To apply, please visit: https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/human-resources-officer-2/
Job summary:
Working to support the Head of HR within the College’s Central HR function, the HR Officer will provide a professional HR support service and will assist in shaping the future of HR delivery within the College, ensuring the College continues to match best-practice employment policies, as well as complying with relevant regulation and legislation in modern and efficient ways.
The post provides support in the areas of Non-Academic employment practice at Oriel College, covering a wide range of employment matters in providing a professional, compassionate and efficient HR service. It involves close and regular collaboration with all members of the College community, and requires a high level of initiative, empathy, and experience in the field of human resources, compliance, and employment best practice.
Key relationships:
The HR Officer will work closely with non-academic Heads of department, employees and will also work closely with the Academic Staff Officer in ensuring best practice in human resources matters across the College.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent.
• Possession of CIPD qualification (minimum Level 5)
• Experience of working in an HR environment and undertaking HR administrative duties.
• A confident and friendly approach, and the ability to build relationships with people at all levels, both internally (Fellows, staff and students) and externally (candidates for jobs).
• The ability to deal confidently with complex processes and procedures and use good judgement of when to use initiative to solve problems and when to seek advice or assistance.
• An ability to work calmly under pressure, to manage several projects at any one time, to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience of working in an environment where confidentiality and discretion are key.
• Excellent organisational skills and scrupulous attention to detail.
• Excellent IT skills appropriate to a Windows-based office, including word-processing, manipulating spreadsheets, handling databases, and preparedness to learn new applications as required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and a good level of numeracy.
• Experience and ability to work independently and flexibly as a member of a small team.
• Experience of Right to Work administration and compliance procedures
• Experience of producing contractual documentation.
• Experience of working with Human Resources Information Systems

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience of working within the higher education sector in a similar HR related role
• Experience of working within a Collegiate environment
• Experience of undertaking HR project work
• Experience of deputising for more senior HR Colleagues
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
  Pay: £34,000.00-£38,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 07/03/2025
Reference ID: Human Resources Office