ABOUT ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

GUIDANCE NOTES:

Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.
Job Category

Administrative
Vacancy Type

Permanent
Employment Type

Part time
Salary From

£26,338 p.a. pro rata
Salary To

£29,959 p.a. pro rata
Location

Chelmsford
Faculty/Prof Service

HR Services
Ref No
3469
Closing Date
08/05/2025

As part of the HR Partnering Team, you will be the first point of contact for our customers providing advice to candidates, employees and managers on recruitment and selection procedures, and standard terms and conditions of employment. You will manage a wide range of employee lifecycle administrative processes, including advertising vacancies, processing contractual changes, family related leave, maintaining the Single Central Record (SCR), processing Disclosure and Barring Service checks and issuing contracts of employment. You’ll liaise extensively with our in-house Payroll and Pensions team and HR Systems team and provide excellent customer service for our stakeholders.
This is a busy and fast-paced role, therefore excellent problem-solving and organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workload are crucial. The successful applicant will demonstrate a proactive approach and the ability to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders, as well as the ability to take ownership of queries and processes, with a focus on customer service.
With two A levels or a Vocational qualification at NVQ level 3 or equivalent, you will have experience using HR systems/databases/e-recruitment and dealing with high volumes of queries, producing letters and updating spreadsheets.
Find out more about working with us and how we recruit.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.