We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the University of Oxford as a Human Resources Apprentice in the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS).

 

We are a supportive team and to support our colleagues, build resilience within the team and enable personal and professional development we seek to provide opportunities for exposure to a variety of tasks.  You will provide a professional, high-quality customer-focused service. The HR Office deals with a high volume of activity, and you will have to be adaptable, organised, a good communicator and a team player.

 

During your time with us, you will gain skills and experience both in the workplace and through the completion of a course of study. Appropriate objectives will be set during your Apprenticeship and you will be assigned a mentor to oversee your development.

 

 

As part of this role, you will undertake an Apprenticeship with Abingdon & Witney College, where you will complete a Level 3 HR Support Apprenticeship.

 

For this apprenticeship, you will work at the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, in their three sights, located in Headington. As part of your apprenticeship, you will be required to attend Abingdon & Witney College (locations in either Abingdon or Witney depending on the successful candidate’s preference). During your apprenticeship, you will need to attend Abingdon or Witney 1 day a week.

 

In total, it will take 2 years to complete all elements of the apprenticeship, with support from the Department, University, and College throughout.

 

Becoming an apprentice at the University of Oxford is an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience and training. For more information, please visit: https://www.apprenticeships.ox.ac.uk

 

 

You will be passionate about starting your career in Human Resources and excited about the opportunity of becoming an apprentice at the University of Oxford. You may be starting your career or you may be looking for a career change.

 

To complete the level 3 apprenticeship you will need to evidence passes at 9-4 or A*-C in GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent). Regardless of prior qualifications, Abingdon & Witney College will ask you to complete a short initial assessment during the application process. There are also government residency requirements for Apprenticeship funding which the Training Provider will be able to advise on.

 

 

Our apprentices are never on their own, you will benefit from a supportive environment working in collaboration with the rest of our committed team. You will also be supported by the central apprenticeship team and you will join our growing network of apprentices within the university. You will have the opportunity to become an apprenticeship ambassador for the University and region.

 

We will provide you with a welcoming and inclusive workplace, offering support and development opportunities that will enable you to progress and do your best work. We recognise diversity as our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, and we aspire to build a truly diverse community, which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution.

 

Over 80% of our apprentices continue with us in the role they have been trained for after their Apprenticeship and that is just the start of their career.

 

You will receive 38 days’ annual leave inclusive of Bank Holiday and fixed closure dates, discounted travel, an excellent contributory pension scheme, and student discount. You will also be part of the University’s annual apprenticeship awards.

 

 

As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly by the Apprenticeship Training Provider and will be required to complete initial assessments in English and maths, provide an up-to-date CV and book onto a short eligibility assessment telephone call where you can also find out more about the apprenticeship and ask any questions you may have. By applying for this vacancy, you are giving the Training Provider permission to undertake a Learner Record Service check on your previous qualifications. The Training Provider for this apprenticeship is Abingdon & Witney College - the contact there is Jane Phipps - apprenticeships@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

 

 

 

The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026.

 

Interviews are likely to take place on week commencing 1 June 2026.

 

The post is based in the Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences within Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science (NDORMS). The post offers an outstanding opportunity for a high calibre scientist to support the departments strategic growth in health data science and real-world evidence capabilities, specifically to support the generation of reliable regulatory-proof evidence to foster faster and better novel therapeutic developments and safety monitoring. The Professor will grow and support projects and collaborations across the medical departments of the Medical Sciences Division, nationally, and internationally. The Professor will be expected to interact with researchers throughout the Division and externally, conducting academic and public-private partnership studies on the use and risk-benefit of medicines, vaccines, and medical devices, particularly in the post-marketing stages of commercialisation.

 

The University aims to recruit a medically qualified and internationally outstanding academic leader with a proven record of success in the field of pharmaco-epidemiology and regulation who can work at the interface between academia, industry and regulators to build translational research impact nationally and globally for patient and societal impact. The Professor will be expected to contribute to the development of existing and emerging strengths within the Department and the wider University, and raise funding from multiple funders. 

 

For details about how to apply, including the job description and selection criteria, please see the further particulars. Queries about the post should be addressed to Professor Jonathan Rees, Head of Department and Director of the Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences, jonathan.rees@ndorms.ox.ac.uk. 

 

The closing date for applications is 12 noon UK time on  Monday 27 April 2026. Interviews will take place in Oxford on Tuesday 2 June 2026.