HR Assistant

Department: People

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: High Wycombe

Description

Based in our High Wycombe office 5 days per week

Mint Velvet began when founders Liz Houghton and Lisa Agar-Rea set out to create an unfailingly chic collection of contemporary, great quality staples and elevated fits that they felt were missing from their wardrobes. Feeling frustrated that they couldn’t find anything they wanted to wear, or the great customer service they craved, they started fusing relaxed comfort with glamorous yet wearable fashion trends. Relaxed Glamour was born.

As collaborative creatives, we take untold pride in our work, designing with heart and soul. We want to be a force for good and are committed to becoming a more circular and responsible business, from the fabrics we choose to our considered processes. We are an agile and growing business, and we work hard to create an environment which allows for growth and progression, balanced with the support and flexibility needed to meet the challenge of a high-performance culture.

Our leadership teams and founders sit amongst the teams and encourage a culture of balance and passion. MV is a very special place, and our values are anchored by three main pillars: people, planet, and community.

Our Values:

With Soul. Courage & Resilience. Passion & Drive. Entrepreneurial Spirit. Collaborative.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to be at the heart of our employee experience. As our People (HR) Assistant, you’ll be the engine behind our People operations, managing the full employee lifecycle, keeping our systems and processes running smoothly, and being a trusted first point of contact for our lovely Head Office and Retail teams. You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute ideas, improve how we work, and get involved in projects that make a real difference.

Admin excellence is the core of this role, and your eye for detail, organisation and consistency will underpin everything we do. Alongside this, there’s real scope to get involved in wider People activities, from recruitment and engagement to wellbeing and ER exposure, giving you the chance to learn, grow and shape how we work as your confidence and capability builds. For that reason, this role is the perfect launching off pad for a future career in People.

We’re looking for a curious, proactive and values-led individual. You could be a recent graduate or progressing through your CIPD journey and we ask that you are passionate about all things People and MV.

This is a full-time office based role, supporting our teams day to day. We are ideally looking for someone within easy commuting distance of our High Wycombe office.

The Role

Employee lifecycle management - from onboarding to offboarding, you’ll own the process end-to-end
Drafting and managing contracts and employee documentation, ensuring everything is accurate, timely, and beautifully organised
As one of the first points of contact for the People Team, you’ll be providing guidance and support on employee queries, helping to advise on processes through to supporting with employee relations matters with consistency and empathy, including note-taking where required
Our inbox hero, managing the People Team inbox and responding to employee queries with clarity and care
Ensuring that all systems are maintained accurately, keeping data clean, compliant and useful
Supporting with collating key HR metric data, highlighting key trends to inform our People Strategy using our key systems
Navigating high volumes of HR administration with accuracy and resilience
Partnering with store teams, building up a solid understanding of our store populations and how the People Team can support
Ensuring that you are always on top of legal and people development/trends, maintaining systems and documentation to support compliance and reporting
Supporting to deliver a smooth and streamlined end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring we deliver a standout candidate experience which upholds the employer brand
Responsibility for accurately tracking and reporting on our retail recruitment data on a regular basis, highlighting and acting on successes and opportunities within the team
Project involvement and jumping into people-focused projects that improve how we work

To join our vibrant and fast-growing business as People Assistant, you will:

Be a recent graduate or have equivalent experience, with a genuine interest in People/HR
Have a meticulous attention to detail - you’ll spot the small stuff that others miss
Be a natural organiser who thrives on structure, deadlines, and high volumes of work
Plan and prioritise your time effectively, and respond to changing needs with agility, flexibility and pace
Have a great natural partnering approach, with a focus on strong relationship-management and excellent communication – you will build rapport naturally and have a great sense of intuition and can provide effective challenge whilst putting people at ease
Work well under pressure and take on board feedback and adjust accordingly to ensure the best outcome
Have a curious and proactive mindset, unafraid to suggest improvements
Be tech confident, quick to learn systems, and comfortable using spreadsheets and data to support decision-making
Have a customer mindset always, and balance ideas with commerciality
Understand the importance of diversity and inclusion across all people practices
You are commercial and practical, ideally with proven experience supporting people in a fast-paced business within an admin or customer-facing role

You'll Be Rewarded With

A launchpad into a career in People with meaningful responsibility from day one
Competitive starting salary and great career prospects in a fast-paced and growing business
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and a day off on your birthday
Company-funded private health insurance and access to Smart Health
Life assurance
Discretionary bonus scheme
50% staff discount
Summer hours - 3pm finishes every Friday throughout June, July & August
Bespoke induction support and ongoing development to help you thrive in your new role
A welcoming and inspiring work-environment - take advantage of Yoga classes, social activities, an early finish on pay day and more

The Role

To join our vibrant and fast-growing business as People Assistant, you will:

You'll Be Rewarded With

About Mint Velvet