HR Manager
At a glance
Manager-level HR Business Partner & Generalist role at GXO. Northampton · up to £50,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Apply people policies and processes in ways that meet legal requirements
- Put the approved People Plan into practice to support culture and performance changes
- Lead the HR team and keep its individual and shared objectives on track
- Build leadership capability through development, management training and succession planning
- Advise across employee relations and employment law, including grievances, discipline, dismissals, TUPE and redundancy
What you bring
- CIPD Level 5, completed or in progress, with strong HR knowledge
- Current employment law expertise and in-depth knowledge of HR policies, employee relations, change management and HR databases
- Strong communication, planning and organisation, attention to detail, influencing ability and IT skills, including MS Office
Who this fits
This suits an HR professional ready to lead a team and advise leaders on people matters, organisational change and complex employee relations. The role is full-time and permanent in Daventry, with Monday-to-Friday hours of 09:00 to 17:00 and some flexibility required.
From the employer
Are you the HR leader who can turn people strategy into a genuine competitive advantage while driving culture, performance and engagement across a complex operation? Can you influence leaders at every level, navigate challenging employee relations issues and still create an environment where people and performance thrive together? Do you have the vision and credibility to lead organisational change?
Here at GXO, we’re looking for a HR Manager to join our NHS Supply Chain contract in Daventry. You’ll be responsible for ensuring all core people processes are designed and applied in a way which underpins GXO’s principles and business values.
This is a full-time permanent position. You’ll be working Monday to Friday, 09:00 till 17:00. However, some flexibility is required, this is logistics after all!
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). A company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and death in service.
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- To align people-related policies and processes to ensure legal compliance
- Implement an approved People Plan that underpins the changes required to Culture and Performance.
- To manage and motivate the HR team to deliver against team and individual objectives
- To support the establishment of the required Leadership standards and capability at all levels of the business via leadership development; management training; succession planning etc
- Proactive support and advice across the full spectrum of employee relations and employment law, including grievance, discipline, dismissal, TUPE and redundancy
What you need to succeed at GXO:
- CIPD Level 5 qualified (or working towards) with strong HR knowledge and up-to-date employment law expertise
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Planning & Organisation skills
- Attention to detail with the ability to influence others
- Strong IT skills e.g. MS Office
- Excellent knowledge of HR Policies, Employee Relations, Change Management and HR databases
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.