At Leightons Opticians and Hearing Care, we’re not just about hearing, eyesight and style — we’re about empowering lives through expert care and exceptional service. As the Leightons group continues to grow, we’re looking for a passionate, proactive HR Business Partner to join our collaborative People Team and help shape the future of our business. This is a Monday - Friday position, working 4 days per week (30 hours).
Your Role
In this proactive and varied role, you’ll be a trusted partner to our branch and area managers, delivering high-quality HR advice and support that enables their teams to perform at their best.
You’ll also play a hands-on role in:
- Providing guidance and support across all employee lifecycle matters and employee relations cases
- Developing recommendations and taking action to positively impact recruitment, development, engagement, performance and retention
- Contributing to People projects and company-wide initiatives
- Carrying out efficient and accurate HR administration
About You
You’re an experienced HR generalist who has a passion for providing a high quality, proactive HR service. You’re collaborative, commercially aware, solutions-focused and happy to take on the administrative side of HR as well as partnering.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- CIPD Level 5
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and best practice as well as HR administration
- Proven experience supporting and coaching business leaders in HR matters
- Confidence handling employee relations cases
- A proactive, collaborative and can-do approach with great interpersonal skills
Why Join Us?
At Leightons, you’ll find more than a job – you’ll find a supportive, values-led environment where your voice is heard.
We offer:
- Gym Membership
- Health Cash Plan (includes 24/7 gp access, councselling, medical discounts)
- Retail Discounts
- Company Discounts
- 27 Days Leave + Bank Holdays (pro rata)
Interested?
Please apply below with a CV and covering letter. Please note whilst the application deadline for this role is the 29th of June, we reseve the right to close this vacancy earlier.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the selection process, let us know!
Applicants that have been rejected in the past 12 months should not reapply for the same job role
Contact Details:
Leightons Opticians & The Hearing Care Partnership Recruitment Team
