HR Advisor

Why work at Caius?

• Generous Pension Scheme; 14.5% employer contributions and 3x death in service benefit
• Health care cash plan
• 33 days of annual holiday (inc. Public Holidays)
• Free on-site lunch provided
• Workplace Nursery Scheme (salary sacrifice)
• College gym
• Car parking (subject to availability/eligibility)
• Cycle to work scheme
• The opportunity to work in a beautiful environment

The Opportunity

In this newly created role reporting to the Head of HR, you will play a central role in supporting managers with employee relations casework, including disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence matters.

You will ensure College procedures are applied fairly, consistently and in line with employment law and best practice.

Working in partnership with managers across the College you will provide expert advice and coaching throughout the employee lifecycle, with a particular focus on employee relations and the use of data to identify trends and drive improvement. Your guidance will support confident decision-making and contribute to inclusive, high-performing teams.

This is an opportunity to join the current HR team supporting a diverse workforce of around 250 staff which comprises HR Assistant, HR Administrator and Head of HR. The role will suit someone who enjoys working with autonomy in a complex environment, is comfortable handling sensitive and challenging situations, and is motivated by developing effective people management capability across the College.

This is a permanent full-time role (37.5 hours per week). The FTE equivalent salary is £42,634

The College

Gonville & Caius College is one of the largest Colleges in the University of Cambridge.  It is an educational charity, and its mission is to provide a place of education, religion, learning and research, in conjunction with the University that is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard.

The College is an academic community comprising some 530 undergraduate students, 250 graduate students, and 110 Fellows (lecturers, professors and other senior academic researchers and teachers) and almost 200 staff.

Further Information 

• Equality of opportunity; the College actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all sections of society.
• Entry into a position with the College will be determined by the application of criteria related to the duties of the post. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.
• During the application process, candidates are requested to complete the Equality & Diversity section as part of our Equal Opportunities Policyand monitoring process. 
• The College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
• In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy.

The Application Process

To register and apply, please click the apply button above. 

• The closing date for applications is 23:59 GMTon Sunday 18 January 2026
• You are encouraged to make an early application as the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
• Your application must be complete and include an up-to-date CV, covering letter, and details of 2 referees, one of whom should have detailed knowledge of your ability in relation to the requirements of the role.
• For further information, please email at careers@cai.cam.ac.uk.

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