Human Resources Officer

Human Resources Directorate

SOAS is a self-governing School of the University of London. World-renowned, the School currently has over 3,000 students and 1,100 full and part-time academic and support staff.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Officer to join the HR Directorate on a part time/job share basis.

Working with a team which includes a HR Manager and HR Assistant, you will provide a comprehensive first line human resources service to managers and staff.

This will include responsibility for maintaining the HR-Payroll Resourcelink system and coordinating key activities such as recruitment, probation, contract administration and sickness absence.

You will also carry out job evaluation exercises using the Higher Education Role Analysis (HERA) scheme.

CIPD qualified or equivalent, you will have previous generalist HR experience including experience of contract administration and providing first-line advice to staff and managers.

You should have excellent IT skills including competence in an HR-Payroll system, preferably Resourcelink. Effective interview skills are essential as is experience of an analytical job evaluation scheme, preferably HERA.

USS pension scheme will be available. Annual leave for both posts is 30 days pro rata per annum plus statutory and bank holidays.

Closing date: 25 March 2010.
Interviews will be held the week commencing: 18 April 2010.