HR Advisor (Maternity Cover)

DHL Supply Chain; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

25 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain is seeking an experienced HR Advisor for a site-based role at Stoke-on-Trent, supporting 950 employees at Sainsbury's NDC. You will lead complex ER cases, advise management, and drive wellbeing and policy initiatives on a fast-paced site.

Join a tight-knit HR team, collaborating to deliver tailored people solutions, training, and data-driven insights, while staying current with employment laws and best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading complex employee relations (ER) cases from start to close and implementing recommendations.
• Knowledge of ER legislation and ability to keep HR policies up to date.
• Experience partnering with First Line Managers to provide tailored People support.
• Data-driven approach to absence, conduct and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead ER cases from start to resolution and implement recommendations.
• Provide tailored ER advisory support to site management.
• Coach and deliver people management training modules.
• Use data to drive absence, conduct and performance insights.
• Partner with First Line Managers on People related matters.
• Stay updated on changes to HR legislation and policy impacts.

Skills

ER cases

HR advisory

Wellbeing support

HR systems

Employment law

Training delivery

Stakeholder mgmt

Neurodiversity awareness

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Grade: RCS M
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 6 months
Location: Stoke / Sainsburys - Site based 8am-4pm

This is a 6 month fixed term contract starting immediately

We're looking for an experienced and enthusiastic HR Advisor to join our small but strong site HR Team.

As an HR Advisor, you will be able to work at pace to provide professional and helpful support to our 950 site employees based at DHL Sainsbury's NDC in Stoke, one of the largest and busiest DHL logistics depots in the UKI. As part of the site HR team, our focus is on providing tailored advisory support to the site management team.

A key part of the role will involve using your knowledge of employee relations (ER) legislation to lead cases from beginning to resolution. We'll trust that you stay informed on changes to legislation which may impact our HR policies and you'll ensure they are up to date. You'll also have the chance to partner with First Line Managers offering them tailored support on People related matters. This can be via coaching, delivering training modules or general advice.

We use data to drive our decisions in the management of absence, conduct and performance. This can come from People related data on our systems, identifying trends or acting upon employee survey feedback. Outside of casework, you'll have the opportunity to take on additional project based work that can help drive our engagement, D&I and wellbeing strategy. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. We'll encourage you to share ideas and challenge approaches to ensure we make the right decisions.

A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE

• Previous experience working in a HR advisory role, within a logistics sector
• Experience in leading complex employee relations (ER) cases from start to close and taking ownership of implementing any recommendations (if relevant).
• Experience in advising on complex employee wellbeing and mental health case
• Previous HR system usage experience, and confidence using Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• A solid understanding of employment law and the application of such laws in a commercial environment.
• Confidence in delivering people management training to groups of people and supporting with adapting or evolving this training as necessary.
• Relationship building skills, and the ability to show where you have influenced stakeholders.
• Awareness of neurodiversity in the workplace and how an employer can support where required.

ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO

• Experienced - either as an HR assistant or in a people administrative role.
• Discrete – HR advisors deal with confidential information on a daily basis.
• Promoter of DHL core values and act as a role model for teams and individuals.
• Able to juggle different and sometime conflicting responsibilities.
• Good organisational and time management skills are essential for this role.
• Flexible – Our team supports 24/7 operations, and on occasion you may be required to work over night or during the weekend.
• Be professional and have an overall positive attitude.
• CIPD Qualified Level 3

WHY JOIN US?

• Free parking
• 25 days annual leave
• 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
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

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.

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