St Edmund Hall Hiring for HR Administrator Job at Oxford, England Full Time

This is an outstanding opportunity to gain HR exposure in one of Oxford’s most reputable colleges to begin or further your HR career. The role is busy and varied and will include dealing with routine HR queries, providing a full administration service across the employee life cycle and maintaining our HR database.

The successful candidate will have excellent administration skills, be methodical in their approach to work, have meticulous attention to detail and be highly organised. Reporting to the HR Manager, the appointee will work closely with other members of the College’s administrative staff as well as heads of departments, senior College Officers and all members of staff. Previous experience of working in an HR environment is desirable.

Your excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work to tight deadlines will enable you to build positive work relationships with all stakeholders and ensure that our HR Department remains a trusted and approachable service for all. The ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality is essential.

Excellent IT skills including the full Microsoft Office suite and customer skills are essential as is the ability to communicate well over the telephone, video calls and in writing.

Our College is located in Queen’s Lane in beautiful surroundings just off the High Street and close to the river in Oxford with its historic charm. Buses, cafes, the Covered Market and shops are only a short distance away and the train station is approximately a 20-minute walk. This all helps to create an excellent environment in which to work. The role includes the option to be home based one day a week.

As a valued member of the College you can expect:

• A free lunch.
• Membership of the Oxford Staff Pension Scheme (OSPS).
• Excellent annual leave entitlement and additional days for long service.
• Subsidised bus pass loans, season ticket loans and cycle scheme loans.
• Access to the College’s employee assistance programme (a 24-hour telephone and online advisory and counselling service).
• Discount in University shops, free entry to other colleges and libraries, discounted computer software from the University Computing Service, free access to the Botanical Gardens and Harcourt Arboretum and discounted membership of the University’s gym and pool.
• The post also qualifies for the Edu Health Scheme which offers special private medical insurance for university staff and their families at a discounted rate.
• We are a very sociable team and arrange various staff events throughout the year including quizzes, a summer BBQ, a Christmas event and more.

The College seeks to foster a collaborative and respectful work environment which promotes equality, diversity and inclusion together with a policy of assisting all our employees to achieve professional growth. We strive to appoint committed and compassionate colleagues to help ensure every student achieves their best.

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Application Process

Interested applicants should forward the following documents:

Documents should be sent preferably by email to [email protected] by GMT 09:00 on Monday, 21 February 2022. Postal Applications should be sent to the HR Manager, St Edmund Hall, Queen’s Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AR.

Interviews are expected to be held on Thursday, 3 March 2022.

Informal enquiries about the post should be directed to [email protected].

Recruitment Monitoring

Please consider completing the online Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form. Submission of this form is voluntary and does not form part of the selection process, but we would be grateful if you are willing to return it with your application to assist us with our equal opportunity monitoring. A paper copy can be found HERE or by emailing [email protected].

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply.