Business Administrator

Do you have great administrative skills, and an interest in HR? Seeking a role which is contributing to changing lives for the better? Looking for your next challenge? 

We are recruiting a Business Administrator to co-ordinate our growing day-to-day administration operations, with an emphasis on HR administration including recruitment. This crucial role forms the backbone of our well-respected health research organisation. 

About NIHR BioResource:

Our mission is to facilitate human health research and its transformation into medical practice.

NIHR BioResource is a unique and powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms and for investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease, enabling scientific discoveries as well as facilitating translational medicine for the benefit of patients. 

Further details on the NIHR BioResource, including some of our COVID-19 research studies, can be found on our website https://bioresource.nihr.ac.uk.

About the job: 

The Business Administrator will help to ensure the smooth running of our day-to-day administration including human resources, recruitment, induction, health & safety, and facilities management. You will also provide some support to the finance and procurement sections of our business team.  

You will develop and maintain office procedures, arrange interviews and inductions, process annual leave requests and sickness absences, and play a pivotal role in handling enquiries from colleagues as well as advising our managers and staff on administrative matters. 

About you:

Ideally you will:

• have excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
• work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• possess good administration experience
• ideally have knowledge and/or experience in HR and recruitment administration, and an interest in progressing within this field
• be familiar with Microsoft Office applications; mainly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• relish working both independently and as part of a small team

What we offer:

The University offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, family friendly policies, an attractive pension scheme and 36 days' annual holiday (inclusive of public holidays). We encourage career development by providing extensive training & development opportunities.

Our offices are on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0QQ (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre).

We encourage informal queries about the job or the application process - please contact Chloe Caley-Light, Senior Business Administrator chloe.caley-light@bioresource.nihr.ac.uk.

Limited funding: The funds for this post are available until 30 November 2024 in the first instance.

The closing date for applications is: 19th February 2023 

The interview date for the role is: To be confirmed

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

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/39256.

Please quote reference RB35184 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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