HR Business Partner
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 October 2025 |
| Location: | HP10 9YU |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Dreams Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Dreams_9927-8492 |
Summary
At Dreams, we know your bed is the best place in the whole world. But for the hours between precious sleep, we`d like to make work a special place to be too. We`re the UK`s most loved bed retailer, so it`s important our people feel the love as well. There`s over 250 of us at our affectionally named `Bedquarters` in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, where every dreamer makes a difference.
We`re super passionate about our people-first culture, which means we like to keep things simple and celebrate every success, big or small! From a payday treats trolley to charity fundraisers and all-staff lunches, we know we do it best when we do it together.
And together we`ve been making bedtimes better since 1985, with no signs of hitting the snooze button. We`re owned by the world`s largest bedding provider, Tempur Sealy, and have our very own Bed Factory right here in the UK. You`ll even get a guided tour when you join and that`s part of our mission to get you fully bed-ucated during your induction.
With 208 stores nationwide, 6 central warehouses and 12 delivery centres, we sell 14,000 mattresses, bases and headboards every single week. Now that`s a lot of Zzzs.
So if you`re bonkers about bed, silly for siestas and keen on your kip, we think Dreams could be the perfect place for you.
Dreams. Love your job.
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 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 in this role, and experience of nurturing a collaborative relationship with the operations team will be key to your success.
Ready to skip the snooze button and get stuck in? Here`s a taste of what you`ll be doing day-to-day:
- 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 guideline managers to deal with their own people issues.
- Drive employee engagement on site, identifying any specific site issues and come up with creative solutions.
- Analyse people data to identify trends that can drive positive organisational culture.
- This list is not extensive, and you will be expected to fulfil additional responsibilities as per business requirements.
This is the type of person we`re dreaming of:
- Proven track record at HR Business Partner level, or Senior HR Advisor looking for a step up
- Proven experience working on strategic people plans.
- CIPD qualified.
- Strong coaching and influencing skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Able to work autonomously and come up with creative solutions.
- Confidence and ability to challenge, initiate and manage change.
- Has the ability to prioritise and work under own initiative.
- A full UK driving license, with no more than 6 points.
In your dream role, you`ll also receive:
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Huge staff discount, plus savings on restaurants, holidays, and shopping
- 24-hour Retail Trust helpline and resources
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Free access to on-site gym
- Buy-in schemes for extra holiday, private healthcare, or savings and loans
- Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Hybrid working with 3 days on-site per week