HR Administrator

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading higher education institution is seeking an HR Administrator to enhance HR services. This full-time role involves administrative support across recruitment and the employee lifecycle. Candidates should have relevant administrative experience and strong communication skills. The salary ranges from £26,093 to £28,778 per annum, and flexible/part-time working options are available. Join a diverse team committed to promoting equality and inclusion while benefiting from comprehensive staff rewards.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Competitive pension schemes

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience in a busy relevant working environment.
• Customer focused with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• A positive, can-do attitude with commitment to delivering accurate work.
• Experience of using an HR or Payroll system would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support administrative activities across recruitment and employee lifecycle.

Skills

Administrative experience

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

HR or Payroll system experience

Job description

Grade UE04: £26,093- £28,778 per annum

CSE, HR Admin Hub

Full Time: 35 hours per week

Open Ended: Permanent Contract

The Opportunity

Join the College of Science and Engineering as we enhance our HR services with the introduction of a new HR Administration Hub, launching in February 2026.

This is an exciting time to become part of a new team committed to delivering streamlined, consistent and high-quality HR administration support to our people and managers. We are currently seeking a dedicated professional for the role of HR Administrator to support administrative activities and processes across recruitment and the wider employee lifecycle.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

1 position available (open-ended)

The salary for HR Administrator is £26,093 to £28,778 per annum

Your skills and attributes for success

• Previous administrative experience in a busy relevant working environment
• Customer focused with good communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as part of a team and liaise effectively with stakeholders
• A positive, can-do attitude with commitment to delivering accurate work
• Experience of using an HR or Payroll system would be beneficial

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 5 January 2026 Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held w/c 12 January 2026