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HR Manager


Are you a dynamic and experienced HR professional ready to join our friendly professional services team at the department of Pathology? We are seeking a HR Manager to lead our HR office and support our talented team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to join a busy academic department. You'll have the chance to develop your existing broad range of skills, increase your experience across various functions, play a key part the work experience of our staff and get involved with initiatives and activities happening across the School of Biological Sciences.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the recruitment and onboarding process
  • Lead performance management, employee relations, and engagement initiatives.
  • Ensure legal compliance and implementation of HR policies and procedures.
  • Support leadership with organisational development and workforce planning.
  • Oversee payroll, benefits administration, and HR systems.

About You:

  • Proven HR leadership experience
  • Strong understanding of employment law and HR best practices.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience with HR systems and data analytics.
  • Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability.

Please check further particulars document for more information.

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team.
  • Influence business outcomes through strategic HR leadership.
  • Supportive work culture focused on growth and development.
  • Opportunities to engage with the School of Biological Sciences projects and initiatives
  • Collaborate with colleagues across the university

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Fiona Craig (Departmental Administrator) : fcc21@cam.ac.uk

If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Ellie Watson (HR Administrator): ew649@cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference PK46517 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.

Further information

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