People Administrator

GXO Logistics, Inc; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Company pension

Online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits platform

Cycle to work scheme

Cashback cards

Saving scheme

Job summary

GXO Logistics is seeking a People Administrator to join our site in Motherwell, Scotland, to oversee HR and payroll activities and support employees throughout their career journey.

This full-time, permanent role runs Sunday to Thursday (5 nights) with hours 20:30–06:00, offering a salary up to £32,681.44 per year plus benefits and generous leave. The position involves close collaboration with managers, staff, and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration and employee lifecycle processes.
• Knowledge of payroll processes and payroll administration.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, especially Excel, Word and Outlook.
• NAT5 in English and Mathematics.
• CIPD Level 3 qualification or working towards it (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate employee records and HR database.
• Assist with recruitment activities, including advertising vacancies and preparing documentation.
• Collate payroll information including hours worked, overtime and absence.
• Support weekly and monthly payroll process, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
• Assist with policy updates and employee communications.
• Support audit and compliance checks as required.

Skills

HR administration

Payroll processes

MS Office (Excel/Word/Outlook)

NAT5 English & Maths

Education

CIPD Level 3 (Desirable)

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional HR and payroll support while creating a positive experience for employees throughout their career journey? Could you be the trusted HR and Payroll professional who keeps people processes running smoothly while ensuring employees are supported, informed, and paid correctly? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Here at GXO, we are looking for a People Administrator to join our BAE Systems sitelocated in Motherwell. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with managers, employees and external stakeholders. As a key member of the site HR team, you'll ensure the smooth operation of HR and payroll activities while contributing to a positive employee experience.

This is a full time, permanent position, working Sunday to Thursday (5 nights shifts) working hours will be 20:30 – 06:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £32,681.44 per annum and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes 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:

• Maintain accurate employee records and HR database
• Assist with recruitment activities, including advertising vacancies and preparing documentation
• Collate payroll information including hours worked, overtime and absence
• Support weekly and monthly payroll process, ensuring accuracy and timely submission
• Assist with policy updates and employee communications
• Support audit and compliance checks as required

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Proven experience in HR administration and employee lifecycle processes
• Knowledge of payroll processes and payroll administration
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook
• NAT5 (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
• CIPD Level 3 qualification or working towards qualification (Desirable)

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.