HR Administrator

Location: West Cambridge

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology wish to recruit an HR Administrator who is responsible for a full range of HR functions for all staff including recruitment & retention, pay and grading, training & development, employment relations and performance management.

Reporting to the HR Manager, you will supervise the work of the HR Administrative Assistant to provide a professional and efficient HR service including all aspects of HR administration. 

You will have previous HR administration experience and will have worked in a customer focussed HR environment. A basic knowledge of employment law and principles of HR best practice are essential. You will have excellent administrative and organisational skills and be able to produce work to a high level of accuracy. The ideal candidate will have recruitment experience, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work independently. The ability to remain calm and professional under pressure as well as working collaboratively is essential in this role. 

You are expected to take a proactive and flexible approach to their work. You will have the ability to work on your own initiative, prioritise work and maintain accuracy. Confidentiality and demonstrating high standards of professionalism are essential. You will have excellent administrative skills including competence in IT packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook. 

Benefits of working at University of Cambridge include:

• Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases;
• Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days paid leave inclusive of bank holidays for full time employees, pro rata for part time employees;
• Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare);
• An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution;
• Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores.

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The closing date for applications is 17 May 2026

Interviews are anticipated to take place on 21 May 2026 

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for flexible working arrangements.

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

Informal enquiries can be made to Karen Langford, HR Manager, email: hr@ceb.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference NQ49573 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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