Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Department of Psychology for a Human Resources Administrator. The Department of Psychology is a friendly and welcoming teaching and research Department in the School of Biological Sciences with approximately 28 University Teaching Officers, around 130 members of staff, 90 visitors and 100 postgraduate students.


This position is as interesting as it is varied, no two days are the same. A key function of the role is undertaking generalist HR administration for both employees and department visitors through the entire lifecycle of the process. The post-holder will need to be confident and able to liaise with people at different levels across the Department. The position requires a high level of accuracy when checking or producing documentation, and as such the post holder should approach their work in an organized and methodical way.


You will enjoy communicating with individuals across the University and be the type of person who strives for a high level of quality in everything that you do.


You will feel comfortable being able to work to deadlines and be happy to be a team player within a supportive environment.


We offer a hybrid working model and the successful candidate will be expected to be in the office two to three days a week, exact days to be discussed at interview.


Some of our many benefits include:


Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases; Generous annual leave provision Family & Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and generous carer leave (maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, adoption leave), amongst others An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution; Exclusive employee discounts via our CamBens scheme Personal Development: The Department actively encourages and supports personal development and our staff have access to a wide range of courses and training provided by the University of Cambridge Learning and Development team.

Informal inquiries about this position are welcomed. Please contact Fiona Lyall Grant: fjl25@cam.ac.uk


If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact: hr-team@psychol.cam.ac.uk


Please quote reference PJ47586 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.

Key information

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Department/location

Department of Psychology

Salary

27,319-31,236

Reference

PJ47586

Category

Assistant staff

Date published

13 October 2025

Closing date

2 November 2025