HR Assistant

4 days ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

The Faculty of Education is looking to appoint a part-time HR Assistant to join a growing HR team which supports c.200 staff made up of Academic, Research, and Professional Services staff.

The Faculty of Education is a member of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) at the University of Cambridge. It is one of the largest groups of educational researchers and teacher educators in the country.

Once fully resourced, the HR team will be comprised of the HR Manager, two HR Coordinators, and two HR Assistants. The HR team in the Faculty of Education is responsible for providing an efficient, comprehensive and professional HR service, supporting the effective operation of the Faculty.

The Faculty HR Team is also supported by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences HR Business Partnering team, and the University's central HR Division, which houses core HR functions such as Grading, Reward, Immigration & Compliance, Learning & Development, Policy, ED&I, and Resourcing. Allowing the team to contribute to the success of the overall HR function within the University.

This role will support the HR Manager, and work closely with the HR Coordinators, and other HR Assistant, and will provide administrative support for the day-to-day operational HR function, supporting with recruitment administration, updating and maintaining employee records and the HR database, processing employee change requests, and acting as a first point of contact for HR queries. It will also play a key role in managing the Faculty's casual workforce through the University's dedicated system.

The successful applicant will have good administrative/office experience, have strong communication and interpersonal skills, excellent organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously at times, without direction. They will also have excellent attention to detail, and have the ability to work with empathy, discretion and diplomacy, due to the nature of working in HR, and be able to remain calm if dealing with a difficult situation.

For further detailed information, please view the 'further information' document at the bottom of this advert.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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