Junior HR Business Partner – People Partner!

HR Business Partners (People Partners) lead the implementation of the people agenda for all business groups within the Secret Escapes Group. They act as " trusted advisors" to leaders, providing advice, guidance, and challenge with a commercial viewpoint. They are accountable for driving employee engagement, performance, and team effectiveness initiatives with their business partners.

About Secret Escapes Group
Secret Escapes Group is the world’s leading members-only online travel deal and experiences company, offering inspiring travel experiences and hand-picked offers to millions of users worldwide across our Secret Escapes, Travelist, Slevomat, Zl’avomat and Skrz brands.
Secret Escapes Group continues to grow and establish itself as a world class business dedicated to giving our members the best range and value in luxury travel deals at low prices. We’re backed by some of the smartest and most successful investors out there, and are a resilient, forward looking scale-up with big ambitions.
Slevomat Group grew up on discounts and are working to make the brands within the clear first choice for customers when they are looking for inspiration and experiences. Everyone at Slevomat enjoys and fulfils this vision. We bring joy to people’s lives and have created a place where customers love to come back, and we want to constantly surprise them and have fun doing it! Fun is part of work and can also be an experience – In Slevomat this is not just a cliche!
We’re a diverse and inclusive bunch of individuals from different backgrounds and with varied interests, but the one thing we all have in common is that we’re good people (even if we do say so ourselves!).

Things you’ll be working on:
This role reports to the People Director for Slevomat Group and provides partnering support across Zlavomat, home to around 100 of our people. You will work collaboratively with People Team colleagues across Secret Escapes, Travelist, Slevomat, Zl'avomat and Skrz, with the support of Talent Acquisition, Employee Experience and the Reward and People Services teams.
You will own elements of the people roadmap and take an active role in key projects, have a direct report of the Office Manager, and be a key enabler of managers and team leaders to maximise the performance and impact of their teams through:
Building Talent & Developing Capability

• Working in partnership with Talent Acquisition to ensure effective hiring of talent against an agreed recruitment forecast.
• Supporting the People Director for Slevomat Group in delivering regular talent reviews and implementing development programmes, building a diverse leadership talent pipeline, and ensuring the retention of critical talent via the creation of development tools for the business.

Employee Engagement & Experience

• Ensuring high levels of employee engagement, as measured by our employee survey and resulting action plans. Working in partnership with the Employee Experience team to deliver a positive employee experience.
• Acting as the link with office management for the Berlin & Amsterdam offices, working in partnership to deliver a positive employee experience.

Performance & Reward

• Supporting people managers to have engaging & effective performance conversations in their teams.
• Facilitating team sessions, coaching, supporting and creating action plans for teams, and providing guidance on improvement plans.
• Support the effective implementation of the SE Reward approach, alongside the Senior People Partner, our Head of Reward and People Services.

Employee Relations

• Ensure employee relations matters are dealt with robustly and pragmatically, balancing risk effectively.
• Act as the key facilitator/coordinator of key people processes in collaboration with our Central People services team.

How the magic happens
There are around 30 people in our people team across the Secret Escapes group, with 13 based in the Slevomat Group supporting not only CZ⁠/⁠SK markets but also Travelist and other SE Brands entities. We are an international bunch – you will get to work with People Team colleagues based in London, Warsaw, Berlin, Bratislava, and Prague, and we love having such a diverse team.
We work hard, understand our stakeholders and have the full support of our leadership.

The deal breakers:
To be successful in this role, you will have…

• Experience as an HR generalist with a track record of successful delivery and collaboration within a wider people team.
• Knowledge and application of employment law, HR policies, principles, and procedures
• The ability to use data to influence business decisions
• A good understanding of SK employment law
• Experience in working with an international company.
• Hold or working towards a professional HR Qualification.
• Fluency in Slovak and English language.

And you are…

• Strong in building relationships and influencing, comfortable coaching and challenging stakeholders, where appropriate.
• A strong communicator with everyone from Managers to new starters.
• Committed with a high degree of integrity and confidentiality.
• A critical thinker with strong numeracy and excel
• Resilient and resourceful with a ‚can do‘ attitude
• Self-aware and proactive in collaborating with the wider people team
• Able to use judgement and work with ambiguity, distilling key priorities/focus areas for your business areas
• Commercially aware

Employee perks, benefits

What awaits you:​

• credits for using offers on the Zľavomat.sk website in the amount of €40 per month
• comfortable and relaxed corporate atmosphere with the possibility of realizing your own ideas
• MultiSport/UpBalansea card
• fruit days, massages at the workplace, regular educational activities – lectures with various guests
• the possibility of having a pet or a child at work ;)
• option of home office
• allowance for food beyond the scope of the law
• a library full of diverse literature
• experiential events, teambuildings, competitions and other companybenefits
• a motivated and international team​
• infectious team spirit and a focused working environment
• hybrid working model (This role will be based in our Bratislava office, where colleagues split their time from working in the office 3 / 2 days per week and working from home)​
• A corporate culture that promotes and values personal and professional development
• fast decision-making processes and the opportunity to make a decisive contribution to the company's success
• Wage (gross) : from 2000€/month (depends on previous experiences)

Things you should know
This role will be based in our Bratislava office, where colleagues split their time from working in the office 2 / 3 days per week and working from home.