HR Co-ordinator (7 month FTC) in Leeds

About parkrun

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.
• Provide facilities support within the Leeds office.

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.

Our values:

• Family: We act with humility and always put the family first. We’re humble. We know a lot but not everything. We take responsibility, acknowledge personal errors, and are open to learning, developing and improving.
• Bravery: We are brave, bold, and creative. We’re ambitious and dynamic. We dream big, make bold decisions, challenge the status quo and get things done.
• Fairness: We act with kindness, compassion, and fairness. We’re kind, caring, compassionate and empathetic.
• Authenticity: We are honest, authentic, and accountable. Trustworthiness, honesty and integrity are foundational to our family.
• Recognition: We recognise and respect each other. We see and hear each other.

The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by parkrun Ltd. This job description is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements of the post holder. The organisation may stipulate other reasonable requirements. The job description will be reviewed and may be subject to change.

Parkrun is an inclusive employer and we are committed to diversifying our staff and therefore we welcome applications from all backgrounds. At parkrun, we strive to make every voice heard and valued, and we are dedicated to breaking down barriers to inclusion in all aspects of our workplace.