HR Officer

Do you want to use your expertise in Human Resources (HR) to serve God and see people thrive? Are you passionate about students around the world encountering Jesus? Then, join us! Use your HR skills to build strong teams that provide fruitful ministry around the world. 

The International Fellowship of Evangelical Students is a movement of students sharing and living out the good news of Jesus Christ – locally, nationally, and globally. 

University students are at one of the most formative periods in their lives. Many will become leaders in government, business, education, and academia. That’s why we’re working in more than 180 countries and territories worldwide to shape lives that engage the university and impact the world.

Do you have the heart and skills to support this vision?

WOULD YOU JOIN US? 

We’re searching for an experienced and enthusiastic HR professional to join our International Services team in the UK. As a Christian who truly cares about people, you’ll help us ensure that all IFES staff feel valued, get treated fairly, and remain healthy, fruitful, and resilient in their life and ministry.  

Reporting to the Head of HR, you’ll play a key role in supporting the HR team to deliver effective day-to-day operations that provide top-quality HR services to IFES staff worldwide.  

With mutual support, prayer and on-the-job training, you’ll have the opportunity to take your HR experience to the next level. You’ll be given a wide range of responsibilities, including recruitment, development and well-being of staff, while also fulfilling the role of Safeguarding Officer. And, since the position is still evolving, you can be instrumental in shaping it. 

• Salary: £31,500 - £36,750 per annum, with generous pension scheme contribution.
• Contract: Permanent, Full Time
• Location: Oxford, UK. Hybrid working is welcome (minimum of 3 days in office per week).
• Available from: ASAP 
• Closing date: 7 July 2024

IS THIS YOU? 

You have a warm and professional demeanour, with the ability to build rapport and trust with colleagues. You’re pastorally sensitive and able to work well with people who live and work in diverse contexts.  

With a university degree (or equivalent), you’ll ideally have professional qualifications in HR and/or safeguarding. You should have a strong understanding of HR policies and practice from your HR experience, which has preferably been in a cross-cultural context in the charitable sector.  

You’ll have what it takes to calmly drive work forwards with a positive, flexible, and solution-focused approach. You’re computer literate with excellent verbal skills, ideally with experience in HR software (e.g. BambooHR) and proficiency in English, French, and Spanish. 

You’re excited about the IFES mission, and you’ll be prepared to occasionally travel in the UK and overseas to support it. 

ARE YOU INTERESTED? 

Are you excited by this opportunity to serve a thriving evangelical student ministry that operates across the world? See our recruitment pack. 

As a global fellowship that champions equity, we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. 

Our primary calling is to pioneer and nurture a nationally led student witness in every country of the world. The work of the International Services is to support this frontline ministry.