HR Advisor

GXO Logistics; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics firm in Milton Keynes is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to deliver high-quality HR support. You will manage complex employee relations and lead a team to foster a positive work culture. The candidate should have strong HR experience, knowledge of UK employment law, and excellent communication skills. This full-time position offers a salary of up to £40,000 plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Company sponsored pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Cashback cards

Saving scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex employee relations.
• Ability to lead and develop HR teams.
• Flexibility in work hours and adaptability in a logistics environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and resolve complex ER cases with fairness and consistency.
• Manage and develop a team of HR Admins and Coordinators.
• Champion employee engagement and site culture initiatives.
• Support recruitment and workforce planning.
• Coach managers on policy and performance issues.
• Maintain accurate HR records and deliver insightful data reports.
• Drive continuous improvement in HR processes.

Skills

Strong proven experience within a generalist HR role

Strong ER and payroll experience in a fast-paced environment

Excellent communication, coaching, and organisational skills

Working knowledge of UK employment law

Experience using HR systems and Time & Attendance platforms

CIPD Level 5 qualified (or willing to work towards)

Job description

Are you ready to lead with empathy and drive real change in HR? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, people-focused environment? Can you manage complex employee relations while building a positive work culture?

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

Here at GXO, we're looking for a confident and proactive HR Advisor to join our dynamic team at River Island, in Milton Keynes. You'll be a key player in delivering high-quality HR support across the site, managing a busy ER caseload, and leading a small HR team to deliver excellence in service, compliance, and engagement.

This is a full-time, permanent position. You'll be working Monday to Friday, covering the hours of 09:00 till 17:00. However, some flexibility will be required, this is logistics after all!

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £40,000 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes, a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You'll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Lead and resolve complex ER cases with fairness and consistency
• Manage and develop a team of HR Admins and Coordinators (including payroll)
• Champion employee engagement, wellbeing, and site culture initiatives
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning
• Coach managers on policy, performance, and capability issues
• Maintain accurate HR records and deliver insightful people data reports
• Drive continuous improvement in HR processes and systems

What you need to succeed at GXO

• Strong proven experience within a generalist HR role
• Strong ER and payroll experience in a fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of UK employment law
• Excellent communication, coaching, and organisational skills
• Experience using HR systems and Time & Attendance platforms
• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or willing to work towards)

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.