HR Administrator
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Position Overview & Specifications
UE05: Β£24,285.00 - Β£27,929.00 Per Annum.
CAHSS / ECA Office / Edinburgh College of Art.
Open Ended Contract - Permament; Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.
The Opportunity
Edinburgh College of Art is looking for an HR Administrator to provide comprehensive administrative support in the implementation and development of a comprehensive range of human resource and staffing related processes and services, and particularly the employment life-cycle of all employees in ECA. Ensuring a high level of service providing timely advice and support to School managers and employees.
Skills and Attributes for Success
- Experience of working and responding to queries independently and dealing with unforeseen problems and circumstances
- Well-developed organisational, time management and prioritisation skills.
- Ability to foster positive working relationships and deal with sensitive issues with discretion, empathy, and respect.
- Skilled user of the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint. Ability to learn/adapt to new IT packages. Confident in use of databases and reporting systems with the ability to understand and interpret quantities of data.
- Knowledge of HR and recruitment procedures, equality and diversity legislation and other relevant policies and procedures, as they affect the role, and the quality standards and outputs required
- Ability to maintain high accuracy and excellent attention to detail; flexible approach to workload and proactive attitude.
Click here for a full copy of the job description. Please provide an up-to-date CV and a Supporting Statement explaining why you are the right candidate for this role with your application.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Colleges & Universities
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for HR Administrator roles across University of Edinburgh's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Colleges & Universities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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