HR Advisor (6 month FTC)

GXO Logistics; Bradford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A significant logistics company in Bradford is seeking a skilled HR Advisor for a full-time, 6-month fixed term contract. You will provide essential support to line managers on HR matters and assist with various people agenda activities. Ideal candidates will have HR advisory experience, preferably with CIPD level 3 certification. The role offers a salary of up to £34,000 and includes several benefits such as holiday pay and high street discounts.

Benefits

33 days of holiday pay

High street discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Workplace pension

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HR Advisory role required.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with time and attendance systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-level advisory service to the site team.
• Assist HR Manager with people plan and payroll activities.
• Support site talent agenda with development and appraisals.
• Ensure legal compliance with HR and payroll practices.

Skills

HR Advisory experience

Positive attitude

Experience in warehousing or logistics

Using time and attendance systems

Education

CIPD level 3

Job description

Do you have experience working in a HR setting and want to progress your career? Do you have a keen focus within employee relations and want an opportunity to demonstrate this further? Are you looking for a team that supports you in your personal development? Then we want to hear from you!

A fantastic opportunity has come up with our M&S Fashion, Home & Beauty operation in Bradford. We are seeking a talented and passionate individual for the position of HR Advisor. You will play an integral role in providing effective support and guidance to the line managers in all aspects of human resources.

This is a full‑time, 6‑month fixed term contract position. Working hours for this role would need to be flexible, however predominantly Monday to Friday, working 37.5 hours per week.

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £34,000 per annum. In addition, we offer 33 days of holiday pay, as well as the option to buy additional days. You'll have access to a variety of high street discounts, as well as a cycle‑to‑work scheme, a workplace pension, and many other perks.

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Day‑to‑day you will provide a first level advisory service, through a small team, to the site team. You'll be supporting the delivery of the people agenda to align culture, talent, structure and processes
• Assisting the HR Manager with the site people plan and payroll activities, ensuring accuracy, education and a robust resolution structure from the onsite team
• You will support the site talent agenda with development, appraisals and succession planning – we also want you to support the leadership team in setting standards and building a positive site culture
• Ensure legal compliance with all HR and payroll practices and be aware of any employment law changes and update processes as appropriate

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Proven experience in a similar HR Advisory role, ideally with a minimum of CIPD level 3
• If you're from a warehousing or logistics background this would be a huge plus, although we'll consider applicants from other fast‑paced environments
• Previous experience of using time and attendance systems will be a big tick for us
• A positive attitude is a MUST – we work hard, so we need to make sure we love the environment we work in and make sure this flows throughout our workforce

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. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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