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About the role
The School of Archaeology is looking to recruit an HR Administrator with prior experience in administration to join our small and friendly team within the School, in the centre of Oxford. This is a permanent, full-time position.
Reporting to the HR Manager, you will be responsible for providing and maintaining a high standard HR administrative support to the staff within the School of Archaeology. This will include supporting the full employee life-cycle including recruitment, payroll and HR administration. You will be expected to provide a range of generalist HR support, including visa applications, and advice on University processes around recruitment and in post administration. You must be able to manage a busy and varied workload and be able to cope with changing priorities.
About you
You will be educated to A level or equivalent experience, have excellent organisational skills, the ability to communicate effectively and have good attention to detail. You should have excellent IT skills, particularly in using Microsoft Office packages and HR Information Systems; previous experience of using PeopleXD would be beneficial.
You will have experience of working in a HR team / role and managing a range of HR processes. You will have up-to-date knowledge of the employment law, and the ability to handle confidential information with tact and sensitively is essential.
Application process
Informal enquiries may be addressed to hr@arch.ox.ac.uk
You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your online application. The Supporting Statement should clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description.
The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 11th of April.
Only applications submitted through the University of Oxford e-recruitment system and received before the closing date can be considered.
We expect to hold interviews towards the end of April.
About the role
The School of Archaeology is seeking to appoint a well-organised and excellent communicator with good IT skills to join its academic support team. Based in a busy, friendly office in central Oxford, your primary responsibility will be to provide excellent customer service and administrative support for the School’s three postgraduate taught courses (which together attract an annual intake of between 50 and 70 students) and you will act as the first point of contact for the majority of queries arising from staff, students and applicants. Other duties include assistance with the administration of the admissions process within the School, the day to day operation of the courses and you will also play a critical role in assisting with the organisation of assessments and written examinations.
About you
You will be educated to A level or equivalent experience, have excellent organisational skills, the ability to communicate effectively and have good attention to detail. You should have excellent IT skills and have the ability to judge where to use initiative in order to deal with varied and complex queries and where to seek assistance. In addition, you will need to be able to collect and present information effectively on a variety of matters, and be able to set up and maintain appropriate record-keeping systems and monitor deadlines. You must be able to manage a busy and varied workload and be able to cope with changing priorities.
Whilst previous experience in a similar role would be welcome, full training and support will be provided. This job would suit someone who is keen to specialise in student administration in a University environment however it would also form an ideal introduction to University administration more generally.
Application process
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Degree Programme Manager on claire.perriton@arch.ox.ac.uk
You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your online application. The Supporting Statement should clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description.
The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Monday, 24th of April.
Only applications submitted through the University of Oxford e-recruitment system and received before the closing date can be considered.
For further details and to apply click here.
We expect to hold interviews towards the beginning of May.
