HR Assistant

Looking to build your HR career with a global logistics leader? Ready to make a real impact while developing your HR generalist knowledge and skills in a fast-paced and people-focused environment?

At GXO, we know that our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for a passionate and proactive HR Assistant to join our team in Stoke-on-Trent, supporting our Sainsbury's contract.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their HR generalist career within a supportive team. You'll work closely with managers and colleagues across the site, providing first-class HR support, helping to drive employee engagement, and ensuring our people processes are delivered effectively and consistently.

This is a full-time, permanent, site-based position, working Monday to Friday, 08:00 till 16:00

Pay, benefits and more

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £28,000 per annum, and 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 first-line HR support and guidance to managers and employees, ensuring queries are resolved accurately and efficiently
• Support employee relations and people processes, including absence management, welfare meetings, occupational health referrals, and policy administration
• Build strong relationships across the site, becoming a trusted and approachable member of the HR team
• Champion employee engagement initiatives, helping to coordinate surveys, communications, recognition activities, and site events
• Support the HR Manager with key HR activities including performance reviews, welfare meetings and ER meetings, people projects, payroll-related queries, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives

What you need to succeed at GXO

• Previous HR Assistant experience, with working knowledge of employment law
• Payroll experience to support with basic queries
• Strong communication skills and a natural ability to build relationships quickly
• CIPD Level 3 qualified would be great!

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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.