People Administrator

University of Gloucestershire - People Function

Placed On: 20th March 2026
Closes: 1st April 2026
Job Ref: S2263

1.0FTE, 37 hours per week

This is a 18 month fixed term contract

Our team operates in an agile working environment, typically spending three days each week on each of our campuses and two days working from home.

If you have experience working in an HR team undertaking HR administration, we have an exciting opportunity for a People Administrator to join the People Function here at the University of Gloucestershire and work across our campuses in Cheltenham and Gloucester.

As a People Administrator you will work as part of a team, responsible for managing and providing a high-quality, professional customer service across the University. This is a varied role working as part of our People Partnering team within the People function. You will support the business and the team with all first line HR related queries including: administration for case work, employee contracts, absence management and payroll and responsibility for updating the HR system.

The primary focus of this role will be to support the People Team throughout the implementation of the new HR/Payroll system. You will be involved in preparing and cleansing data to ensure accurate migration into the new system, assisting with testing activities, and helping to document new processes and workflows.

Furthermore, you will work with the rest of the People Team and will be involved in project work aligned to our core People Plan, including, Talent Development, Engagement, Wellbeing, EDI and Employee/Union Relations

This role requires you to be able to use Microsoft office packages, including Excel and Word, manage multiple different deadlines, be organised with managing your own workload, as well as adapting to business need and demand as it arises.

Key Contact Details

To find out more about the job, you are welcome to call for an informal conversation – please contact Jenny Storey askhr@glos.ac.uk in the first instance.

How to apply

Please apply either by submitting and CV and cover letter which clearly states how your experience links to the person specification or complete an application form. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Key Dates

Closing Date: Wednesday 1st April 2026

Interview Date: provisionally 21st April 2026

To avoid disappointment please apply early, should we find a suitable candidate we will close the advert.

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