The Human Resources Operations team is currently seeking to appoint a 1 fte HR Adviser for a period of 6 to 12 months, with a desired start date of around 1st April 2026. This position is to support the team as the University continues through a period of strategic change.
The University is a vibrant and exciting place to work and will offer you a wide variety of casework, organisational change work and proactive work to enhance your experience and skills as a HR practitioner.
This is an autonomous, customer focused and generalist role reporting to the Senior HR Adviser. The successful candidate will work as part of a team of experienced HR professionals, providing operational HR solutions in support of the University’s people management agenda including: employment procedure, advice and guidance, organisational change and management development.
- Hybrid Working arrangements; our offices are on the main University campus in Heslington; York, where you will be required to work an average of 1 day per week, with the option to work the rest of the week from home anywhere in the UK
- Flexible working hours, based around core hours of 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm
- Access to our Employee Assistance Scheme Health Assured
- Generous annual leave scheme of 30 days leave, plus at least 8 statutory holiday days, per year
- Substantial experience at professional HR Advisory level, ideally a member of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD)
- Significant generalist HR experience in a large organisation; managing a busy caseload and dealing with complex issues
- Good, up to date knowledge of employment law and HR good practice
- Provide effective advice and support to managers leading on organisational change with regards to University policy and procedures, Trade Union consultation, communications and individual consultation
- Diplomacy, influencing and persuasion skills to engage academic staff and other managers
- Excellent communication and highly developed interpersonal skills
- Ability to work proactively with limited guidance and to self-imposed timescales
Shortlisting: Thursday 16th February 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 22nd February 2026
For any informal queries, please contact Layla Hemingway at layla.hemingway@york.ac.uk
The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.
We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.
We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork
