HR Assistant

Job description

Do you enjoy being organised, detail-focused, and at the heart of people processes? Are you passionate about delivering a great employee experience? Do you want to be part of a fast-paced environment where your work really makes a difference? Here at GXO, we’re seeking a HR Assistant to join our Primark Thrapston site. You’ll play a vital role in supporting the full employee lifecycle, ensuring HR processes run smoothly and efficiently. You’ll be the backbone of the HR team – keeping everything organised, compliant, and colleague-focused. This is a full-time, permanent position. Based on-site, you will work Monday to Friday, 09:00 till 17:00. Pay, benefits and more: We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £30,000 per annum and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! What you’ll do on a typical day: Coordinating recruitment activities, onboarding, and right-to-work checks Preparing HR documentation including contracts, letters, and meeting packs Supporting absence, disciplinary, grievance, and performance processes Maintaining accurate HR systems, reports, and employee records Managing HR queries and inbox support while providing a professional first point of contact What you need to succeed at GXO: CIPD Level 3 qualified (or working towards this) and a basic understanding of UK employment practices Experience in a HR administrative or support role Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational skills Confident communicator with the ability to handle sensitive information discreetly Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) 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.