Human Resources Operations Manager

**About the role**



We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly HR Team in the Department
of Paediatrics as the HR Operations Manager, reporting to the HR Manager.





This is a new post in the HR Team where you will be line managing and advising
our Senior HR Officers and HR Officers who administer day-to-day aspects of
recruitment and personnel administration.





The expectation is that you will be involved in operational day-to-day tasks
in a supervisory position, being responsible to ensure a smooth and effective
HR service. HR operations in this context mean tasks involving recruitment and
personnel administration, including, for example, new starter processes,
payroll, and general HR reporting of current staff.





Additionally, you will be working closely with the HR Manager to improve
processes in the team, and support departmental projects, for example, around
EDI initiatives.





You will be working in a growing department within the Medical Sciences
Division. The Department of Paediatrics is a world leader in child health
research and hosts internationally renowned research programmes in drug
development, gastroenterology, haematology, HIV, immunology, neuroimaging,
neuromuscular diseases and vaccinology.





This position is offered full-time on a permanent basis with the expectation
to work on site most of the week. To give you a good induction to the team and
the department, it is expected that you would work fully on-site initially.





**About the department**



The Department of Paediatrics encourages staff to develop their skills by
offering all staff ten paid days of professional development each year. The
department also has a departmental policy where staff can apply for funding or
additional days for training courses to support their professional
development. We also offer financial assistance of up to 20% for visa renewal
fees.





Please visit our website to find out more about the Department.





Please be aware, the University has introduced a pensionable Oxford University
Weighting of £1,500 a year (pro rata) for all staff on grades 1–10 of the main
salary and grading structure which will be implemented in the September 2024
payroll and backdated to 1 August 2024. Please follow the link here for
further information on the outcomes of the recent Pay & Conditions review.





**About you**



You will have proven experience of managing a human resources function, and
being an empathetic and motivational leader with a positive mind-set. You will
have highly effective verbal and written communication skills with all level
of staff staff and an ability to operate effectively with the ability to deal
with your own and the HR Officer team’s deadlines.





You will have the ability to adapt to changes that affect the HR Team and
their processes with a can-do attitude and service-orientated mind-set to meet
the demands of the department.





**Application Process**



You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your
online application. The Supporting Statement should include a cover letter and
should also clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria
listed in the job description. Click here for information and advice on
writing an effective Supporting Statement.





To discuss the post in more detail, please contact Charlotte Walber, the HR
Manager, using the contact details below.





Only online applications received before 12.00 midday on Tuesday 6 August 2024
will be considered. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter,
probably w/c 26 August 2024.





The Department of Paediatrics offers an Interview Expense Reimbursement Policy
in its efforts towards equality, diversity and inclusion. Should you be
invited to interview, we will share further information about the policy at
that stage.