role will develop, manage and administer all HR activity across the company to ensure a robust and supportive HR function which enhances the employee experience and complies with relevant laws and regulations. You will support all aspects of the employee journey, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, payroll, employee relations, development and exits.

Alongside day-to-day activities, there are also several “People” projects planned for 2023, as we seek to continually evolve and ensure that Strathberry continues to be a great place to work. This role will play a key part in helping to shape and deliver these projects and innovating the delivery of our HR services and ongoing strategy.

We are therefore seeking a highly-organised and people-oriented HR professional who has experience working in a generalist role across all aspects of the HR function, and who is passionate about creating a good working culture and is able to proactively contribute ideas to ensure ongoing improvement across all HR approaches, processes and systems.

We work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and need to sometimes react quickly and always accurately to situations, therefore being responsive and flexible is key, with great attention to detail and sound judgement. In liaising with staff members and external parties, such as potential candidates, you will need to have excellent verbal and written communications and understand the need to maintain the highest standards of confidentiality at all times.

Working hours - This is a permanent, part-time role of 20 hours/week, spread over 5 days but with some flexibility on precise working patterns. There will be a requirement for at least 3 fixed days per week to be based working from our beautiful townhouse in central Edinburgh.

Key responsibilities

• Full ownership and coordination of the recruitment process to ensure effective talent attraction, including supporting hiring managers with the drafting and posting of job adverts, sifting of CVs, managing the recruitment inbox, corresponding with applicants and scheduling interviews.
• Full coordination of the onboarding and exit process, including completion of pre-employment checks and references and issuing offer letters and contracts.
• Preparing monthly payroll information and liaising with our external payroll partner and group pension scheme
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date employee records and collating information for HR reports, ensuring all confidentiality and GDPR requirements are met
• Providing additional administrative HR support, including drafting of offers, employment contracts and other staff letters.
• Providing guidance to managers on employee relations issues and queries, including performance management, disputes, and grievances
• Supporting implementation of performance / appraisal culture and process that supports individual development and the delivery of business goals.
• Reviewing and maintaining employee policies and company documents, including contracts, handbooks, and other supporting paperwork,
• Coordinating administration of staff benefits
• Supporting with the implementation of other ad hoc People projects and all other ongoing HR administration, as required

Requirements

• Minimum 5 year’s previous experience in a HR generalist or similar role.
• An understanding of HR laws and regulations and ability to apply them appropriately.
• Knowledge of current HR best practices including metrics and use of technology.
• Experience in dealing with complex employee relations issues, including grievance, disciplinary and other matters
• Able to ensure absolute discretion and confidentiality at all times in dealing with sensitive staff and company matters.
• Excellent communication skills are essential – both written and verbal, in-person and on the telephone , with the ability to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• Dynamic and able to work within a fast-paced environment, whilst also ensuring high attention to detail in all written and administrative work
• Strong IT skills, comfortable using MS Office and online systems
• Highly-organised and able to juggle competing priorities
• A self-starter with who works well independently and as part of a team.
• Degree in HR or related field (CIPD Qualified) would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Experience in processing or supporting payroll is desirable but not essential
• Previous knowledge or experience of developing performance culture and reward and retention strategies is of interest

Come work with us and enjoy the following benefits:

• 29 days annual leave, plus 3 fixed bank holidays
• Never work on your birthday! Additional day holiday on your birthday
• Company bonus scheme
• Long service recognition
• Employer pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff allocation of Strathberry products

Interested?

To apply please submit a CV by close of play on 21st May. Due to the anticipated number of applications we will be unable to acknowledge all submissions individually however will be in touch with shortlisted candidates after this time.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edinburgh

Application deadline: 21/05/2023

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