HR Advisor (12-month FTC)

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

Job summary

A leading logistics provider in Milton Keynes seeks an HR Advisor to lead the HR team and deliver first-class HR and payroll services. The successful candidate will provide expert advice, manage performance, and support talent development. Full-time position with a salary of up to £40,000 includes comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, a pension scheme, and generous annual leave. Candidates should have relevant HR qualifications and experience in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company sponsored pension scheme

Private medical and dental insurance

Access to online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 3 qualification or willingness to pursue it.
• Proven experience managing HR & Payroll.
• Strong understanding of employee relations and payroll processes.
• Ability to lead and support a small HR team.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR team and provide expert advice to managers.
• Support talent development, succession planning, and performance management.
• Manage absence and performance issues with appropriate guidance.
• Promote engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
• Ensure accuracy in payroll activities and resolve queries.
• Drive recruitment and onboarding processes.

Skills

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

Excellent communication skills

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.