HR Adviser (part time 0.5FTE)

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational pension

Generous annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is seeking an HR Adviser (part time 0.5FTE) to join the HR Division. The role is on a fixed-term contract for 12 months with a hybrid working pattern, mainly Monday and Tuesday full days and a Wednesday half-day.

Salary ranges from £36,513 to £41,565 per year, with potential progression to £44,468. Reporting into an HR Partner, you will provide guidance on employee relations to allocated departments, respond to information requests, and

Qualifications

• Experience advising on employee relations and providing guidance to managers.
• Strong knowledge of current employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume information requests and respond accurately.
• Experience with HR information systems and recruitment platforms is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice, guidance and support on employee relations to allocated departments.
• Respond to high-volume information requests and queries with accurate responses.
• Develop relationships with staff at all levels and support policy implementation.
• Contribute to HR projects and participate in working groups to improve services.

Skills

Employee relations

HR policy

IT skills

Communication

Workload management

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Job description

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

Human Resources Division

HR Adviser (part time 0.5FTE)

Working pattern: Monday and Tuesday (full days), Wednesday (half day)

Salary: £36,513 - £41,565 per annum inclusive of London Allowance

(with potential to progress to £44,468 pa)

This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. We are willing to consider secondment arrangements for internal staff.

The Role

Reporting into a HR Partner you will be working collaboratively within a team of 4 HR Advisers and 7 HR Partners you will be responsible for providing advice, guidance and support on a wide range of employee relations issues to allocated departments at the School.

You will provide proactive support to your allocated areas, as well as other customers and colleagues of the School. You will be expected to effectively manage and respond to high volume information requests and queries providing accurate responses in line with the expected standards of service, School policy and current employment law. To succeed in the role, you will need to develop effective working relationships with staff at all levels across the School and internally within the HR Division.

The role holder will provide valuable input in the development and implementation of new policies and procedures and will have opportunity to actively contribute to wider HR initiatives through working groups and feedback requests. The HR Division, is committed to continually improving and enhancing its service to the School and you will be responsible for identifying, sharing ideas and suggestions to help drive this forward.

Skills And Experience

• Previous experience of giving advice and supporting a busy employee relations environment, including advising managers is essential, as well as a good understanding and knowledge of current employment legislation and HR best practice.
• A strong interest in Human Resources is essential along with good IT skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook) is crucial, and excellent written and spoken communication skills is also essential to the role.
• A passion for delivering high-quality customer service is vital, and the ability to take ownership of your workload to plan, prioritise and deliver on time.
• The HR Division works with electronic employee record and recruitment systems and demonstrable experience of working with these previously is desirable, and previous experience within the Higher Education sector.
• This is an exciting time for the Human Resources Division. We are currently working on several delivery enhancing projects, to ensure that our service to the School is effective and responsive to feedback.
• Candidates will be assessed by interview and a short work-based test.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

The role follows a hybrid working pattern.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 20 October 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.