HR Assistant

University of Oxford; United States; Remote; USD 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Oxford weighting

38 days holiday

Pension scheme

Employee benefits and discounts

Job summary

University of Oxford is seeking a dedicated HR Assistant to join our professional HR teams. You will maintain HR data on People XD, support recruitment and employee data, and administer casual workers and University cards.

This role offers a busy, supportive environment in which accuracy and confidentiality matter. The successful candidate will have strong administrative skills, experience in a complex organisation, and an ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Solid administrative skills and experience in a complex organisation.
• Ability to maintain data at a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.
• Strong IT skills and proficiency with HR systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a professional approach to confidential matters.

Responsibilities

• Maintain HR data on the People XD system to the highest standards.
• Assist with recruitment and employee data processes.
• Administer casual workers and University cards as part of HR operations.
• Provide high-standard HR support within a busy team environment.

Skills

Administrative skills

GDPR

HR data management

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Tools

People XD

Job description

The Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6GG

We're looking for a HR Assistant to join our professional HR teams. You will provide support in managing HR data to ensure it is accurately maintained on the HR system (People XD) while adhering to University policies and GDPR. This will include recruitment and employee data. Additionally, you will play a key role in providing support with a range of operational HR tasks including the administration of casuals and University cards.

This role will suit an individual who enjoys working in a busy office as part of a thriving and supportive HR community. The successful candidate will be required to be able to work effectively independently and as part of a team to provide a high standard of HR support.

The ideal candidate will have solid administrative skills, and previous experience of working in a complex organisation. The ability to maintain data to the highest levels of accuracy is essential along with strong IT skills. You must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal calmly and professionally with confidential matters. The teams have busy workloads, flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing priorities, offering support as required, is key.

As well as the opportunity to work as part of a supportive team, we can offer you a competitive salary (including an Oxford Weighting Allowance), 38 days holiday per year, enrolment in a good pension scheme, access to employee benefits and discounts and professional development opportunities.

Hours of work:

This is a permanent full-time position, with the hours split 60% based in the Faculty of Philosophy and 40% based in the Humanities Divisional HR Shared Service. You will be based in the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities but there may be the opportunity for occasional remote working.