About this role
About Global Vehicle Group
Global Vehicle Group (GVG) is the UK’s largest and most diverse B2B leasing broker. Through our specialist brands – Global Vans, Fleet Alliance, XLCR and LCV Group – we manage over 70,000 vehicles with assets under management exceeding £2.5 billion.
This role is primarily based at XLCR, Colne, Lancashire and working with other business units across the UK. Some travel will required Car Lease Deals for Businesses & SMEs | XLCR
This role is offered on a part time basis - 3 days per week/24 hours per week - with flexibility around working patterns.
The Role
As People & Culture Adviser you’ll play a key role in shaping how we attract, manage, develop, and support our people in a high-performance automotive and sales-driven environment.
This role focuses on supporting operational HR within the group while supporting the business through a group-wide standardisation programme. You’ll work closely with the Group Head of People and Culture and other Advisors to help deliver the people strategy and manage day to day HR.
What I will I be doing
• Key point of contact in the region for all HR queries and support
• Deliver practical, commercially focused HR solutions.
• Advise and support managers with performance management, absence, disciplinary and grievance, onboarding, reward, wellbeing and employee engagement.
• Giving advice and training on our Group Employee Handbook
• Support recruitment activity including offers, onboarding processes and background checks
• Understanding of UK employment law and how this impacts policies and procedures
• Supporting the implementation of People & Culture systems (HRIS), ensuring they enable efficient processes, accurate data and a positive user experience for managers and employees.
• Driving CSR and engagement initiatives
• Support payroll administration and data management/reporting
• Collaborating with People & Culture colleagues across the wider group to drive standardisation
• Supporting change activity, including restructures, consultations, and TUPE processes
• Identify and support HR projects and improvement opportunities
What will I need to succeed
• Proven experience in an HR role with relevant experience, ideally in a similar industry
• Strong experience modernising People & Culture processes and policies, particularly in growing or changing organisations.
• Capable of working in a standalone role with support from other regions across the business
• Solid, up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and confidence managing employee relations cases.
• Great PC skills and experience using HR systems
• Confident, credible communicator able to influence and challenge leaders at all levels.
• Pragmatic, hands-on approach with the ability to manage multiple operational activities and stakeholders
• CIPD Level 5 preferred
What we offer
We're going through an exciting part of our journey with lots of opportunity available in a very customer orientated and commercially focussed team;
• Great work environment with team, charity and social events
• Opportunity for development
• Enhanced holidays
• Enhanced family leave
• Salary sacrifice benefits including cars and bikes and product discounts
• Health cash plan including access to GP appointments and EAP