Human Resources Advisor

DHL Supply Chain; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global supply chain company is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to enhance our HR practices and support employees across multiple locations. This role involves advising managers on HR policies, managing employee cases, and contributing to a positive workplace culture. Ideal candidates will have HR experience and strong organizational skills. Join us to grow your career in a fast-paced environment with opportunities for professional development. A commitment to supporting veterans and diverse teams is valued.

Benefits

Company bonus

Private health care

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Free GP consultations

Retail discounts

Affordable loans and savings schemes

Qualifications

• Previous HR experience is essential.
• Experience in a logistics business is desirable.
• Ability to communicate with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advise and coach managers on HR policies and procedures.
• Provide HR support and guidance on employee relations.
• Support management of disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Enhance employee satisfaction and effective communication.
• Deliver accurate HR data to managers.

Skills

HR experience

Case management

Organizational skills

Communication with stakeholders

Education

CIPD level 3 qualification or equivalent

Job description

HR Advisor

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Remote role with up to 75% Travel

Grade: RCS L | Working with multiple customers

We are looking for an experienced and proactive HR Advisor to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast‑paced environment where you’ll make a real impact on our people agenda.

The HR Advisor role will primarily cover sites across the Midlands area, with occasional travel to Manchester and surrounding areas, and periodic visits to the South. Locations include:

• Ferrybridge
• Manchester
• Burnley
• Normanton
• Wolverhampton
• East Midlands
• Southampton

If you’re passionate about making an impact, thrive on variety, and want to grow your career in a business that’s constantly evolving, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied role and is comfortable working across different sites.

DHL, an award‑winning leading supply chain business is seeking an experienced HR Advisor, who is committed to connecting people and improving lives. Our diverse teams work together to deliver excellence.

With 37,000 employees in 400 operations across the UK & Ireland, we’re part of an exciting and varied business. 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. From HR Advisors to Compensation and Benefits and from Employee Relations to People Services, we’ve set ourselves up to serve our people, our customers and our business in the best way possible.

As an HR Advisor, you will play a crucial role in supporting our employees and managers across the TEMEC Business Unit, having the opportunity to travel to various sites, ensuring a positive workplace culture and effective HR practices.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

• 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.
• 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, Performance management, recruitment and onboarding.
• Support the management of employee cases relating to disciplinary, grievance and sickness absence. This includes providing advice to managers on policy/procedure and legislation, support managers with Occupational Health, supporting formal disciplinary and grievance investigations and hearings.
• Support with employee satisfaction, performance, retention and effective communication at sites.
• Provide accurate and timely data to the Lead 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?

• Company bonus & optional private health care
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Opportunities for professional growth
• 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.

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.

Please also be aware that we review applications continuously, and where we have a large number of applications, the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.