HR Manager

About the role

The Mathematical Institute seeks an experienced HR Manager to lead the HR team in delivering a responsive and professional HR service as we support the department’s operational needs, and to provide advice and guidance to senior colleagues cross the full HR lifecycle. These activities underpin the success of the Mathematical Institute, a world leading department which has an outstanding reputation for its teaching and research.

This post presents an ideal opportunity to join a thriving academic department in a new role. The HR Manager will lead and manage a team of 5 staff in the coordination and administration of all activities related to the attraction and retention of the very highest calibre of staff into support, research and academic roles.

You will be an experienced, knowledgeable and motivational leader, who will be accountable for the delivery of high quality and responsive support for departmental customers. You will have sound judgement under pressure, be able to think laterally and creatively, and have the intellectual capacity and strength of character to take important, complex, and sometimes difficult decisions. You will already have management experience in an academic (or closely related) environment and experience of leading a support function, and a proven ability to manage change and respond positively to new challenges. 

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working

We proudly hold a departmental Athena SWAN Silver Award and an institutional Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, which guide our progress towards advancing racial and gender equality. As part of our strategic aim to improve staff equality and diversity, we would particularly welcome applications from BME candidates, who are currently under-represented in positions of this type within the department.

Application process

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact the Head of Faculty Services and HR, Ali Goodall (Ali.Goodall@maths.ox.ac.uk).

Applicants should read the job description document before writing their application. You will be required to upload a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria, a curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of three referees as part of your online application.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. To apply for this vacancy and for further information, including a job description and selection criteria, please click on the 'Apply' button above.

Only applications received before 12:00 noon UK time on Monday 23 June 2025 can be considered.

Interviews are anticipated to take place on 1 July 2025.

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