Job Description
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 26th October 2025
Interviews will be held: W/C 5th November 2025
Full time, Permanent
This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. The successful candidate(s) will have to ensure that they have the right to work in the UK or be able to secure this through another means without the sponsorship of the University. Further information about sponsorship is available on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.
We have an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented HR Administrator to join our busy HR Services Team during a transformative period as we implement our new HRMS system, SAP SuccessFactors.
The HR Services Team supports over 4,000 staff members and provides customer-focused specialist and administrative assistance.
The successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of HR operational and administrative tasks that support staff throughout their employment lifecycle within the schools. This generalist role includes processing new hires, issuing employment contracts, managing key data in our HRMS system, addressing staff inquiries, and overseeing immigration and compliance reports.
Qualifications:
- -Experience working in a busy office environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to organise and prioritise your own work effectively.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
- Experience with an integrated HR/Payroll system is desirable but not essential.
Applicants are encouraged to complete the application form and provide a supporting statement in their own words without using generative artificial intelligence..
Contact details for advert
Contact Name: : Josephine Steele
Contact Job Title: Senior HR Administrator
Contact Email address j.e.steele@reading.ac.uk:
Alternative Contact Name: Lina Johansson
Alternative Contact Job Title: Senior HR Administrator
Alternative Contact Email address: l.m.s.johansson@reading.ac.uk
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
