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DPDgroup UK Ltd

HR Business Partner - 12 month FTC

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Hybrid
Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands, England
Entry level
Hybrid
Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands, England
Entry level
Provides hands-on HR business partnering support across assigned business areas, aligning people strategy with business goals. Advises managers on employee relations, grievances, disciplinary matters, performance, retention, engagement, and tribunal claims. Delivers training and coaching, analyzes workforce metrics such as turnover and absence, identifies trends, and implements improvement plans. Builds stakeholder relationships and supports cultural change in a multi-site, operational 24-hour business.
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Company Description

Contract: 12 Month FTC / 37.5 hours

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30

Salary: Salary Up to: £62,500 (DOE) Plus car allowance and benefits

DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of over £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim to deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.

Job Description

We are looking for a 1st class HR professional to join and strengthen their team of highly skilled HR Business Partners. 

This role will cover a range of working locations to offer support so you must be able to travel to all these and occasional overnight stays will be expected. The role will require you to be flexible with working hours as we are a 24 hour business. In this role you will report to a Senior Business Partner and you will work closely with relevant Stakeholders to ensure all business objectives are met.

Purpose of Position 

You will provide a full "hands on" Human Resource business partnering consultancy service to your assigned business areas through expert knowledge and effective action plans. Responsible for providing both proactive solutions and training and reactive advice and guidance to help assigned areas achieve their business targets. 

Key Responsibilities will include;

  • Implementing a clear People strategy, ensuring it’s aligned to, supports and adds real value to our business objectives and overall performance
  • Deliver key training courses to support managers within the Network.
  • Identifying  and leading on any specific training needs, along with the provision of appropriate coaching and training to Line Managers on HR related operational matters
  • To be seen as a part of the business unit team, actively participating in meetings and projects and building relationships through visibility and availability
  • Providing expert  guidance and advice to Line Managers on all aspects relating to HR, including any grievance/disciplinary issues and tribunal claims
  • Building constructive relationships across the business and providing regular feedback to management teams, helping create a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement
  • Monitor and analyse labour turnover/exit interviews/new starter questionnaires and absence stats on a frequent basis, identify the underlying causes of any trends and issues.  Propose and implement solutions which assist managers to improve figures and exceed targets.

Qualifications

About You

To be considered for this role as a minimum you must be Level 5 CIPD Qualified (MCIPD). Acting as a central point of contact and expertise for the Network, you’ll be an experienced and qualified HR professional, with a strong commercial outlook and continuous improvement philosophy, who can demonstrate:  

  • A solid and significant generalist HR background, evidenced by a proven track record in a similar role, preferably gained in a multi-site, unionised environment
  • Good all-round knowledge of ‘best practice’ HR principles and procedures, particularly in respect of employee relations, performance management, retention and engagement
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills, plus the ability to provide a quality service, whilst actively promoting and driving positive cultural change across the business
  • Flexibility to support and drive forward the operational demands of the role
  • A great team player who demonstrates the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability.

Additional Information

About our Benefits

We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…

  • Holiday trading
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity package 
  • Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
  • Health Kiosks visiting every location
  • Vitality at Work
  • Free On Site Parking 
  • Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
  • Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends 
  • For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities. 

If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today

 

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