HR Administrator

Leeds Arts University; Leeds; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Leeds Arts University, the North of England's only specialist arts university, invites applications for a part-time HR Administrator role (18.5 hours/week: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday AM). The post involves recruitment support, onboarding, HR system data entry, and notes for employee relations meetings.

DBS enhanced check is required; closing date 27 September 2026, interviews 16 October 2026, in person. The successful candidate will have substantial admin experience, excellent communication

Qualifications

• Substantial and relevant experience in an administrative role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in an HR environment.
• Strong planning and organisational abilities.
• Proficient with Microsoft applications and HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and employee relations issues as part of the HR team.
• Act as the first point of contact for email queries for recruitment issues.
• Coordinate all administrative aspects of recruitment and onboarding.
• Enter records onto the HR system and take notes for employee relations meetings.
• Provide occasional support on payroll, training and timetabling to help manage workloads.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Planning and organisation

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR system

Job description

Hours: Part time – 18.5 hours/week (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday AM)

Leeds Arts University is the only specialist arts university in the North of England. We havecontributed significantly to the development of arts education for over180 years, and have developed a national and international reputation based on the achievements of our students and staff.

A vacancy has arisen for a part time HR Administrator working as part of a team and the role includes a wide range of responsibilities but primarily acts to support recruitment and employee relations issues. The post acts as the first point of contact for email queries for recruitment issues, assists in the co-ordination of all administrative aspects of recruitment and the onboarding of new staff, enters records onto the HR system and takes notes to support employee relations meetings. The postholder will from time to time provide support on payroll, training, and timetabling to assist the team in managing workloads.

Candidates should have substantial and relevant experience in an administrative role, possess proven excellent verbal and written communication skills, and have the ability to maintain the strict level of confidentiality required in an HR environment. The successful candidate will also have proven excellent planning and organisational, being able to manage their own workload within the team. Much of our work takes place on digital platforms so we expect proficiency in Microsoft applications and a willingness to learn (or experience of) an HR system. The full person specification for this role can be found in the job description.

This role is based on our Further Education site and as such the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Closing date: Sunday 27th September 2026 at 11:59pm

Interview date: Friday 16th October 2026 (in person)

Leeds Arts University is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all learners and expect our staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be made on merit, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. In recognition of our commitment to create a diverse team that draws from our widest talent pool, we would particularly encourage applications from groups who are currently under-represented at this level, which in this case is our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants.

£28,000 per annum, pro rata