Human Resources Advisor

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business, is seeking an experienced HR professional to play a vital role acting as a trusted advisor to the business while aligning HR activities to the business strategy. The HR function works with our managers to attract, develop and retain our people so that we have the very best team in the industry.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

• Support the HRBP/site leaders to deliver the strategic business & HR plan, and support managers to develop people management capabilities.
• Support with employee satisfaction, performance, retention and effective communication at sites.
• Provide HR support to contribute to the overall success of the HR agenda in delivering a proactive and customer-focused HR service by providing effective support, guidance and advice to managers and colleagues on a wide variety of HR matters, such as employee relations, policy and process, recruitment and the delivery of key projects.
• Advise and coach managers on the application and interpretation of HR policies and procedures in accordance with current and proposed employment legislation and local arrangements, to ensure consistency, accuracy and best practice.
• Support managers to develop and deliver solutions for workforce planning and management, including organisation design, forecasting resourcing needs, agency and identifying future talent requirements.
• Support the management of employee cases relating to disciplinary, grievance and sickness absence, including providing advice to managers on policy/procedure and legislation, supporting managers with Occupational Health, supporting formal investigations and hearings.
• Work in collaboration with managers on managing sickness, managing redeployment where appropriate, assisting colleagues back to work and working with managers to reduce sickness absence across the organisation.
• Provide accurate and timely data to the HRBP and managers to successfully deliver HR processes.

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• Previous HR experience (Essential).
• Case management experience (Essential).
• Strong organisational skills (Essential).
• Experience within a logistics business (Desirable).
• A CIPD level 3 qualification or equivalent (Desirable).
• Ability to communicate with multiple stakeholder groups.
• Looking to develop in a fast-paced site-based environment.

WHY JOIN US?

• Free parking.
• We’re happy to talk about flexible working - just ask about alternative patterns at interview.
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution.
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations.
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts.
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice.

WHO WE ARE

We’re the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we’re all about creating a workplace where everyone’s skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day. As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.