Human Resources Assistant

In this role, you'll help keep our HR services running smoothly and support a positive experience for colleagues across the University. You'll provide high quality administrative support across HR Operations and Organisational Development, working on everything from contracts and payroll updates to recruitment, data management and staff queries. You'll be part of a collaborative team that keeps things accurate, efficient and people focused, making a real impact by helping us deliver a reliable and responsive HR service.

You're organised, proactive and great at managing a busy workload. You're confident using IT systems, can follow processes accurately and have an eye for detail. You enjoy helping people, communicating clearly and solving problems as they arise. You take pride in delivering a professional service, can adapt to different tasks and teams, and bring a positive, can do approach to everything you do.

If you enjoy working collaboratively and want to support HR services that truly make a difference, this could be the role for you.

The University of Sunderland offers life changing opportunities for more than 27,500 students across our campuses in Sunderland, London and Hong Kong, as well as through global partnerships in 19 countries.

We're an inclusive, ambitious and forward looking University in a vibrant city that's constantly evolving. We're also entering an exciting new phase with a refreshed vision and strategic ambitions shaped around the changing higher education landscape.

As we move through 2026, we're celebrating being recognised as, At Sunderland University, we're more than a place of learning, we're a welcoming community that values inclusivity, collaboration, and well-being. We don't just offer jobs, we offer careers that come with support, flexibility, and plenty of perks.