HR Advisor

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a skilled HR Advisor to support its operations in Milton Keynes. The role involves providing HR guidance, conducting employee relations work, and ensuring compliance with HR policies while fostering a collaborative environment. With a salary of up to £35,000 and flexible benefits including a company car and dental insurance, this is an exciting opportunity for those passionate about HR in a dynamic setting.

Benefits

Company car

Flexible dental insurance

Company sponsored pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in HR advisory roles, especially in logistics.
• Ability to solve complex employment law issues.
• Comfortable with frequent travel across sites.

Responsibilities

• Maintain employee records and ensure accuracy.
• Advise stakeholders on HR issues and support managers.
• Assist in recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Conduct HR reviews to mitigate litigation risks.

Skills

HR Advisory

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a fresh challenge within HR? We're looking for an experienced HR Advisor to play a key role in supporting our exciting new business win and shaping the success of its start-up phase. If you're ready to bring your expertise, energy, and ideas to a fast-paced environment where HR truly drives the operation, we'd love to hear from you! Here at GXO, we are currently looking for an HR Advisor to join us at our site in Bracknell (base site). You will provide HR first line guidance to the site management team on HR practice, supporting the HR Manager to deliver the People Plan, support engagement and comms initiatives, resolve employee relations issues, and to develop the correct behaviours and culture according to the GXO Values. This is a full-time, permanent role working Monday to Friday, covering the hours of 09:00 till 17:00, with some flexibility required as this opportunity involves regular travel across the Southern regions of the UK, so candidates must be comfortable with frequent travel and working across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update employee records on the HR system, ensuring accuracy
• Support, coach and advise key stakeholders on all HR issues, including discipline, grievance, absence management and performance improvement
• Assist in devising and implementing colleague communication and engagement strategies at site level
• Upskill managers and assist with payroll processing
• Contribute to the provision of systematic and effective recruitment, selection and induction processes, involving the recruitment team where appropriate
• Co-ordinate and manage the HR activity required to ensure that TUPE, redundancy, retention and redeployment activities are executed in line with statutory and company requirements
• Support a reduction in the potential for costly litigation by conducting regular and effective site HR reviews

Qualifications

• Previous HR Advisory experience including involvement in solving complex employment law problems, within a logistics background is preferred
• CIPD Level 5 or above, or working towards is desirable
• Good use of Microsoft Office - Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• You\'ll need excellent communication and engagement skills, with the ability to build strong relationships, influence positively, and foster a collaborative, people-focused environment across all levels of the business

Benefits

Salary up to £35,000 per annum (dependent on experience) and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Benefits package includes a company car, flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and an employee assistance programme. Access to MyBenefits platform offering high street discounts, cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, saving schemes and more.

Other

GXO is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity and inclusion. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme. We actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.