HR Assistant

Posting date:	03 June 2026
Salary:	£24,215.00 to £26,093.00 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	15 June 2026
Location:	LA1 4YW
Company:	Lancaster University
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	0390-26

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to work within the progressive and supportive essential professional service at Lancaster University; People and Organisational Effectiveness (P&OE).

This role sits within the HR Admin & Service Excellence Team of the P&OE division, who strive to deliver excellent customer service both to internal P&OE and wider university colleagues, along with external candidates and customers.

You will provide an professional, effective and efficient HR Admin service to all areas of the University by maintaining service level agreements and customer service standards. Utilising the HR Systems to process all aspects of the recruitment and the employee life cycle. From job adverts, through to contract generation through to maternity leave and much more.

Part of the role will be to answer queries as first point of contact for the division and provide the first response from a shared query management system. The role will also have a continuous improvement focus and you will get the opportunity to contribute towards service and process improvement suggestions.

You will be supported by and work with 8 teams of highly dedicated HR professionals within the division and will acquire process, operational and general knowledge. This provides the perfect opportunity to identify how we can improve our processes and work more efficiently. You will have the ability to make service improvement suggestions that will contribute to a smoother and more efficient service.

The work will be varied and is a perfect environment for anyone looking for an opportunity to learn new skills or further expand on existing experience.

For more information please contact Helen Ratcliffe, Service Excellence Team Leader - h.ratcliffe@lancaster.ac.uk

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