HR Co-ordinator

The Department of Pharmacology, part of the School of Biological Sciences, is seeking to appoint a HR Coordinator to join the Professional Services team. Reporting to the Departmental Administrator (DA), this role coordinates a comprehensive HR and payroll support service for all staff, managing and leading on all day-to-day local HR functions, with the assistance of the HR Administrator which the post holder will line manage.

As the HR Coordinator, you will be providing clear and accurate advice to staff and managers on HR policy and employment relations issues such as staff welfare, disciplinary/grievance and terms and conditions of employment (e.g. holiday entitlement, pay scales). You will be working closely with the DA and will be expected to provide guidance and advice to the DA and Head of Department (HoD) regarding University wide policies, as well as implementing this guidance into the Department. You will oversee all recruitment process, from writing job adverts and setting up interviews, all the way through to offer and onboarding new staff members. In fact, this role has oversight on the entire employee lifecycle, from induction, to training and development, all the way through to completing leaver processes.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, and a positive, service-oriented, can-do attitude. They will be able to work both independently and in a team, with a pro-active approach to troubleshooting and problem solving. Attention to detail, a high level of accuracy and effective time management are essential. Candidates must be educated to degree level/Level 6 vocational qualification or equivalent level of practical experience. CIPD certification is beneficial but not essential. The role requires the post holder to be confident MS Office user, especially OneDrive, Outlook, Word and Excel. Previous experience in University HR systems (CHRIS, RAS, Web Recruitment, CCWS) and well as good working knowledge of University HR policies is desirable. This role has line management responsibility for the HR Administrator; line management experience is desirable but not essential.

Interviews are expected to take place on 18th July 2025.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Emma King, Departmental Administrator (da@phar.cam.ac.uk).

For queries about the application process, please contact the HR team (hr@phar.cam.ac.uk).

Please quote reference PL46278 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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