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:

- 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!