HR People Partner

Damart; Bingley; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifestyle brand in Bingley is seeking a People Partner to support a collaborative and inclusive culture. The role involves coaching line managers, overseeing the colleague lifecycle, and leading change initiatives. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in employee relations and will hold a CIPD qualification Level 5 or higher. This is a permanent full-time position with a hybrid work model, requiring both remote and office attendance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role within a dynamic organisation.
• Strong expertise in employee relations and generalist responsibilities.
• Approachable and confident with strong relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise and coach line managers on policies and procedures.
• Partner across all aspects of the colleague lifecycle.
• Lead and support people-focused change initiatives.
• Build commercial awareness of market trends and workforce challenges.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation.

Skills

Employee relations

Relationship building

People analytics

CIPD qualified Level 5 or greater

Job description

About Damart

Damart is part of Damartex and is thriving in Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and the USA as well as France. Along with partner companies in Australia, Cyprus and Spain we keep over 10 million happy customers looking fabulous. If you would like to work for one of Europe's biggest senior lifestyle brands, look no further. We are a leading provider of fashion, footwear and home & garden products aimed at the senior customer market.

We are passionate about our customers and our excellent reputation stems from the key benefits we offer our customers - outstanding value for money, excellent customer service, speedy delivery and comfortable stylish clothing. When you join us you'll be joining a company that is focused on putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Job Overview

Are you passionate about shaping an inclusive, people-first culture? Do you enjoy partnering with leaders to bring out the best in their teams? We are looking for an experienced People Partner to help drive our people strategy and support the full colleague lifecycle across the organisation. You’ll work closely with line managers to provide expert guidance on people matters and ensure fair, consistent and values‑led leadership across the business.

This is a permanent, full time position working hybrid - Monday and Friday from home and Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in the Bingley office.

Key areas of responsibility

• Advise and coach line managers on policies, procedures, and best practice—ensuring colleagues are supported with fairness and in alignment with our company values.
• Partner across all aspects of the colleague lifecycle, including capability and performance, L&D, recruitment, reward, engagement and wellbeing.
• Champion people analytics and HR systems, using data to generate insights that improve and inform decision-making and organisational effectiveness.
• Lead and support people‑focused change initiatives, positively contributing to our culture while bringing fresh ideas and insights from both internal and external best practice.
• Build commercial awareness of market trends, competitors and emerging workforce challenges to help guide strategic people priorities.
• Stay up to date on employment legislation and apply this knowledge to reduce risk and ensure compliance across the organisation.

Skills & Experience

An ideal candidate will bring previous experience in a similar role within a dynamic, multi‑area organisation, with strong expertise in employee relations and broad generalist responsibilities. CIPD qualified Level 5 or greater. They will be approachable, confident and skilled at building strong relationships, with the ability to gain trust and influence at all levels. We’re looking for someone who is ready to make a strong impact across the business.