Recruitment Business Partner

This role will be a true partner to the Joules team, recruiting for a variety of roles, including but not limited to Marketing, Finance, Facilities, Merchandising, Buying and Design.

As a Recruitment Business Partner, you'll do more than just fill jobs. You'll work closely with different departments to truly get what they need, offering your expertise and creative solutions for every step of the hiring process. This is a full time role based onsite at ‘The Barn’ – Joules' purpose built Head Office in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. You will also need to be happy to travel to our office in Enderby (Leicestershire) on a regular basis.

What You'll Take On

• Think and act like a Marketeer: Get ready to flex your creative muscles! You'll be a key player in building and promoting our brand on social media, coming up with ideas and creative content that is always relevant to the candidates you are wanting to attract.
• Be a Sourcing Expert: This isn't a one size fits all role. You'll use your experience to adapt your sourcing approach for each specific vacancy, from targeted headhunting to thinking completely outside the box. As well as representing the brand at attraction events like careers fairs and networking days.
• Lead the Way: We'll count on you to be a trusted expert. You'll partner directly with our hiring managers, using your knowledge to create effective hiring strategies and challenge our thinking to make sure we're always attracting the very best. Regularly presenting to the Operations Board.
• Manage the Full Cycle: You'll own the entire recruitment process. This role is more than just standard recruitment, it requires a high energy partner who can own everything from writing standout adverts and shortlisting top talent to closing the final offer.
• Onboarding: You will be the point of contact for all new starters, supporting their pre and onboarding journey to ensure they have the best introduction to their new role. This will include running induction sessions and carrying out new starter check‑ins.
• Innovate and Improve: We want you to challenge the status quo. You'll use your market knowledge to review and improve everything we do, from how we attract candidates to how we welcome them on board.
• Team Player: You'll lead by example, offering support when needed, always having a collaborative approach, working closely with the HR Business Partner and Employer Brand Specialist.

What You'll Bring

• You're a proactive and passionate recruiter with a flair for finding exceptional talent.
• You have a background in agency or in‑house recruitment, ideally within the fast‑paced fashion industry.
• As a true LinkedIn Recruiter Pro, you know how to craft a compelling message and attract the very best candidates.
• As a confident communicator and influencer, you're comfortable presenting to hiring managers and candidates at all levels, and you thrive on building strong relationships.
• You're also a creative thinker with a marketeer's mindset, constantly looking for new ways to engage and showcase our brand through social recruiting content.
• You will be super‑organised and possess the ability to project‑manage complex hiring processes, initiatives and projects.
• Above all, you're tenacious, agile, and willing to go above and beyond to get the job done.

Sponsorship

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements.

We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.

About Us

You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE‑100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We're the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader.

About The Team

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Profit‑related bonus based on company performance
• Private health insurance – surgery choices
• Sharesave scheme – make savings from your net pay to buy NEXT shares at a discount
• Pension – fixed contribution rates from both an employer and employee perspective
• 25% staff discount on most NEXT products – plus discount on other products
• Wagestream – helping you make the most out of your money
• Salary finance – offers access to affordable loans repaid through salary, simple savings and free financial education.
• Life assurance
• Direct to work – NEXT orders delivered free to the office for collection
• VIP sale – early access to the NEXT sale
• Access to NEXT staff shops
• Octopus energy – like cycle‑to‑work, but for electric vehicles
• Free parking (excluding London locations)
• Travel2NEXT – bus services dependent on location
• On site dining facilities (excluding London locations)
• National and local discounts on goods and services
• Wellhub – includes access to discounted gym membership
• Simply health – a healthcare subscription service
• Aviva Digicare Workplace+ healthcare service – 7 free services including Digital GP appointments and an annual health check.
• Onsite GP – Leicester Head Office
• Onsite Physio – Leicester Head Office
• A range of dedicated 3rd party wellbeing partners
• Free eye testing – voucher to use at specific locations

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change. We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary.