Senior HR Assistant - Coventry, United Kingdom - University of Warwick

University of Warwick
University of Warwick
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Location

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***University of Warwick Campus, Coventry


Department

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***Physics


Position Type

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***Full Time, Permanent


Salary

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***£25,138 - £28,759 per annum


About the Role

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***This is an exciting opportunity to join the professional services team in the Department of Physics at the University of Warwick. The post is available for an immediate start.


We are seeking to appoint a Senior HR assistant to work closely with the HR Administrator to deliver an efficient and effective HR service to the department, and act as a first point of contact for line managers and employees for all HR matters.

You will provide cover when the HR Administrator is absent. Your duties will include administrative support and diary management for the Head of Department.


About You

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***You will have experience of working in a HR or an administrative environment, preferably within Higher Education. You will be experienced in managing a diverse workload and filtering demands on the time of senior staff. You will have excellent IT skills, with a good working experience of Microsoft Office packages and a proven ability to quickly learn and use new IT systems.

Full training will be provided as appropriate. Whilst training you will be expected work full time on campus.

There may be scope for some hybrid working once the training period is completed but due to the nature of the role you will still be based on campus for the majority of the time.


About the Department

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Department of Physics
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The post will be based in the Department of Physics, a vibrant academic department with 200 academic, research, technical and professional services staff, over 800 undergraduate students and 200 postgraduate research students.


We are proud of our diverse community of staff, students, and visitors, and are committed to maintaining an excellent record in teaching and research by ensuring that there is equality of opportunity for all, fostered in an environment of mutual respect and dignity.

We hold an Athena SWAN Silver award, a national initiative to promote gender equality for all staff and students.

We are also a Juno Champion, which is an award from the Institute of Physics to recognise our efforts to address the under-representation of women in university physics and to encourage better practice for both women and men.

The University supports flexible working and requests for part-time working or job-share will be considered where possible.


Childcare for interviews

About the University

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***Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We're one of the world's top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be 'world leading or internationally excellent'**.

You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress.

Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.


  • QS World University Rankings 2024
**Research Excellence Framework 2021


How to Apply

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***To apply, please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and a covering letter explaining why you wish to be considered for the position.


You should demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role by specific reference to each of the essential, and where applicable, desirable criteria, in the person specification of the job description.

Closing Date
:11th March :55.

The interviews will be held
March 2024.

What we Offer

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***We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.


Our Commitment to Inclusion

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***Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.


The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award.

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