People Business Partner

The Opportunity

Phorest powers 10,000 hair and beauty salons using our software across the globe. Our aim is to capture 25% of the market globally – that’s one million salons and a billion-dollar company.

We are growing fast and would like to add a new member to our team. You will join a group of highly motivated individuals, to help us grow Phorest faster. 

What you will do

• Establishing a deep understanding of our overall business and strategy
  
• Driving organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and talent initiatives to identify and execute against current and future talent needs.
  
• Partnering with leaders and their teams to develop talent strategies needed to support our business.
  
• Engage as a consultant and coach to managers and their teams while translating business needs into People plans and initiatives.
  
• Driving efforts to build upon our culture, values, and overall employee experience.
  
• Being proactive with people managers and leaders on themes and opportunities to ensure we are building high-performing organizations.
  
• Becoming a “business first, HR second” People professional - using HR skills, programs and initiatives to engage with the business.
  
• Driving, delivering and coaching on all People programs such as performance assessments, promotions, succession planning, and employee engagement plans.
  
• Leading with data and metrics to guide decision-making.
  
• Partnering with Talent acquisition to ensure talent sourcing, recruitment and employer branding.
  
• Building lasting relationships with leaders while operating as a trusted advisor
  
• Working across multiple time zones with leaders to address any people related issues.
  
• Champion employee engagement initiatives to enhance engagement, morale, and retention, fostering a culture of inclusivity and diversity.

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, in Human Resources or related field
• 6-8 years of relevant Human Resources experience
• Strong business and HR acumen, including strong problem solving skills, critical thinking and analysis
• Strong communication skills; English and any additional languages a plus
• Capable of working independently and structuring their own schedule effectively, managing time and tasks.
• Thrives in a high-pressure environment and able to manage multiple simultaneous priorities
• Possesses intellectual curiosity; brings insight into the team & business

Benefits

Your wellbeing is important to us - we provide private healthcare, 2 Wellness Days, an employee assistance program and a free online GP service.

As part of our Financial Wellbeing, we provide competitive Compensation, an Employee Share Purchase Scheme, Pension, Life Assurance, and Income Protection.

We help you travel by providing a bike to work scheme as well as tax saver transport tickets. 

‍♀️We support the women who work in Phorest by offering 2 weeks leave for Fertility Treatment, Pregnancy Loss and Menopause.

We care for your family and provide Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Benefits. 

We grow our own timber! We provide a great learning environment and extensive development opportunities. We run development programs and provide access to many online resources including LinkedIn learning.

Moving house? Phorest employees get 3 moving days.

We don’t believe in formal dress codes. We prefer things casual.

Want to learn more about Phorest? Check out  nothingventured.rocks for our blog and Insights on building an evergreen company from the team here at Phorest. 

Phorest is an equal opportunity employer. For this position, flexi-time and working from home is possible. We are also open to remote work. Get in touch to ask for more information or to chat about your future with Phorest!

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalised folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.