HR Administrator (Fixed Term) Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 14 June 2024 in the first instance.
The University of Cambridge is recognised globally as a renowned centre for research, education and scholarship. We employ more than 12,500 staff in a range of academic, research and professional services roles, all of whom play a key role in maintaining and enhancing our world leading reputation. Our people are our greatest asset, and it is critical to our continued success that we create the right conditions for our people to thrive at Cambridge.
The Role:
As a HR Administrator within the HR Shared Services at Cambridge you will be responsible for providing all HR transactional administration relating to employees' terms and conditions throughout the life cycle of their employment, processing transactions in a professional, efficient and accurate way ensuring that a high level of service is received by new and existing members of the University. This includes (but is not limited to) contractual documentation, payments and outcomes from regular exercises such as contribution reward schemes and academic career pathways.
Working with the HR Administration Manager (and Deputy), this role develops and implements the documented procedures of the team and contributes to a culture of continuous improvement.
About you:
In order to succeed in this role, you will join us with:
- Experience in an administrative role within a service orientated environment.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Have in depth working experience of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Experience of administering high volume processes to tight deadlines.
- The ability to work to a high degree of accuracy with excellent attention to detail.
- Evidence of strong communication skills in a variety of methods.
- The ability to plan your workload while also adapting to changing priorities.
- Experience of working independently as well as working as part of a team and being able to take initiative to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
