HR Administrator

Oxford Lifelong Learning in the Department for Continuing Education is seeking to appoint an HR Administrator to work within our HR team, specifically focused on the administration and management of our casual tutors.

The HR Administrator works within the HR Casuals team and is responsible for undertaking the day-to-day administration of a departmental HR casual worker function, reporting to the HR Manager for the casuals team. The role encompasses all aspects of the casual worker life cycle, from advertising a vacancy for a casual role through to offboarding following the end of an engagement. There is a particular focus on the payroll cycle, with the role holder expected to take ownership of payroll administration on the University’s HR system, PeopleXD. This includes onboarding and offboarding casual workers, tutors and student ambassadors in line with departmental processes and liaising with the Finance team to ensure records are accurate and correct.

This is a full-time position, available on a permanent basis but secondments for internal applicants would also be considered. There will be an expectation of working at least two days on-site at our central Oxford office. Hybrid working for three days is available.

You will have experience of working in an HR team supporting the contracting of colleagues, and will be able to work independently as well as contributing to the wider team.  You should be educated to A level standard or have equivalent work-related experience.

You should have a working knowledge of employment law and be fully aware of the importance of data protection and information security guidelines.

You should have excellent communications skills with an ability to communicate procedures and processes verbally and in writing.  You will be able to manage and prioritise your workloads effectively and produce work within required deadlines.

The Department provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University’s rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community.

Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to Oxford’s world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research.

Colleagues uphold the Mission, vision and values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion.

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matter to us, so we offer a range of family-friendly and financial benefits, including:

• an excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days’ annual leave
• a comprehensive range of childcare services
• family leave schemes
• a cycle loan scheme
• membership of a variety of social and sports clubs
• discounted bus travel and season ticket travel loans.

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

To make informal enquiries about the post please contact Melissa Fowler (Melissa.Fowler@conted.ox.ac.uk)

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 17 August 2026. Interviews will take place during week commencing 24 August 2026.

Bring your expertise to the University of Oxford and be a part of a community that values creativity, diversity, and excellence.

The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their background.