HR Advisor (12-month FTC)

GXO Logistics; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics firm in Milton Keynes is seeking an HR Advisor to manage HR services at one of the UK's largest food distribution sites. This role involves leading a team, providing expert HR advice, and ensuring compliance and operational excellence. Candidates should have experience in HR and payroll within fast-paced environments, along with a CIPD Level 3 qualification or a willingness to study for it. The position offers up to £40,000 annually along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Company sponsored pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

High street discounts

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 3 qualified or willing to study towards it.
• Experience in HR & Payroll within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations issues, recruitment, and payroll cycles.
• Experience leading an HR team and advising managers.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Support talent development, succession planning, and performance management.
• Build relationships with trade unions and stakeholders.
• Manage absence and performance issues, supporting managers.
• Promote engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
• Lead payroll activities, ensuring accuracy.
• Drive recruitment, onboarding, and induction processes.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Experience in HR & Payroll

Ability to work with pace and flexibility

Education

CIPD Level 3 qualification

Job description

Ready to lead HR at one of the UK's largest food distribution sites? Do you have the confidence to advise managers and shape culture? Can you lead a team to deliver a first-class HR and payroll service?

Here at GXO, we're looking for a proactive and confident HR Advisor to join our M&S distribution site in Milton Keynes. You'll play a pivotal role in delivering the People Agenda. Reporting to the HR Manager, you'll lead a small HR team and provide expert advice to managers and employees, ensuring compliance, engagement, and operational excellence.

This is a full-time, 12-month Fixed-Term position. You'll be working Monday to Friday, covering the hours of 08:00 till 16:00. However, some flexibility is required, this is logistics after all!

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £40,000 per annum, 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:

• Support talent development, succession planning, and performance management
• Build strong relationships with trade unions and stakeholders
• Manage absence and performance issues, supporting managers with coaching and guidance
• Promote engagement, health & wellbeing initiatives, and a positive site culture
• Lead payroll activities, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of queries
• Drive recruitment, onboarding, and induction processes

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• CIPD Level 3 qualified or willing to study towards this
• Experience in HR & Payroll within a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge of ER issues, recruitment, and payroll cycles
• Experience leading a small HR team and advising managers
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with pace and flexibility

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.