HR & Payroll Admin Lead

GXO Logistics; Rugby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider in Rugby is seeking an HR & Payroll Administration Lead to manage payroll and HR administration. The ideal candidate will have experience in leadership, payroll compliance, and human resources. Offering up to £36,000 per annum, this full-time role includes benefits such as dental insurance and a pension scheme. Flexible working options are available for the right candidate.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Blue-light card

Flexible dental insurance plans

Company sponsored pension scheme

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Cashback cards

Saving scheme

Qualifications

• CIPL level 5 qualified or working towards this.
• Previous experience in Payroll and HR transactional leadership.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of time and attendance systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the HR Administrators, fostering engagement and development.
• Manage monthly payroll submissions and ensure compliance with HMRC regulations.
• Oversee HR Administration including employee records, policy queries, and reporting.
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring smooth transitions.
• Drive continuous improvement processes and service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Knowledge of HR policies

Time and attendance systems

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

CIPL level 5 qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, people-focused environment? Can you lead a team while ensuring accuracy and compliance in HR and Payroll processes? Are you ready to make a real impact in the healthcare sector?

If you answered yes, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Here at GXO, we're seeking a proactive and detail-oriented HR & Payroll Administration Lead to manage end-to-end payroll processing and HR administration without dynamic logistics environment. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our colleagues are paid accurately and on time, while maintaining compliance and driving operational excellence.

You'll lead a small team, oversee daily HR and payroll operations, and support the full colleague lifecycle - from onboarding to offboarding. This will be based at our Rugby DC, supporting our NHS Supply Chain contract.

This is a full-time, permanent position. You'll be working Monday to Friday, covering the hours of 09:00 till 17:00. We will consider flexible working options for the right candidate!

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £36,000 per annum and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes, a blue-light card, flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, 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 coach the HR Administrators, fostering engagement and development
• Manage monthly payroll submissions and ensure compliance with HMRC regulations
• Oversee HR Administration including employee records, policy queries, and reporting
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring smooth transitions
• Drive continuous improvement processes and service delivery

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• CIPL level 5 qualified or working towards this
• Previous experience in Payroll and HR transactional leadership
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
• Knowledge of time and attendance systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Work, Outlook)

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.

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.Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.