Strategic HR Partner - Operations & Engagement

Aviation & Travel; Hookwood; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Private medical insurance

26 days annual leave

Discretionary bonus

Pension with 8% employer contrib.

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support our Gatwick Airport operation. On-site role with a focus on strategic and hands-on HR delivery, employee relations, and business partnering with senior leaders.

You will drive engagement, coach managers, and influence outcomes in a fast-paced, unionised environment while ensuring robust HR processes and workforce planning to meet business needs.

Qualifications

• Strong HR Business Partner experience in a fast-paced, operational environment.
• Proven union relationship management and pay negotiations experience desirable.
• Solid ER expertise across performance management, disciplinaries, grievances and attendance.
• High energy with a passion for culture, engagement and visible HR presence.
• Credible influencer, able to challenge and support senior leaders.
• Experience building management capability through coaching and pragmatic advice.

Responsibilities

• Support with employee satisfaction, performance, retention and effective communication at site.
• Support the ER agenda and lead relationships with unions at site.
• Deploy the Business HR Priorities (labour flexibility, payroll optimisation, T&C standardisation).
• Provide HR support to start ups and business wins, losses and transfers.
• Ensure employee performance management (sickness, discipline, grievance) is robustly supported.
• Support managers to develop and deliver solutions for workforce planning and organisation design.

Skills

HRBP experience

Union relations

Employee relations

Coaching & development

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD qualified or equivalent

Job description

DHL Supply Chain is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support our Gatwick Airport operation. On-site role with a focus on strategic and hands-on HR delivery, employee relations, and business partnering with senior leaders.

You will drive engagement, coach managers, and influence outcomes in a fast-paced, unionised environment while ensuring robust HR processes and workforce planning to meet business needs.