Who are we?
Boux Avenue is the cool, young, London-based lingerie, nightwear and swimwear brand, with 27 stores across the UK and a thriving ecommerce business at www.bouxavenue.com.
Founded in April 2011, the brand describes its core aesthetic as a blend of the sweet and the sexy, with its bi-annual collections designed by their in-house team. Pitched at what the brand calls an 'accessible luxury' price tag, Boux Avenue's reputation is founded not only on the femininity of its products, but also on their quality, comfort and fit, backed up with the offer of a free and expert bra fit service in all of its stores.
No matter what your age, size or style, Boux Avenue is an inclusive brand for everybody. Available in sizes 28-40, A-G cups and sizes 6-18. With an unrivalled eye for detail and passion for customer service, Boux Avenue is your ultimate destination whether you're looking for everyday essentials or something a little sexier.
What will your duties be as a HR Assistant?
Administration
- Overall responsibility for HR administration for Support Centre, Warehouse and Stores
- Using Payroll & HR system to assist with HR queries and run regular monthly reports and ad hoc when required
- General administration support, including note taking for formal meetings and supporting with writing and sending letters relating to employee relations matters
- First point of contact for any HR queries from Head Office, Warehouse and Stores
- Process administration relating to maternities/promotions/transfers/starters & leavers/change of hours etc
Resourcing
- Prepare and issue offer contracts to successful candidates
- Ensure that all paperwork is returned promptly and that employee details are loaded onto the HR system promptly and accurately
- Ensure that all colleagues have the right to work in the UK at the point of employment and ongoing and that any issues are highlighted
- Ensure that the correct references are obtained
- Ensure colleagues are fully equipped to commence their roles and that procedures and process has been followed accurately
General
- Create and issue all new and replacement colleague ID cards and colleague discount cards
- Manage and respond to all external requests for referencing including mortgages and employment
- Ensure that all administration tasks and duties are completed accurately and timely
- Develop very effective working relationships with line managers and HR support functions
- Deliver a commercially focussed HR service for defined functions and stores within Boux Avenue
- Proactively contribute to both the commercial success of Boux Avenue and the People/Culture agenda of the business. Put forward ideas and suggestions to improve the performance and resilience of the business
- Employee issues and queries, including disciplinary and grievance
- Support and produce regular weekly, monthly and ad hoc reports
- Proactively support increased colleague recognition and engagement
- Ensure all managers understand the business's core values and behaviours, and are able to apply them consistently across the business when managing teams
- Support the management and delivery of business specific pay, reward and policy arrangements
- Support the employee recruitment process, including induction and on boarding
What are we looking for?
- Able to work effectively with colleagues to create a "joined up" approach to HR across the business and the Group
- Good organisational skills. Able to prioritise, organise, and report back accurately and concisely
- Vision and creativity
- Gets involved and gets things done. This is a hands-on role in a hands-on organisation
- High levels of energy and enthusiasm
Are there any benefits?
In return you will be offered a competitive salary, good holiday entitlement, fun working environment with regular social events and some great benefits including generous discounts across the brands within Theo Paphitis Retail Group.
