HR Administrator

Cambridge; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cultural institution seeks a full-time HR Administrator to join their team in Cambridge. In this role, you'll assist with recruitment, handle HR enquiries, and maintain databases. The ideal candidate will have strong administrative, IT, and communication skills, ensuring excellent service while respecting confidentiality. You'll enjoy a supportive work environment at the Fitzwilliam Museum with benefits including a generous holiday allowance and hybrid working options. Salary ranges between £27,319 and £31,236.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Attractive pension scheme

Employee benefits

Qualifications

• Proven administrative experience in an HR setting.
• Understanding of confidentiality in HR processes.
• Ability to deal with day-to-day HR enquiries.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Carry out right to work processes.
• Keep databases and tracking tools updated.
• Arrange training administration.

Skills

Strong admin skills

IT proficiency

Organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Ability to prioritize

Knowledge of HR principles

Job description

# HR Administrator (Fixed Term) Full-time or 0.8 FTEWe are seeking a HR Administrator to join our small, supportive HR team on a range of HR administrative duties, including assisting with recruitment and onboarding processes, carrying out right to work processes, dealing with day-to-day HR enquiries, and arranging training administration. The post holder will use their strong admin, IT and organisational skills to keep relevant databases and tracking tools up to date.The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a knowledge HR administrative principles and processes, and their high level of awareness of personal impact paired with excellent communication and interpersonal skills will enable them to offer a fantastic level of customer service. Strong attention to detail, an ability to prioritise effectively and an understanding of the importance of confidentiality in the role are key.In return we offer an encouraging and supportive environment both within the Museum and the wider University, a generous holiday allowance, an attractive pension scheme and many employee benefits. You will be based at the Fitzwilliam Museum, which is the principal museum of the University of Cambridge and the largest cultural venue in the region. Founded in 1816, the museum welcomes around 500,000 visitors a year and houses over half a million works of art and material culture spanning from 10,000BCE to the present day, principally from Europe, North Africa and Asia.To help support our staff to thrive both professionally and personally, we offer hybrid working, and the role holder will have the flexibility to work some days from home, subject to business needs.Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31st December 2027 in the first instance.Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check and a security check.Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.Interviews for the role will be held Wednesday 11th March 2026Please quote reference DA48740 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.### Department/location### Salary£27,319-£31,236### ReferenceDA48740### Category### Date published4 February 2026### Closing date1 March 2026