Job Description
Purpose of Position
Responsible for a team of People Business Partners, ensuring that both proactive and reactive support is provided to the business in a consistent and professional manner in line with the company D&I strategy. Taking ownership for the delivery of the People Strategy and ensuring that key stakeholders fully understand the impact of operational decisions. Communicate regularly with the Head of People and Director of People & Talent on any potential risks or opportunities.
Key Task & Responsibilities
● Support the PBP’s in Managing complex employee relations casework including dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, retirement and redundancy.
● Apply P&T and business knowledge evidencing appropriate decision making skills.
● Advise managers on the terms and conditions of employment and knowledge share best practice with them.
● Develop P&T policies and procedures to drive performance and mitigate disputes.
● Work closely with the Talent team to identify development needs and opportunities.
● Liaise closely with senior managers to provide first line advice on current and existing issues.
● Work closely with the Reward and Benefits team to ensure consistent application of the reward strategy
● Provide advice on recruitment and selection strategies.
● Manage talent and succession planning.
● Drive alignment between the People Strategy and business goals.
● Continuously monitor and review People policies and processes and propose changes where necessary.
● Participate in the implementation of specific projects, procedures and guidelines to help align the workforce with the strategic goals of the organisation.
● Support change management processes.
Additional Information
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 fewHoliday tradingEnhanced maternity and paternity packageFree life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension schemeFree onsite parking for all employeesHealth Kiosks visiting every location Vitality at WorkDiscounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off your weekly supermarket shopMilestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friendsFree eye tests and support with the cost of glassesJoining 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 deliver a best in class customer doorstep experience, then this is the job for you! Apply today.
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