HR Adviser (Maternity Cover) - Internal Candidates Only
Join the prestigious University of Cambridge, School of Clinical Medicine as a HR Adviser. This is a fantastic opportunity for a HR Professional to make a significant impact in a progressive, and highly driven environment. This is an up to 12 month FTC to cover for a Maternity Leave absence.
The School of Clinical Medicine HR Team are a specialist team providing a full range of HR, recruitment and clinical services to its colleagues, new hires, and visitors selected departments and institutes. Our teams are based in the Clinical School of Medicine Office (SCM) which is part of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. We have circa 3,000 colleagues, including 410 clinical and 190 colleagues on CRUK/MRC legacy terms and conditions, and over 1000 visitors. The HR team plays a crucial role in supporting our dynamic and diverse workforce at the School.
You will work as the HR Adviser, reporting to a HR Business Partner, providing operational support to ensure your client areas have excellent, responsive business partnering, resourcing and HR administrative functions. The HR Adviser is responsible for supporting the SCM HR Business Partnering Team in developing the departmental and HR workforce plans, to ensure they align with the changing operational needs and aims of the School, HR and NHS.
You will be a key member of the HR Business Partner Team and collaborate closely with colleagues within the wider HR Division. Your contributions may extend beyond the SCM, as you actively participate in university-wide HR policy development and operational initiatives. Additionally, you will be involved in the development and implementation of SCM-specific clinical policies and practices.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Experience of providing advisory support to stakeholders.
- Ability to coach and support colleagues on routine issues using strong communication and influencing skills.
- Strong knowledge of HR best practices, employment law, and policy development.
- Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in HR policies and practices, this is essential.
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities to collaborate with stakeholders across the organization.
- Relevant HR qualifications or certifications are advantageous.
Join us in making a difference in the lives of our employees and contribute to the success of the School of Clinical Medicine at the University of Cambridge. Download the Further Particular to find out more.
Embark on an exciting HR journey and help shape the future of healthcare with SCM. In return for your skills and contributions, you will receive training opportunities, benefits including a generous holiday allowance, and all within a stimulating highly reputative work environment. Please note this role would be working on a Hybrid basis.
Let's make a difference together.
Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to: Tracy Kerr, HR Business Partner on tracy.kerr@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Previous candidates need not to apply again.
Temporary cover: This post is fixed-term for 12 months or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check, a health assessment and a security check. Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents that have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.
Please include details of your referees, including e-mail address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.
Closing date for all applications is the Thursday 28 November 2024, with interviews TBC soon after.
Please quote reference RA43565 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.