Warehouse Team Leader - based inside a prison

Pay Rate: £27,496.46 per year
Grade: RCS O
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time), 40 hour working week, Monday to Friday (includes working UK bank holidays)
Shift patterns: Monday to Thursday, 08:00-17:00, Friday's, 08:00-14:30
Location: HM Stocken, near Oakham, LE15 7RD

PLEASE NOTE: The role is based within a men's category C prison. You will be required to undergo an enhanced security vetting process if you are to be successful for this position. Refer to Essential Criteria for more information.

DHL operates across 21 prison workshops, employing prisoners in warehouse-style work: picking, packing, logistics, and distribution.

We're now looking for a Warehouse Team Leader who will play an integral role in the prisoners' lives, working with a diverse team to support their rehabilitation. You'll need to be comfortable handling tough situations and speaking up when the rules aren't followed.

Can you stay steady and focused around people who may challenge you?

Can you treat everyone with respect while keeping firm boundaries?

If you're thinking yes, please read on!

✅A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE

• Leading and managing a group of up to 80 prisoners, ensuring compliance to all Standard Operating Procedures, (SOP's), Health and Safety, and HMP rules and regulations.
• Ensuring operational KPI's are met and exceeded, reconcile stock levels against delivery and pick of each item.
• Drive and support projects and initiatives for continuous improvement.

✅ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• You must have three recent years of UK address history (mandatory for enhanced security clearance).
  You must have right to work in the UK with no limits now or in the future such as British or Irish National, EU Settled Status or Indefinite Leave to Remain. We cannot offer sponsorship for this opportunity.
  

✅THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO

• Are comfortable working in a prison environment, alongside inmates
• Have a good understanding of supply chain and logistics - full training provided to ensure your success!
• Good at communicating firmly, fairly and clearly.
• Are able to demonstrate their people leadership skills.

Experience in a prison or secure environment is an advantage, but we value transferable skills from other work settings.

✅WHY JOIN US?

• Free parking, on-site break area
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Blue light discounts
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• 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, ex-forces, ex-military, and service leavers and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted and invited to interview on a rolling basis. If you apply late, we may not look at it, but we can keep your details for later roles if you agree. We check applications all the time, so we may close early. To be sure we see yours, please apply soon.

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