HR Assistant

Are you looking to build your career within Human Resources in a fast-paced logistics environment? Do you enjoy supporting colleagues, solving problems and delivering outstanding customer service? Are you highly organised, detail-focused and keen to develop your HR knowledge and experience?

Here at GXO, we're recruiting for an HR Assistant to join our team at our Rockingham site in Corby. This is a 9-month fixed-term contract, working 5 out of 7 days, 08:00 – 16:00, where you'll play a key role in supporting the People Team and delivering an efficient, professional service across all aspects of the employee lifecycle.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further their career in HR, gaining exposure to employee relations, recruitment, engagement, reporting and people processes within a busy operational environment.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re offering a salary of £30,087 per annum, plus 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays), a company pension scheme, and access to an employee discount platform covering retail, tech, travel, and more. Onsite parking is available, and you’ll benefit from a supportive team culture with opportunities for growth and development.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

Provide administrative and operational support to the People Team, ensuring HR processes and colleague records are maintained accurately and efficiently

Support onboarding, inductions and employee lifecycle activities, helping to deliver a positive experience for new and existing colleagues

Assist managers with people-related processes, including absence management, investigations, disciplinary administration and general HR guidance

Produce and maintain HR reports, people data and site records, ensuring information remains accurate, confidential and GDPR compliant

Support colleague engagement, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion initiatives, helping to create a positive and inclusive workplace culture

What you need to succeed at GXO:

Previous administrative experience within a HR, people-focused or customer service environment, or transferable skills with a strong interest in Human Resources

Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to build effective working relationships across all levels of the business

Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications, with the ability to work confidently with systems and data

A proactive and adaptable approach, with a willingness to learn, take ownership and develop within a HR career path

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.