Senior People & Culture Adviser

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 Global Vans in Bristol but with some travel across our other business areas in the UK.

The Role

As Senior People & Culture Adviser for the UK business, 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 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.

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 and product discounts

Health cash plan including access to GP appointments and EAP