People Project Lead

THE BAMFORD COLLECTION IS A GROUP OF CONSCIOUSLY MINDED LIFESTYLE BRANDS COMMITTED TO NOURISHING AND NURTURING PEOPLE AND PLANET. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded People Project Lead to join our People Team at the Bamford Collection in a newly created role.

Based at our beautiful Daylesford Farm in Gloucestershire, this is an exciting opportunity for an established People Partner or senior HR professional to take their experience into a strategic, project-focused position, helping shape the future of our growing business to lead projects that support greater efficiency, clarity and collaboration across our teams

Working closely with the People Director, People Partnering team and senior stakeholders across the Collection, you will play a pivotal role in shaping key accountabilities and responsibilities across the business, to support future growth and the strategic direction of the business through effective organisational design and role development.

You will be responsible for supporting the business through any identified system integrations and future operating models, leading the transformation and design, while fostering a positive culture that aligns and evolves with our future ambitions, purpose and values. This role is key in implementing changes in a timely, structured, and supportive way, to ensure our business growth and efficiency and success across the business.

LOCATION: Daylesford Farm, Gloucestershire, 5 days office based.

SALARY: Competitive

RESPONSIBIILITIES

Organisational Design & Development

• To support existing teams and key stakeholders in reviewing current organisational design and planning future organisational design requirements, ensuring a detailed gap analysis is developed.

• To review and update relevant job descriptions and make recommendations for change where required.

• Develop a skills gap analysis to support the future organisational design.

• To make clear recommendations to the business from which a comprehensive project plan for improvement can be developed and implemented.

People Transformation & Project Delivery

• Lead and support business-wide People transformation initiatives, including changes to systems, processes and operating models.

• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to understand current and future business processes, identify opportunities for change and improvement and to develop practical solutions.

• Support the integration and implementation of new systems and ways of working, ensuring changes are delivered effectively and embedded across the business.

• Working closely with the People Partnering team to make recommendations on any changes to organisational design requirements.

• Working alongside the People Partnering team to ensure the facilitation and seamless execution of people transformation plans, including guidance on the timeliness of changes to ensure they are successfully embedded across the business.

• Develop project plans, manage priorities and monitor progress to ensure successful delivery against agreed objectives.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, the People Partnering team and stakeholders across the Collection.

• Partner with colleagues to translate business challenges into effective People solutions and organisational improvements.

• Confidently present recommendations, challenge established thinking constructively and gain stakeholder commitment to change.

• Support the successful implementation of transformation plans through clear communication, collaboration and a structured approach to change management.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience in a mid-to-senior HR role, ideally as a People Partner, with a background in organisational development and project delivery

• Proven Leadership experience in a mid-senior, or senior HR or organisational development leadership role, preferably within the retail sector or a medium-sized, multi-site organisation.

• Demonstrable end-to-end leadership of a large-scale transformation or change programmes, including solution scoping, delivery planning, implementation, and measurement against defined outcomes

• Strong knowledge of organisational design, workforce planning, HR processes and change management.

• Ability to translate business needs into practical People solutions and project plans.

• Experience in influencing senior stakeholders including Director-level, to build effective cross-functional relationships, and secure decisions and cross-functional commitment.

• Strong project management, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with ERP systems, digital transformation or system integration; Microsoft 365 Business Central experience is advantageous.

• CIPD Level 5–7, or equivalent learned experience, is desirable.

• Strategic, commercially minded and people focused.

• Curious, proactive and solutions oriented.

• Collaborative, with strong influencing skills.

• Highly organised, accountable and results driven.

• Adaptable and resilient under pressure.

• Discreet, trustworthy and able to handle sensitive information with integrity.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

Discounts: Enjoy a range of discounts on our products, treatments, and dining experiences from day one, including:

• Purchase your lunch at any of our Farm shops (food to go or retail) and receive 50% off, up to the value of £20.

• Shop all other products at our Farm shops and retail stores including clothing, home, garden, food and drink at 30% off, in store and online.

• Visit any of our Daylesford Restaurants and receive 30% off, or any of our Pubs and received 10% off, for yourself and up to five guests.

• Book any of our wellness classes, treatments, services or courses at

• the Daylesford cookery school with 30% off for all employees.

• Receive 60% off all Bamford skincare and 30% off apparel in-store and online.

  Enjoy 40% off all bath, body & home fragrance products from both Daylesford Organic & Bamford, in store and online.

• Mental Health Support: 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Help@Hand

• Padel Discount: (Cotswolds)

• Nationwide Gym Discounts: Various nationwide gym discounts available through Help@Hand such as PureGym and The Gym Group

• Local Gym Discounts (Cotswolds Area)

• Wellbeing modules: to provide practical support and advice for your wellbeing

• Electric Car Scheme: (subject to criteria, following probation)

• Volunteering Days: One paid day per year to volunteer with a charity of your choice

• Private Medical: Subsidised private medical insurance through Bupa

• Pension Scheme: Pay up to 9 percent of your salary into your pension each month with a 4.5 percent contribution from us

• Life Assurance: Cover equivalent to one year of your annual salary

• Enhanced Family Leave Pay (T&C’s apply)

• Enhanced Company Sick Pay (T&C’s apply)

• Enhanced Holiday Pay (up to 33 days per annum including Bank Holidays, Pro-Rata)

• Refer a Friend Scheme-Earn up to £750 when you refer a friend to work with us (T&C’s apply)

• Flu Jabs (optional, available twice per annum)