Christ Church, Oxford – HR Director

Job title:

Christ Church, Oxford – HR Director

Company:

Green Park Interim & Executive

Job description

HR DirectorChrist Church, OxfordOxford, ENGChrist Church, Oxford, is seeking to appoint an exceptional individual to the post of Director of Human Resources. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to lead and shape the College’s HR function, supporting both academic and professional staff in a setting renowned for its intellectual rigour, historic significance, and commitment to community. Founded nearly five centuries ago, Christ Church is a unique institution: a Renaissance foundation that serves as both a College of the University of Oxford and the Cathedral Church for the Diocese of Oxford. It is home to a diverse and dynamic community comprising around 420 undergraduates, 200 graduate students, 57 Fellows, six Cathedral Canons, and a large team of lecturers, researchers, and support staff.The successful candidate will bring strategic insight and practical expertise to all aspects of personnel management, contributing to the development of a cohesive, inclusive, and forward-looking working environment. They will work closely with the Dean, the Very Revd Professor Sarah Foot, who chairs the Governing Body, as well as with senior colleagues across the College. The Director of HR will lead the delivery of a professional and responsive HR service, combining high-level strategic planning with day-to-day operational guidance. With sound judgement and a thoughtful, pragmatic approach, they will advise on a wide range of matters from recruitment and retention to organisational development, employee relations, and equality, diversity, and inclusion.Experience of working in higher education, academic fellowship or professional and expert membership bodies, or complex, multi-faceted institutions will likely give candidates an excellent foundation for this role. Above all, candidates should bring a strong commitment to supporting academic excellence and a collegiate ethos within a diverse and vibrant community. The role offers the opportunity to support the integration of a centralised HR function into the fabric of the College and to contribute meaningfully to its future direction.Christ Church has retained Green Park to advise on this appointment. For further information and details of how to apply, please follow the microsite link at and contact Lucy Kythreotis, for a conversation via .

Expected salary

Location

Oxford

Job date

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 02:27:40 GMT

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