Foundation Partners
HR Assistant
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
About the organisation
Our client is a mission-driven international nonprofit that runs large events and conferences worldwide. About half its staff are in the UK and half in the US, Canada and others.
About the role
You will report to the Head of HR. Around 50–60% of your time goes on HR operations: payroll, systems and compliance. The other 40% goes on employee experience: onboarding, engagement surveys and people projects.
What you'll do
- Payroll: prepare monthly payroll inputs for the UK and US, including time off and pension changes, and build the reports our payroll providers need in Excel or Google Sheets. Once you're up to speed, you'll take on more responsibility.
- Onboarding: own onboarding end to end once a candidate accepts. That covers welcome emails, equipment, system access, check-ins in the first weeks and keeping the hiring manager informed. You'll also have the freedom to improve the process overtime.
- HR systems: keep data accurate across our country-specific HR and payroll platforms, and run reports when needed.
- Contractor administration: run the pre-clearance process for contractors, set up contracts, and flag any discrepancies.
- Expenses and finance: manage expense reimbursements and work closely with Finance, sharing data in both directions.
- Compliance: handle routine admin such as US state and city tax registrations, alongside handling UK admin. Our providers make this simple.
- Handbook: keep our Notion handbook up to date by formatting pages, refreshing content and building new pages. Policy content is owned by senior team members.
- Employee experience: help run engagement surveys and retreats, and support wider people projects.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
About you
You enjoy the operational side of HR: payroll, compliance, systems and process. You want to build a long-term career in people operations, perhaps working towards an HR Manager or People Partner role in a few years.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Essential
- 2–3 years' work experience, ideally including time in HR, recruitment, payroll or a closely related admin role
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy with data
- Confident in Excel or Google Sheets
- Organised and able to manage several deadlines at once
- Clear, friendly communication with colleagues at every level
- A real interest in HR as a career, not just operations in general
Desirable
- Experience as a recruiting or HR assistant, ideally at a foundation, charity or large nonprofit
- Payroll or accounting experience
- Use of HR or payroll systems such as Deel, Gusto or Paychex
- Experience building tools or automating tasks with AI, especially Claude
- A degree in HR, business administration or a related subject
- Interest in nonprofit work and the causes our client supports (no prior knowledge needed)
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Location