HR Coordinator

The Faculty of Education is a member of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) at the University of Cambridge. It is one of the largest groups of educational researchers and teacher educators in the country. Once fully resourced, the HR team will be comprised of the HR Manager, two HR Coordinators, and two HR Assistants. The HR team in the Faculty of Education is responsible for providing an efficient, comprehensive and professional HR service, supporting the effective operation of the Faculty.

The Faculty HR Team is also supported by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences HR Business Partnering team, and the University's central HR Division, which houses core HR functions such as Grading, Reward, Immigration & Compliance, Learning & Development, Policy, ED&I, and Resourcing. Allowing the team to contribute to the success of the overall HR function within the University.

This role will support the HR Manager, and work closely with another HR Coordinator, and two HR Assistants, and will be responsible for managing the end-to-end process of recruitment campaigns, including the onboarding of new starters, advising staff and managers on HR Policy and Procedures, and supporting with employee relations matters. In addition, they will be assigned tasks and small projects by the HR Manager when required.

The successful candidate will be expected to have good knowledge and experience in hiring, recruitment, employment law and HR best practice, as well as the ability to build effective working relationships, and be an excellent communicator. In addition, they will be expected to work with a high degree of confidentiality and be comfortable with using their initiative.

The Faculty of Education is looking to appoint a HR Coordinator to join a growing HR team which supports c.200 staff made up of Academic, Research, and Professional Services staff.