HR Manager (9-month FTC)
At a glance
Manager-level HR Business Partner & Generalist role at GXO. Weston-Super-Mare · up to £50,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Handle employee relations across the contract, advising on employment law, policies, disciplinary action, grievances and complex cases
- Run engagement, talent development, succession, inclusion, apprenticeship and performance initiatives across the workforce
- Work with operational leaders on organisational change, staffing plans and building effective teams
- Oversee hiring across the contract, keeping the process fair and positive for candidates
- Check people-policy and contract compliance, meet audit needs and maintain workforce reports and metrics
What you bring
- You hold CIPD Level 5 or are currently working toward it
- You bring strong UK employment-law knowledge and experience with employee relations and current HR practice
- You have worked in a unionised or industrial relations setting
- You can coach managers, influence decisions and build trusted working relationships at different levels
Who this fits
This manager role suits an experienced HR professional supporting leaders and employees across a multi-site operation. You’ll be primarily based in Weston-Super-Mare, with regular travel to Bridgwater, Bristol and Gloucester. The stated schedule is Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00.
From the employer
Are you an experienced HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced operational environment? Can you partner with leaders to drive engagement, performance, and organisational success? Do you have the confidence to lead complex employee relations matters while championing a positive workplace culture?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a HR Manager to join our site on our Hinckley Point C contract, supporting one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects. Primarily based in Weston-Super-Mare, with regular travel to our Bridgwater, Bristol and Gloucester sites.
As a Tier One partner to New Nuclear Build (NNB), we provide critical warehousing and transportation services supporting the construction of two new nuclear reactors. This role offers the opportunity to shape the people agenda across a complex, multi-site operation, ensuring we attract, retail, and develop a highly engaged and capable workforce.
Reporting to the Regional HR Business Partner with a dotted-line relationship into the General Manager/Account Director, you will lead all people activities across the contract, providing strategic and operational HR support to managers and employees alike.
This is a full-time, permanent position. You will work Monday to Friday 08:00 till 17:00.
Pay, benefits and more:
We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £50,000 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company car allowance of £495 per month, a company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and access to our benefits platform, including retail discounts.
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Lead and manage all employee relations activity, providing expert guidance on employment law, company policies, disciplinary, grievance, and complex case management
- Drive key people initiatives including employee engagement, talent development, succession planning, diversity & inclusion, apprenticeships, and performance management
- Partner with operational leaders to support organisational change, workforce planning, and the development of high-performing teams
- Lead recruitment activity across the contract, ensuring a fair, consistent, and positive candidate experience
- Ensure compliance with people policies, audit requirements, and contractual obligations while maintaining robust reporting and people metrics
What you need to succeed at GXO:
- CIPD Level 5 qualified or actively working towards this
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law, employee relations, and modern HR practices
- Experience working within a unionised or industrial relations environment
- Proven ability to coach, influence, and build credibility with managers at all levels
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills with a pragmatic and resilient approach
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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