HR Assistant — Flexible, Growth-Oriented HR Support

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Wellbeing services

Staff benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

University of Cambridge is seeking an HR Assistant to support colleagues across Education Services. This fixed-term role (to 31 August 2027) offers a friendly team environment and opportunities to develop practical HR experience.

We welcome flexible working arrangements where possible and encourage diversity in applicants. The role focuses on recruitment support, casual worker administration, records management and handling routine HR queries, with strong emphasis on discretion and professional

Qualifications

• Experience in HR admin and handling sensitive information.
• Ability to organise workload and prioritise tasks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to learn and develop HR skills.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment activities.
• Administer casual worker arrangements.
• Maintain accurate HR records.
• Respond to routine HR queries.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Discretion

Administrative skills

Attention to detail

Job description

University of Cambridge is seeking an HR Assistant to support colleagues across Education Services. This fixed-term role (to 31 August 2027) offers a friendly team environment and opportunities to develop practical HR experience.

We welcome flexible working arrangements where possible and encourage diversity in applicants. The role focuses on recruitment support, casual worker administration, records management and handling routine HR queries, with strong emphasis on discretion and professional