People Assistant

Are you highly organised, detail-focused, and passionate about supporting people? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? Looking for a role where you can make a real impact on a prestigious retail contract?

Here at GXO Logistics, we’re looking for a People Assistant to join our B&Q site in Branston. You’ll be the backbone of the People function, providing essential HR administration support, maintaining accurate records and helping to ensure the smooth running of all people processes across the site.

This is a part-time, permanent position where you’ll be working 22.5 hours per week, Wednesday to Friday.

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of £15,638 per annum. You’ll also receive 16.8 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Your benefits package includes a company-sponsored pension plan, death in service benefit and personal accident insurance. Plus, many other perks such as a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme and our continued focus on internal promotions, over 60% last year!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• General HR administration including issuing offer letters and contracts, collating new starter information and processing leavers
• Supporting managers in the administration of disciplinary and grievance meetings, including note taking and issuing invite letters
• Assist with absence recording and monitoring attendance, including long term sickness, welfare meetings and Occupational Health as required
• Responsible for the maintenance of confidential HR records, liaising with central HR and Payroll teams
• Assisting the People Advisor with the provision of generalist HR advice to line managers
• Assisting in employee engagement activities and project work
• Supporting the Payroll Administration with pay queries from start to resolution

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous HR administration experience and/or working towards a CIPD qualification, with a good understanding of current employment legislation
• Exceptional organisational and administrative skills, proficient in MS Office including Word, Excel, and Power point packages
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage conflicting deadlines
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels
• Ability to handle confidential information with integrity and professionalism

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.