Job Description

Ref Number

B04-06656

Professional Expertise

HR and Wellbeing

Department

UCL BEAMS (B04)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

54,931-64,644

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

11-Nov-2025

About us

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The Bartlett is unrivalled in its breadth and depth of disciplines, programmes and departments. It is made up of 9 departments, which are constructed of 13 schools, Institutes, Centres and Units, providing teaching and research in a wide range of subject areas to over 4,000 students each year from across the world. The Bartlett is ranked #1 in the world for Architecture and the Built Environment and remains #1 in the UK for the eleventh year in a row, in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2025.



The Bartlett School of Architecture is a world-leading place to study, teach and research architecture. The School is a key part of UCL, a top-world-ranking university, where architecture has been taught for over 175 years. With over 400 permanent staff, across four London sites, the school enjoys a rich reputation for cultivating innovative ideas in architecture. For further information about the School, please visit www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/architecture

About the role

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The Bartlett School of Architecture is seeking to appoint a full-time HR manager. The role holder plays a pivotal role within the School of Architecture's Professional Services team, with significant responsibility for ensuring the effective delivery of the HR function across both operational and strategic levels.

Role specific details:

This is an Internal recruitment advert, available to eligible UCL workers only. Eligible UCL workers will have until 7th November to be considered for this role.*




We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.*
This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 40% on site.*

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

About you

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The successful candidate for the HR Manager role will be expected to provide strategic and operational leadership across all areas of people management within the School. Key performance objectives include strengthening recruitment and retention practices, ensuring compliance with HR policies and procedures, and fostering a positive, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture. The HR Manager will lead on workforce planning, employee relations, and professional development initiatives, ensuring alignment with both School and institutional priorities. They will be expected to build strong partnerships with academic and professional services leaders, deliver timely and effective HR advice, and contribute to continuous improvement in organisational effectiveness and staff wellbeing.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Application Process

The advert will close on 7th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT, however we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended. As a minimum we will keep all adverts open for 2 weeks.*
Interview Date(s) are scheduled for week-commencing 21st November 2025.*
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.*

Contact Details

If you have any queries about the role, please contacty.kitova@ucl.ac.uk. If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the HR Team at bartlett.arch.hr@ucl.ac.uk.*


The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work - please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.

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 Faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.



You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/