Hr & Academic Assistant

This is an outstanding opportunity to gain administration experience within two departments in one of Oxford’s most reputable colleges.  This would suit someone at the outset of their career who is keen to learn the operational requirements of both human resources and a busy College Office.  The role is busy and varied and will include dealing with routine queries, providing a full administration service across the student and employee life cycle and maintaining our databases. The successful candidate will have good administration skills, be methodical in their approach to work, have strong attention to detail and be highly organised.  This is a dual role reporting to the HR Manager and Senior Academic Officer and the appointee will work closely with other members of the College’s professional and domestic staff, heads of departments and senior College Officers.  Full training will be provided. Your excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work to tight deadlines will enable you to build positive work relationships with all stakeholders and ensure that these two important Departments remain a trusted and approachable service for all staff and students. The ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality is essential. Excellent IT skills including the full Microsoft Office suite and customer skills are essential as is the ability to communicate well over the telephone, video calls and in writing. Our College is located in Queen’s Lane in beautiful surroundings just off the High Street and close to the river in Oxford with its historic charm.  Buses, cafes, the Covered Market and shops are only a short distance away and the train station is approximately a 20-minute walk.  This all helps to create an excellent environment in which to work. The role includes the option to be home based one day a week. In return, you will benefit from working for a warm, supportive and inclusive organisation offering good development opportunities to broaden your skills plus a comprehensive benefits package.  Details of the benefits on offer and application instructions can be found College’s website www.seh.ox.ac.uk/vacancies or by viewing the further particulars. The College seeks to foster a collaborative and respectful work environment which promotes equality, diversity and inclusion together with a policy of assisting all our employees to achieve professional growth. We strive to appoint committed and compassionate colleagues to help ensure every student achieves their best. View Further Particulars Here The closing date for applications is 09:00 on Monday, 4 March 2024.  Applications can also be sent to the HR Department, St Edmund Hall, Queen’s Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AR. Interviews are expected to be held on Wednesday, 13 March 2024 in Oxford.