HR Advisor

• Advise managers and employees on people policies, employment practices, identifying risks and proposing or escalating solutions.
• Support workforce planning, performance management and offboarding with colleagues across the People team.
• Use people data and management information to inform decisions and improvements.
• Help managers identify development and performance needs and put plans in place to improve outcomes.
• Contribute to people projects and change activities, sharing insights on inclusion, engagement and wellbeing.

We are looking for an experienced HR Consultant to join our team, providing broad HR support across designated areas of the business. Strong employee relations experience is essential, as you will play a key role in supporting and leading on a range of complex ER matters.

This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40-60% of their time collaborating and connecting face-to-face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should you require adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition.

About You

You have experience in HR and can turn people policies and employment practice into practical advice. You work with colleagues and stakeholders to resolve people issues and help improve how people services are delivered.

Job Title: HR Advisor (Internally known as consultant)

Salary: £30,800 - £40,100

Location: Cambridge

Contract: Initial Fixed term contract until 31 July 2027

Hours: Full-Time, 35 hours per week

Help managers and employees navigate people matters with clear, practical advice. You'll support effective people practices and help shape change across the organisation.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About the role

As an HR Consultant based in Cambridge, you'll work with managers and employees to put people policies and practices into action. As part of the People Partnering Team you will be working alongside colleagues in the People and Culture team, you'll provide day-to-day HR advice, support managers to handle people matters with confidence, and help deliver people services across the employee lifecycle.

You'll use information from Workday, as well as our other people system to identify trends and inform decisions, while working with colleagues on initiatives and organisational change. Your work will help managers address issues, support employees through change and improve how people services are delivered.

• Experience providing practical HR advice, applying employment law and people policies, and keeping professional knowledge up to date.
• Knowledge of HR systems and processes across the employee lifecycle, including how to navigate multiple procedures and regulations.
• Ability to use people data to identify issues, inform decisions and develop practical solutions.
• Ability to build effective working relationships and communicate with stakeholders at different levels, with evidence of developing influencing or negotiation skills.
• Examples of incorporating equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging into HR work.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential employee information and sensitive people matters with discretion.

If you meet the above minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply.

For a detailed job description, please refer to the link at the bottom of the advert on our careers site.

We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer that is committed to equality and inclusion ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. The DC scheme's Offer of an Interview commitment applies to applicants who opt in, and disclose a disability or a long-term health condition, and best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable, we prioritise those who best meet the minimum criteria, as we would for applicants who do not have a disability or long-term health condition.

Please note that Cambridge University Press & Assessment will not ordinarily be able to provide sponsorship for vacancies of less than 12-months in duration. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position.

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You will belong to a collaborative team that is exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it is safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.