Location: Swindon, Cheltenham, Oxford.
Salary: £Competitive + bonus, and medical benefit - with 27 days annual leave & pension
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent – Monday to Friday - on site.
BECAUSE THE PEOPLE ALWAYS MAKE THE PLACE.
At Primark we have a people-first culture where you are able to work with impact. We are a business that continues to grow and invest, creating maximum joy at minimum cost. Just look at our 80,000+ colleagues across 450+ stores covering many markets globally, all leaving their mark.
Our colleagues are the heart of everything we do – we’re caring, dynamic and we succeed together. The Store People & Culture Business Partner role is at the forefront of driving the company’s people strategy and purpose within our stores.
Job DescriptionWhat you’ll do
If you’re a people person, there’s lots to love about this role. Day-to-day, this is what you can expect.
- Partnering with the Store Manager(s), accountable for the P&C strategy and purpose to all our colleagues in-store.
- Acting as a trusted advisor to the retail management team and in-store People and Culture team, providing strategic and consultative functional advice.
- Coaching and development the retail management teams to deliver high performance through colleagues who are engaged and developed.
- Responsible for the governance of people policy, process and practice and adherence to regulatory, legal and compliance requirements in store.
- Role model the Primark values and behaviours playing a key role in the culture of Primark, creating an environment where we are able to deliver an amazing colleague and customer experience.
What you’ll bring
Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular.
- Proven HR professional from a comparable background.
- Excellent organisational skills – you are able to manage multiple priorities as well as customers, and a high colleague headcount.
- Problem-solving, analytical, and relationship-building skills. As well as high level of commercial acumen.
- Strong influencing and communication skills – to challenge, engage, and inspire at all levels.
Excited? Good. Because it’s energising to put your skills to work in a growing global business committed to helping people express themselves – and feel a sense of belonging.
We encourage all our people to grow, learn, and develop, and we can’t wait to see how you’ll positively impact our colleagues in this role.
Apply to join us as a Cluster People & Culture Business Partner and be welcomed to the wide world of Primark.
THIS IS RETAIL OUR WAY! APPLY NOW & PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR CV.
Skills Required
- Proven HR professional experience in a comparable background
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-headcount environment
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
- Relationship-building skills and strong commercial acumen
- Strong influencing and communication skills across all levels
Primark Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Primark and has not been reviewed or approved by Primark.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is often characterized as fair or good compared to similar retail roles, and overtime availability can improve take-home earnings. Recent UK minimum-rate increases and the removal of age-related pay tiers reinforce a sense of improving pay fairness.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off stands out as comparatively strong for retail, with full-time roles described as having notably generous PTO alongside sick time and paid holidays. This breadth can increase the overall value of the compensation package beyond hourly wages.
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Parental & Family Support — Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and surrogacy payments are positioned as meaningful additions to the rewards package. Ongoing colleague discounts and family-oriented support contribute to a more rounded benefits offering.
Primark Insights
What We Do
Primark is an international fashion retailer employing more than 80,000 colleagues across 17 countries in Europe and the US. Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penneys brand, Primark aims to provide affordable choices for everyone, from great quality everyday essentials to stand-out style across women’s, men’s and kids, as well as beauty, homeware and accessories. With a focus on creating great retail experiences, Primark has over 440 stores globally and continues to expand with the aim of reaching 530 stores by the end of 2026. Primark is working to make more sustainable fashion affordable for everyone through its Primark Cares strategy, a multi-year programme that focuses on giving clothing a longer life, protecting life on the planet and supporting the livelihoods of the people who make Primark clothes. As part of this, Primark unveiled nine commitments it is working to achieve by 2030. These commitments include making all of its clothes from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials by 2030, halving carbon emissions across its value chain and pursuing a living wage for workers in its supply chain.
