About the Role

The Department of Computer Science is seeking an experienced and proactive HR professional to join our ambitious and evolving HR team.

This newly created role sits at the heart of an exciting redesign of our HR service, offering the opportunity to lead HR delivery across a diverse stakeholder group within a world-leading department that continues to grow and evolve.

You will work in close partnership with managers and staff across designated departmental Themes, providing high-quality, people-focused HR service across the full employee lifecycle. You will take ownership of a broad portfolio of activity, including recruitment, employee relations, workforce planning, organisational change, immigration compliance and employee lifecycle processes.

Working alongside a dedicated HR Coordinator, you will provide expert advice, practical solutions and proactive support, ensuring a consistent, compliant and customer-focused service. You will also play a key role in embedding a new HR operating model built on ownership, partnership and continuous improvement, while supporting the development of colleagues and contributing to wider service improvement and change initiatives.

About You

You will be an experienced HR professional with strong generalist knowledge, excellent judgement and the confidence to work independently in a busy and complex environment. You will enjoy building relationships, solving problems and delivering pragmatic people solutions.

 Experience of working within the University of Oxford or another higher education environment would be advantageous, particularly knowledge of University HR policies, procedures and systems. However, we also welcome applications from candidates with strong HR experience gained in the private, public or not-for-profit sectors who are keen to apply their expertise in a complex and intellectually stimulating environment.

This role is ideal for experienced HR Advisors, HR Officers or Senior HR Officers, who enjoy driving improvement, taking ownership and making a tangible impact. You will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of HR service delivery while supporting a diverse and growing community of staff.

About Us

The University of Oxford is an internationally renowned centre of excellence. The Department of Computer Science is recognised for pioneering research and teaching and its commitment to innovation. Our HR team supports a diverse and growing community of staff.

What We Offer

Benefits include an excellent contributory pension scheme, 38 days’ annual leave (pro rata), childcare services, family leave schemes, a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel and season ticket travel loans, and access to social and sports clubs.

Hybrid working is available, with the usual on-site presence for departmental staff being three days per week.

Diversity

We are committed to equality and valuing diversity.

£35,681 to £41,636 p.a. with a discretionary range to £45,212 inclusive of a pensionable Oxford University Weighting) Standard Grade 6:

About the Role

The Department of Computer Science is seeking an experienced and proactive HR professional to join our ambitious and evolving HR team.

This newly created role sits at the heart of an exciting redesign of our HR service, offering the opportunity to lead HR delivery across a diverse stakeholder group within a world-leading department that continues to grow and evolve.

You will work in close partnership with managers and staff across designated departmental Themes, providing high-quality, people-focused HR service across the full employee lifecycle. You will take ownership of a broad portfolio of activity, including recruitment, employee relations, workforce planning, organisational change, immigration compliance and employee lifecycle processes.

Working alongside a dedicated HR Coordinator, you will provide expert advice, practical solutions and proactive support, ensuring a consistent, compliant and customer-focused service. You will also play a key role in embedding a new HR operating model built on ownership, partnership and continuous improvement, while supporting the development of colleagues and contributing to wider service improvement and change initiatives.

About You

You will be an experienced HR professional with strong generalist knowledge, excellent judgement and the confidence to work independently in a busy and complex environment. You will enjoy building relationships, solving problems and delivering pragmatic people solutions.

 Experience of working within the University of Oxford or another higher education environment would be advantageous, particularly knowledge of University HR policies, procedures and systems. However, we also welcome applications from candidates with strong HR experience gained in the private, public or not-for-profit sectors who are keen to apply their expertise in a complex and intellectually stimulating environment.

This role is ideal for experienced HR Advisors, HR Officers or Senior HR Officers, who enjoy driving improvement, taking ownership and making a tangible impact. You will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of HR service delivery while supporting a diverse and growing community of staff.

About Us

The University of Oxford is an internationally renowned centre of excellence. The Department of Computer Science is recognised for pioneering research and teaching and its commitment to innovation. Our HR team supports a diverse and growing community of staff.

What We Offer

Benefits include an excellent contributory pension scheme, 38 days’ annual leave (pro rata), childcare services, family leave schemes, a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel and season ticket travel loans, and access to social and sports clubs.

Hybrid working is available, with the usual on-site presence for departmental staff being three days per week.

Diversity

We are committed to equality and valuing diversity.

£35,681 to £41,636 p.a. with a discretionary range to £45,212 inclusive of a pensionable Oxford University Weighting) Standard Grade 6: