HR Assistant

University of Oxford; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Oxford is seeking a full-time HR Administrator to manage recruitment and provide administrative support. The role demands excellent organisational and communication skills, with responsibilities including liaising with employees and managing HR administration tasks. The opportunity allows for personal and professional development and offers flexibility to work from home up to 40% of the time once established in the role.

Benefits

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Flexibility to work from home up to 40% of time

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Ability to produce accurate and detailed work within deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day aspects of recruitment and HR administration.
• Provide administrative support to HR colleagues.
• Liaison with employees, managers, applicants, and visitors.

Skills

Organisational skills

Excellent written communication

Excellent oral communication

Ability to prioritise workload

Teamwork

Confidentiality handling

Education

GCSE (grade 4-9) level English

GCSE (grade 4-9) level Maths

Job description

This role is permanent, full-time (36.5 hours per week). Part-time will be considered, with a minimum of 0.8 FTE. The role is based within the Life and Mind Building with flexibility to work from home for up to 40% of time once established in post. Reporting to the Head of HR, you will be responsible for the day-to-day aspects of a broad range of recruitment and HR administration as well as providing administrative support to HR colleagues. The role is busy and varied and will include liaison with employees, managers, applicants and visitors to the Department. For the right candidate, there will be opportunities for personal and professional development.

About the Department

The Department of Experimental Psychology is a large, internationally recognised department with a high volume of academic activity and a fast-paced, research-driven culture. The department has recently moved to its new home in The Life and Mind building. This exciting development provides exceptional research and teaching facilities along with space for public engagement and outreach. It also offers renewed commitment to work across disciplinary boundaries to further knowledge across the psychological and biological sciences and to solve major global challenges.

Required Qualifications

You will have GCSE (grade 4-9) level English and Maths, or equivalent, as well as excellent organisational and administrative skills. You will also have excellent written and oral communication skills, the ability to prioritise your workload, as well as the ability to produce accurate and detailed work within deadlines. The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, to build effective working relationship with colleagues and to handle confidential information appropriately are also essential for this role.