HR Administrator (Casual Workforce)
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 Casual Worker HR Team forms part of HR Shared Services and provides a comprehensive service to departments to support them in their management of the University's casual workforce. The team provides advice and guidance regarding use of the Cambridge Casual Worker System (CCWS); the system used to manage the administration involved in the right to work status of a worker, booking casual work, processing timesheets and handling payroll.
We are a small, friendly and supportive team that aims to provide a high standard of customer service to our colleagues, helping them to work towards a more strategic approach to planning and managing our casual workforce, and to ensure consistency across the organisation.
The Role:
As the HR Administrator, you will work within the Casual Worker HR Team and support the Casual Worker HR Manager with general administration related to the casual workforce, including data entry, reviewing reports, processing leavers and handling queries. You will liaise with departments across the University to provide clear advice on standard policies and procedures governing casual workers paid using the Cambridge Casual Worker System (CCWS).
Temporary cover: This post is fixed-term for 1 years or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.
About you:
Applicants should be educated to A-level standard (or equivalent) or have a comparable level of practical experience. You should have experience working in an administrative environment and be proficient in using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel). In order to succeed in this role you should be able to work under pressure and remain calm in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple processes and working to tight deadlines. Attention to detail is essential as is the ability to deliver a high level of customer service.
Further information about the role and its responsibilities is available via the link below.
Benefits of working at Cambridge include:
- Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases.
- Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days paid leave (including bank holidays)
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities.
- Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare).
- An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution.
- Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores.
- Schemes to support with relocation / the provision of accommodation
The University of Cambridge is committed to supporting our staff to thrive both professionally and personally. We aim to support a good work/life balance, whilst retaining the positive aspects of our unique in-person environment and culture.
Elements of this role are suitable for hybrid working, where staff can split their time between in-person collaboration and remote working. The frequency of the remote elements of the role can be discussed with the recruiting manager.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check and a security check.
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.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be directed to: Michelle Batty, Casual Worker HR Manager at Michelle.Batty@admin.cam.ac.uk.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 8th December 2024.
Interview Date: Monday 16th December 2024.
Please quote reference AH44042 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.