HR Business Partner

At Dreams, we know your bed is the best place in the whole world. We d like to make work a special place to be too. We re the UK s most loved bed retailer, with over 250 colleagues at our Bedquarters in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, where every dreamer makes a difference. We re passionate about a people-first culture, keeping things simple and celebrating every success, big or small. From payday treats trolley to charity fundraisers and all-staff lunches, we believe we do it best when we do it together. Since 1985 we ve been making bedtimes better, and we re owned by Tempur Sealy, with our own Bed Factory in the UK. You ll get a guided tour on joining as part of our induction. With 208 stores nationwide, 6 central warehouses and 12 delivery centres, we sell 14,000 mattresses, bases and headboards every week. We re looking for a new People Business Partner to join our People Team on a 12-month FTC.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support as a change agent and a strategic partner to the Retail Operations team. You should be confident and comfortable working at an operational level to deliver the people plan. You must be people focused with a strong sense of ownership and accountability, and experience nurturing a collaborative relationship with the operations team will be key to your success.

• Business partner the Head of Retail and Divisional Managers to support operational excellence.
• Partner with business leaders and execute long and short-term people strategies that directly support and enable business objectives and the delivery of the wider business strategy.
• Create an inclusive work environment in line with our culture.
• Champion the ED&I agenda across your business area.
• Provide coaching to the operations team for initiatives and plans related to succession planning, career path development and performance management.
• Be a champion for organisational change and manage change initiatives with minimal operational risk to the business.
• Provide coaching guidance and support to management across a range of ER issues, managing any complex cases to mitigate risk to the business.
• Coach, upskill and guide managers to deal with their own people issues.
• Drive employee engagement on site, identifying specific site issues and developing creative solutions.
• Analyse people data to identify trends that can drive a positive organisational culture.
• This list is not exhaustive; you will be expected to fulfil additional responsibilities as per business requirements.