The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
HR Adviser (part time 0.5FTE)
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Human Resources Division
HR Adviser (part time 0.5FTE)
Working pattern: Monday and Tuesday (full days), Wednesday (half day)
Salary: £36,513 - £41,565 per annum inclusive of London Allowance
(with potential to progress to £44,468 pa)
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. We are willing to consider secondment arrangements for internal staff.
We currently have a rewarding opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated HR Adviser to join our HR Partnering team at the LSE.
The Role
Reporting into a HR Partner you will be working collaboratively within a team of 4 HR Advisers and 7 HR Partners you will be responsible for providing advice, guidance and support on a wide range of employee relations issues to allocated departments at the School.
You will provide proactive support to your allocated areas, as well as other customers and colleagues of the School. You will be expected to effectively manage and respond to high volume information requests and queries providing accurate responses in line with the expected standards of service, School policy and current employment law. To succeed in the role, you will need to develop effective working relationships with staff at all levels across the School and internally within the HR Division.
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The role holder will provide valuable input in the development and implementation of new policies and procedures and will have opportunity to actively contribute to wider HR initiatives through working groups and feedback requests. The HR Division, is committed to continually improving and enhancing its service to the School and you will be responsible for identifying, sharing ideas and suggestions to help drive this forward.
Skills And Experience
- Previous experience of giving advice and supporting a busy employee relations environment, including advising managers is essential, as well as a good understanding and knowledge of current employment legislation and HR best practice.
- A strong interest in Human Resources is essential along with good IT skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook) is crucial, and excellent written and spoken communication skills is also essential to the role.
- A passion for delivering high-quality customer service is vital, and the ability to take ownership of your workload to plan, prioritise and deliver on time.
- Demonstrable experience of working with electronic employee record and recruitment systems is desirable, and previous experience within the Higher Education sector.
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This is an exciting time for the Human Resources Division. We are currently working on several delivery enhancing projects, to ensure that our service to the School is effective and responsive to feedback.
Candidates will be assessed by interview and a short work-based test.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities. The role follows a hybrid working pattern.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification (link).
If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email: L.Dokkari@lse.ac.uk
The closing date for receipt of applications is 20 October 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
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