HR Coordinator

Are you looking for an exciting and varied HR role with an inspiring, world-leading organization?
Do you want to contribute to our mission to educate and develop scientific understanding of the Earth, our environment, and planetary systems?

The Department of Earth Sciences is looking for an HR Co-ordinator to manage a comprehensive HR and payroll service for all staff to support the effective operation of the department. The Department, including the Sedgwick Museum, is based on two main sites, one in central Cambridge and the other at the Bullard Laboratories in West Cambridge, see Department of Earth Sciences ' (esc.cam.ac.uk) for further information.

The person appointed will be the first point of contact for all HR matters in the department and provide advice and guidance to staff.

Key responsibilities include: - Taking the lead on recruitment matters. - Providing clear and accurate advice to staff on HR policy and employment relations issues. - Supporting the implementation of strategic HR initiatives including planning processes and decisions, equality and diversity, wellbeing, talent management and Athena Swan. - Provide support regarding visitors and visas in consultation with our Compliance Team. - Line management of two members of staff.

You will be experienced in HR in a co-ordinator, advisor or officer role, have excellent communication skills and a strong work ethic as well as the ability and motivation to learn new skills and keep abreast of new policy and regulatory changes. You should be able to work autonomously and will benefit from a network of HR Co-ordinators across the School of Physical Sciences.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for a secondment. We operate a flexible working environment and are open to a range of contact hours and working patterns including one day working from home. Due to the need to foster a good understanding of the department and build relationships this role is predominantly office based.

The University and the Department are committed to equality, diversity & inclusion. We encourage applications from all sections of society. The University holds an institutional Athena-SWAN silver award and the Department is a bronze award holder. Details of some of the family-friendly policies operated by the University are at: http://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/pay-benefits/cambens-employee-benefits/family-friendly. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

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Please see the role description for more information and email Alison Cook EarthSciencesBOM@esc.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions, quoting the vacancy reference below.

Please quote reference LB35376 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.