People and Culture Advisor

About us

The MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) is a biomedical research institute where scientists and clinicians collaborate to advance the understanding of biology and its application to medicine. LMS is one of three directly funded MRC research institutes and enjoys close links with our partners at Imperial College London and the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. 

About the role 

The role encompasses a broad spectrum of People and Culture activities, with a strong focus on the employee experience, especially during recruitment and onboarding; providing operational support and guidance to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. The role covers a range of people management matters including recruitment, absence management, immigration, and parental leave.  The role holder will also assist the Head and Deputy Head of People and Culture Team in implementing key People-related projects. 

About You 

We are seeking an experienced People and Culture Advisor who will be confident and able to liaise with people of all levels across the Institute, be accurate when producing documentation and managing data and be able to prioritise work in a role where there is a range of activities that require proactive and efficient management to support core People related activities. The ideal candidate will be expected to provide on-the-job training and have practical experience in interpreting People-related policies and providing advice and guidance on the application of policies in a busy and complex environment. Successful candidate will act as a local specialist for all aspects of recruitment and immigration.

What we offer 

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer a defined benefit pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement (30 days plus 2.5 privilege days & 8 bank holidays), family-friendly policies (6 months full pay maternity & adoption leave), a range of shopping/travel discounts, access to our Employee Assistant Programme Scheme, Health and Wellbeing Support and a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.  Please follow this link to find out more - Benefits 

How to apply 

For full details of this post and to complete an online application, please click on the 'Apply' button above and upload your CV, names, and contacts of two references along with a cover letter stating why you are applying for this role (providing evidence against the requirements of the job as per the job description and person specification). Applications without a cover letter will not be accepted 

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Closing date: 6 April 2025