Academic HR & Recruitment Officer (Fixed-Term)

RFCSR; Oxford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oxford – Department of Paediatrics is seeking an HR Officer to support day-to-day recruitment and personnel administration, reporting to the HR Operations Manager. The role covers two workstreams—Recruitment and HR—and may involve occasional graduate and undergraduate admissions tasks.

The successful candidate will manage end-to-end recruitment, liaise with hiring managers on job descriptions, and ensure timely candidate communications within University policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative or HR support within a professional/academic/research setting.
• Ability to manage recruitment or HR processes efficiently.
• Desirable: experience with HR systems/databases such as PeopleXD.

Responsibilities

• Administer end-to-end recruitment processes from vacancy creation to appointment closure.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to draft/refine job descriptions and ads per policy.
• Proofread recruitment materials for accuracy and consistency.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Policy interpretation

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

IT/digital skills

Confidentiality & discretion

Tools

PeopleXD

Job description

University of Oxford – Department of Paediatrics is seeking an HR Officer to support day-to-day recruitment and personnel administration, reporting to the HR Operations Manager. The role covers two workstreams—Recruitment and HR—and may involve occasional graduate and undergraduate admissions tasks.

The successful candidate will manage end-to-end recruitment, liaise with hiring managers on job descriptions, and ensure timely candidate communications within University policies.