Details:

Location:

Bloomsbury

Category:

HR

Salary:

£30,898

Contract type:

Contract Contract

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

020 73238396

HR Officer

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an experienced HR team supporting our Operations & Public Engagement departments. The role will suit an experienced HR Officer or Administrator/Coordinator wanting to develop their HR and management skills.

The main duties include:

Managing the recruitment and onboarding processes, from job advertising to the completion of recruitment checks.
Ensuring information held on the HR system and employee files is up to date.
Undertaking first line employee relations casework, such as supporting attendance management procedures, grievance and disciplinary procedures, flexible working applications and parental leave.
Managing and developing a HR Coordinator.
Acting as a reliable and positive first point of contact for HR administration queries.
Work collaboratively within the HR Operations team to pro-actively identify and implement areas for administration process improvements.

About you:

You will be a key member of the HR team. We are looking for someone motivated to join our dedicated and dynamic team. You must have:

Strong verbal and written communication and customer care skills
Effective time management with strong organisation skills
Excellent IT skills and experience of managing data
Excellent prioritisation skills and high attention to detail
The ability to manage multiple workloads simultaneously
Problem solving skills with the ability to work with minimal supervision
Skills to identify improvements and efficiencies in the HR administration process
The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of employment legislation and be qualified or working towards a Certificate qualification.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists such as Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our virtual gallery.

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays
Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out here what benefits a civil service pension provides).
Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans
Professional and personal development opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details:

For more information about this role, please see the job description.

The interviews are expected to take place on 9 January 2025 in person.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a test as part of the recruitment process.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details to [email protected].

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

We are currently piloting a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you. We would typically see this role as working on site about 3 days a week as a minimum.

The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.

Museum Website: https://bmrecruit.ciphr-irecruit.com//templates/CIPHR/jobdetail_7801.aspx