HR Advisor, Part-Time

Are you an experienced HR Advisor looking for a role that respects life outside of work? We’re offering a part‑time opportunity that fits beautifully around school hours, school runs, or other daytime commitments. If you’re someone who thrives on supporting people, improving processes, and making a real impact—without sacrificing your family routine—this could be the perfect fit!

We’re looking for an HR Advisor to assist various contracts across two sites in Birmingham. You will be based at our site in Merlin Park and will drive a culture of positive engagement while juggling multiple priorities such as advising stakeholders on HR issues, managing Trade Union relationships, leading communication strategies, supporting recruitment and induction, and ensuring retention and redeployment activities meet statutory and company requirements.

This is a part‑time, permanent position scheduled Monday – Friday from 09:30 to 14:30. Please note that this is a fully site‑based role and you will be expected to travel to the other site based in Minworth on a weekly basis.

We’re looking to pay £21,000.00 per annum with 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro‑rata). 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 My Benefits platform offering high‑street discounts, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and more!

• Support, coach and advise key stakeholders on all HR issues, including discipline, grievance, absence management and performance improvement
• Assist in devising and implementing colleague communication and engagement strategies at site level
• Deal with Trade Union representatives on all employee related matters on a daily basis and with Full Time Officials as appropriate
• Contribute to the provision of systematic and effective recruitment, selection and induction processes, involving the recruitment team where appropriate
• Co‑ordinate and manage the HR activity required to ensure that retention and redeployment activities are executed in line with statutory and company requirements
• Support a reduction in the potential for costly litigation by conducting regular and effective site HR reviews

• Experience of working in a similar fast‑paced HR team, ideally within a logistics or distribution environment, dealing with complex ER cases
• Previous experience of dealing with Trade Union negotiation is highly desirable
• CIPD Level 3 qualified, or working towards
• Experience of undertaking a broad range of tasks including working with and advising line managers on employee relations issues and being involved in setting up processes and systems
• Knowledge of employment law with experience working within a unionised environment is highly desirable

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. GXO is 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.