HR Officer

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive HR Administrator to provide effective administrative support for the School’s HR activities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with HR administration experience who enjoys working with people, maintaining accurate records and supporting a range of HR processes.

The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues across the School and the wider University, helping to ensure that HR processes run smoothly and efficiently. You will provide support throughout the employee lifecycle, from onboarding new starters to coordinating career development and progression activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update accurate HR records on PeopleXD, the University’s HR system, and departmental systems.
• Respond to initial HR queries from staff and line managers, resolving straightforward enquiries and researching or escalating more complex issues as appropriate.
• Manage contractual processes for casual workers in the UK and overseas.
• Support the induction of new starters and the departure of leavers, liaising with Premises and IT teams and ensuring that right-to-work documentation, Occupational Health checks and ID checks are completed.
• Coordinate and assist with career progression and development activities, including career development reviews, Initial Period of Office reviews, mentoring and reward exercises.
• Collate and provide HR data for reporting purposes, including information extracted from PeopleXD.
• Provide general administrative support for HR activities, including room bookings, meeting arrangements and minute-taking or note-taking.
• Offer occasional general departmental administrative support to colleagues as required.

Training on PeopleXD will be provided where necessary.

About You

We are looking for a reliable, well-organised individual with a positive and professional approach to work. You will be comfortable handling administrative tasks, communicating with a diverse range of colleagues and managing information accurately and confidentially.

You will have the ability to work independently, use your initiative when responding to queries and recognise when issues need to be referred to others.

Essential Criteria

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Experience of HR administration, with an understanding of HR processes and administrative procedures.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and collaborate with a wide range of colleagues across the School and University.
• Excellent IT skills, including confident use of Microsoft Office applications.