HR Consultant: People, Change & Advisory (Hybrid)

Cambridge University Press Ltd.; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Group personal pension

Life assurance

Green travel schemes

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is seeking an HR Advisor (internally known as consultant) in Cambridge to provide day-to-day HR advice and support managers to handle people matters with confidence across the employee lifecycle.

This hybrid role requires 40-60% on-site collaboration, 35 hours per week, and a fixed-term contract until 31 July 2027. The role offers a competitive salary of £30,800 - £40,100 and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience providing practical HR advice and applying employment law.
• Knowledge of HR processes across the employee lifecycle.
• Ability to use people data to identify issues and inform decisions.
• Strong stakeholder relationships and negotiation skills.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
• Discretion with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers and employees on people policies, employment practices, identifying risks and proposing or escalating solutions.
• Support workforce planning, performance management and offboarding with colleagues across the People team.
• Use people data and management information to inform decisions and improvements.
• Help managers identify development and performance needs and put plans in place to improve outcomes.
• Contribute to people projects and change activities, sharing insights on inclusion, engagement and wellbeing.

Skills

Practical HR advice

Employment law

People policies

Employee relations

People data analysis

Stakeholder management

Equality, diversity & inclusion

Confidentiality

Job description

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is seeking an HR Advisor (internally known as consultant) in Cambridge to provide day-to-day HR advice and support managers to handle people matters with confidence across the employee lifecycle.

This hybrid role requires 40-60% on-site collaboration, 35 hours per week, and a fixed-term contract until 31 July 2027. The role offers a competitive salary of £30,800 - £40,100 and a comprehensive benefits package.