HR Coordinator

parkrun is a health and wellbeing charity and our vision is to create a healthier and happier planet. Since our conception in 2004, parkrun has evolved into a global social movement with a vibrant and inclusive community at its core. As of 2024, we have recorded over 100-million instances of walking, jogging, running, and volunteering. Our mission is to transform lives by empowering people to be active, together, outdoors in their local community; and to protect parkrun for the generations to come. Each and every weekend, we deliver free, weekly timed events that people of all ages and backgrounds can join in. By tackling barriers to participation, we encourage communities to come together and embrace regular physical activity. Now in its 21st year, parkrun spans over 2,600 locations in 23 countries with more than 10 million people registered, and counting.

Brief role description: This role holder will support our employees throughout their employment lifecycle and will also provide support with payroll and recruitment. This role ensures that all people related administration is handled effectively, efficiently and professionally.

Main responsibilities:

• Ensure all HR-related administration linked to the employee lifecycle, benefits documentation is processed efficiently and appropriately, including management of data changes with external providers.
• Run Monthly payroll processes for countries outside of APAC resolving issues with payroll providers.
• Provide support to our recruitment process from advertising, screening candidates and arranging interviews to answering queries from candidates.
• Own and deliver HR related projects as and when required such as the annual performance review process and annual salary review cycle.
• Ensuring there are office health and safety protocols (including risk assessments, fire marshals, and first aiders) for the UK offices, maintaining compliance with local regulations.

Essential experience requirements:

• Experience with working in HR.
• Experience of preparing monthly payrolls for external processing and administering benefits with third party providers.
• Experience of issuing employee documentation supporting the administration of the employee lifecycle (leavers, absences etc).
• Experience helping solve problems and being confident communicating in a variety of formats.
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations relating to HR, as well as knowledge of best practice.
• Proactive at identifying and implementing improvements in processes such as payroll and recruitment.
• Experience in managing personnel records and ensuring these are kept up to date and accurate at all times.

Desirable experience requirements:

• Experience with working in the charity sector.
• Experience in managing recruitment.

Professional certification requirements:

• CIPD Level 5 (Level 7 desirable) or equivalent experience.

Most relevant skills:

• Adaptability: Able to easily adjust to changing circumstances and a growing organisation.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.
• Initiative: Able to recognise and create opportunities and to act accordingly.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate and establish rapport at all levels, internally and externally.
• Priority Management: Able to manage multiple projects and campaigns simultaneously and work to tight deadlines.
• Teamwork: Able to work well with others in multiple situations to achieve a shared goal.
• Able to use a variety of IT systems and tools, such as Google Workspace.
• Demonstrates high levels of discretion and confidentiality.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset, with a desire to improve and learn new skills.