People Advisor - 7 month FTC

New Yesterday

The Role We`re looking for a new People Advisor to join our People team based in Loudwater, Buckinghamshire. In this role, you will have responsibility for managing and delivering day-to-day People support for your dedicated business area. This includes employee relations matters, engagement and wellbeing initiatives, performance and talent cycle activities, people policy guidance, colleague learning & development and people project support.

With a keen focus on operational excellence and the employee life cycle, this role is key to connecting the strategic direction, functional people plans and operational delivery. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate HR best practice and coach and develop Managers to achieve, managing any risks associated.

By working closely with the People Team & key business stakeholders, you`ll work proactively to identify and manage people impact with a good understanding of current and future business plans.

You will be a key contact for operational people plans and projects for your dedicated areas. Providing directional support for people matters, you`ll be the point of contact for escalations or problem resolution, escalating matters carrying a reputational, financial or wellbeing risk to the People Business Partner.

The Person This is the type of person we`re dreaming of:

You`ll have previous HR experience in a multi-tasked and fast-paced environment, ideally having worked within Retail. You`ll have broad, up-to-date to date knowledge of employment legislation and can apply this logically to the real world. You`ll be obsessed with good HR and ER practices & a keen interest in staying abreast of latest HR developments/trends as well as legislation. A HR qualification or education background is desirable but not required. You have experience in challenging the status quo in the right way, to build trust and drive the business performance. You`ll thrive in a busy environment, able to plan, balance and prioritise key project activities such as policy development and process simplification - you have the ability to co-ordinate & prioritise operational demands You can provide evidence of managing relationships with a wide range of professionals and stakeholders. You`re an advocate for progress and process improvement. You`re comfortable with the ambiguous, commercially confident and can assess risks and create adaptable plans to manage this You`re an excellent communicator, you`re curious and you work with integrity In your dream role, you`ll also receive:

Bonus: Our discretionary annual bonus scheme recognises the hard work and dedication of our superstar dreamers. Discounts: Amazing staff discount on Dreams products, plus hundreds of brands including restaurants, holidays, and shopping. Buy-in schemes: You`ll have the opportunity to buy extra holiday, private healthcare, or savings and loans. Parking: We know it goes without saying, but our free onsite parking gives you peace of mind when you travel. Wellbeing: We partner with the Retail Trust to offer a 24-hour helpline with a variety of support services, as well as hosting an out of hours GP service. Electric Car Scheme - Our salary sacrifice eclectic car scheme is a budget friendly way to cruise around in style and most importantly, lower those emissions! New to 2024 - enhanced maternity & paternity pay On-site gym, Step into our newly refreshed, free on-site gym, where you`ll find everything you need to stay fit and energized. From cardio machines and versatile free weights to dynamic cable machines, resistance bands, and even boxing bags, we`ve got it all! Hybrid working: Whether you`re an early bird or night owl, we trust you to work your hours responsibly to suit you! About Dreams 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. TPBN1_UKTJ
Location:
Gb
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Human Resources