HR Administrator

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge's Faculty of Law is seeking an HR Administrator to provide comprehensive administrative support to the HR Coordinator. This role requires agility in handling HR functions, communication with staff at various levels, and maintaining confidentiality. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, and work effectively both independently and in a team.

Benefits

Competitive salary with pay progression

36 days of annual leave

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities

Generous parental leave entitlement

Auto-enrolment pension scheme

Travel benefits and retail discounts

Qualifications

• Experienced in working effectively in an HR environment.
• Ability to remain calm and professional under pressure.
• Highly organized and responsive.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the HR Coordinator.
• Ensure HR functions are conducted professionally and accurately.
• Manage sensitive and confidential information.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

A-levels/NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Job description

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The Faculty of Law is seeking to appoint an HR Administrator to join its proactive and professional administrative support team.

The Faculty of Law currently has over 100 University and College Teaching Officers. Almost every area of legal interest is represented. Within its professional services team, the Faculty has 25 administrative staff and an IT team of 6.

The HR Administrator will be responsible for providing administrative support to the HR Co-ordinator for all aspects of HR in the Faculty and its research centres and, alongside the HR Co-ordinator, will be an integral member of the Faculty's professional services team.

You will be experienced in working effectively in an HR environment, supporting the HR Co-ordinator to ensure that all areas of the HR function in the Faculty are undertaken in a professional, timely and accurate manner in accordance with the relevant legislation. In the absence of the HR Co-ordinator, you will advise staff as far as possible in liaison with the School HR team. You will be well-organised and responsive, with the ability to communicate at all levels and to work well both independently and as part of a team. You will have an excellent level of attention to detail and will be able to prioritise your own workload effectively and work quickly and accurately. You will be flexible and adaptable and able to apply tact and discretion when managing sensitive and highly confidential information. You will have the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure while dealing with a number of tasks to meet multiple deadlines.

You will have a good general education to A-level standard/NVQ level 3 or have an equivalent level of practical experience.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

Benefits Of Working At Cambridge Include

• Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases;
• Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days paid leave (pro rata including bank holidays);
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities;
• Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare);
• An auto-enrolment pension scheme , with a generous employer contribution;
• Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores
  
  

The closing date for applications is 6 July 2025. Interviews will be held in Cambridge in-person on Friday 18th July 2025.

To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply Online' button. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account and log in before completing the online application form.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR office in the Faculty at [e-mail]

Please quote reference JK46114 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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

Further information

• Further Particulars
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Research Services

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