Job Description

Ref Number

B02-09850

Professional Expertise

HR and Wellbeing

Department

School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

36,433-41,833

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

01-Feb-2026

About us

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UCL is a radically different university. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, we were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. Today UCL has over 52,000 students and 14,500 staff and is one of the world's top 10 universities. The Faculty of Life Sciences (FLS) combines the strengths of UCL's basic biological and preclinical sciences, some of its constituent research departments have long and distinguished histories that can be traced back to the early nineteenth century when UCL was founded and there are 9 Nobel Laureates associated with Life Sciences. The Faculty continues to build on existing strengths in cell and developmental biology, computational biology, evolutionary and population genetics, cellular and circuits neuroscience, and structural and molecular biology.



The Faculty of Life Sciences (FLS) has an excellent opportunity for the right candidate with previous relevant HR experience who is looking to develop their career within a university setting. This is a busy role delivering a high quality front line service within an academic area, ensuring that Faculty and UCL policies and procedures are followed and advising staff on these. As the role requires interaction with many people across UCL at all levels a professional attitude, willingness to help and the ability to remain tactful and assertive are required.

About the role

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The HR Administrator will provide first line HR Administrative support to Departments/Divisions within the Faculty of Life Sciences and will support the delivery of a customer focused, effective, efficient and proactive HR function. They will work as part of a team of HR Administrators collaboratively with wider departmental / divisional functions as well as with central HR teams.



The post is full time 36.5 hours a week (1 FTE) , available from 1 March 2026 and is open ended. The role is hybrid and 60% onsite at UCL's Main Campus (Gower Street London WC1E 6BT) 2 days a week and School of Pharmacy (WC1N 1AX) 1 day a week.



Interviews will be held in person in the week commencing 9 February 2026.



This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.



This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require the right to work in the UK to carry out this role.



To find about more about the role and the application process, or if you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, please contact Nadia Ali, HR Manager nadia.ali@ucl.ac.uk

About You

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The successful candidate will be educated to A level or equivalent standard and previous experience of working in a deadline driven administrative environment with high levels of accuracy is essential. The post holder will have the ability to deliver a positive HR experience to internal and external contacts using strong interpersonal skills and being practical and able to problem-solve. Applicants must demonstrate relevant HR experience in their current or recent HR role in their application to be considered for interview.



A job description and person specification with all essential and desirable criteria is attached to this advertisement.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, to find out more please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/