HR Advisor
At a glance
Mid-level HR Business Partner & Generalist role at GXO. Northampton · £30,000–£32,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Advise managers and colleagues on employment law and workplace policies, applying them consistently across the site
- Coach managers through employee relations cases and help build their leadership skills
- Support workforce plans, hiring, onboarding and organisational changes, including consultation when needed
- Maintain site people records, prepare management reports and contribute to HR improvement work
- Support engagement, wellbeing and retention activity with managers, colleagues and external partners
What you bring
- You have worked as an HR Advisor or generalist in a fast-moving operational setting such as logistics, warehousing or manufacturing
- You understand UK employment law and can apply policy and good practice to practical workplace situations
- You have handled employee relations cases, supported the employee lifecycle and produced useful HR reports
- You communicate well with stakeholders and can influence people at different levels
Who this fits
This full-time, permanent role suits an HR professional who can support operational managers across employee relations, recruitment and people development. You’ll work Monday to Friday at the Rockingham operation in Corby. CIPD study or membership is preferred, and the role calls for confidence using Microsoft Office.
From the employer
Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a role where you can truly partner with operational leaders and make an impact? Do you thrive in a fast-paced logistics environment, balancing employee relations, recruitment and people development? Are you confident building strong relationships with both colleagues and stakeholders while delivering a first-class HR service?
Here at GXO, we're recruiting for a HR Advisor to join our Rockingham operation in Corby. This is a full-time, permanent role, working Monday to Friday, where you'll deliver a professional HR service across the site, supporting managers and colleagues on all aspects of the employee lifecycle.
Working closely with the wider People Team, you'll play a key role in supporting employee relations activity, recruitment, engagement initiatives and the successful delivery of the site People Plan while ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policies.
Pay, benefits and more:
We’re offering a salary of £30,000.00 to £32,000.00 per annum, plus 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and access to our benefits platform, including retail discounts
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Provide HR advice and guidance on employment law, company policies and best practice, supporting managers and colleagues across the operation
- Assist managers with employee relations matters, coaching and developing leadership capability while ensuring consistency in the application of policies and procedures
- Support workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding and organisational change activities, including restructures and consultation processes where required
- Build strong relationships with managers, colleagues and external partners while supporting employee engagement, wellbeing and retention initiatives
- Produce accurate management information, maintain site people data and support continuous improvement projects across the HR function
What you need to succeed at GXO:
- Previous HR Advisor or HR Generalist experience within a fast-paced operational, logistics, warehousing or manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of UK employment legislation and the ability to apply policy and best practice in a practical and commercial manner
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills with the ability to build credibility at all levels
- Experience managing employee relations cases, supporting the full employee lifecycle and producing meaningful HR reporting
- Ideally CIPD qualified or working towards qualification, with strong organisational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
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.