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
As Talent Business Partner (TBP), you will report to the Talent Manager and work alongside the wider People & Talent/regional leadership team to lead the learning and development offer across your region. Central to their continued growth and success, you will draw on your expertise to identify individual and region-wide development needs and implement creative, effective interventions which align with DPD strategy and deliver the required results. The impact you have will be achieved through your ‘hands-on’, proactive approach and the effective, collaborative relationships you build with stakeholders at all levels. You will also be a role model for the DPD ‘DNA’ - Honesty, Respect, Hard Work, Accountability, Passion and Flexibility.
To maximise the potential of their region a Talent Business Partner will:
* Analyse learner behaviours and operational performance in order to accurately identify training and development needs
* Identify appropriate in/external learning intervention(s) needed to best meet learner and business needs
* Design a range of innovative, blended leadership and personal development learning solutions, i.e., digital/social learning, classroom, virtual & experiential)
* Drive individual and regional growth through the design of the impactful PDPs needed to deliver succession plans
* Enrich the learner’s experience by drawing on a range of in/external resources to maximise relevance, engagement and results
* Confidently facilitate learning whether delivered in person or online, one-to-one or large groups, with audiences at all levels of the organisation
* Deliver the central Talent offer, with the ability to adapt it to regional priorities while maintaining the overall DPD Talent strategy
* Proactively seek the feedback and data needed to evaluate the effectiveness and ensure the continuous improvement of DPD’s Talent provision, at Kirkpatrick’s ‘Four Levels’
* Support the personal and professional development of your region’s leadership team through coaching and advice/consultation, as required
* Maximise the use of the learning management system in order to deliver, record and report on learning
Qualifications
The personal skills and qualities that enable you to be an effective Talent Business Partner are likely to include:
* A laser-guided focus on learner/customer needs, using them as a basis for decisions and recommendations
* Being a role model for learning, demonstrating a growth mindset at all times
* An ability to think creatively in order to adapt to changing priorities or learner needs
* A planned and organised approach that ensures tasks and projects are delivered as required
* Being self-motivated and comfortable with working autonomously and also as part of a team
* The exceptional interpersonal and communication skills needed to build solid relationships, influence and engage with stakeholders across DPD
* A CIPD Level 5 qualification in learning or organisational development
Also desirable is experience of or
qualifications
in…
* A ‘campaign-based’ approach to learning, including a wider comms and engagement approach
* Designing learning that is accessible to learners with a range of physical/neuro-diversity needs
* The authoring of digital learning content and/or LMS administration
* Psychometric and profiling/analysis e.g., Colour Insights, SDI or MGI
* Professional coaching/mentoring
* Cross-team/department project management
* Graduate and apprenticeship schemes
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