HR Coordinator

Motorsport Network, LLC; Dovenby; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Flexible working day

Company pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Company healthcare plan

Long service awards

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

M-Sport UK is seeking a proactive HR Coordinator to join our HR team at Dovenby Hall. You will support the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to leavers, and assist with payroll and HR policy administration.

You will liaise with employees and managers, handle confidential information with discretion and contribute to continuous improvement across HR processes. A strong team player with excellent organisation will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Organisation and attention to detail with ability to manage multiple HR activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
• Discretion handling confidential employee information and sensitive HR matters.
• Strong administrative ability to manage HR processes, documentation and records.
• Professional, employee-focused customer service approach.
• Good problem-solving and escalation when needed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive HR administrative support and maintain records.
• Support onboarding, changes to employment, transfers and leavers.
• Assist recruitment activities including vacancy admin, interview coordination and candidate communication.
• Coordinate pre-employment checks and onboarding documentation for new starters.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems in line with data protection requirements.
• Act as first point of contact for routine HR queries and escalate when appropriate.
• Assist with monthly payroll preparation and changes.
• Support absence, leave recording and HR policy administration.
• Provide general HR administration and support ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Organisation & Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Confidentiality

Administration Skills

Customer Service

Problem Solving

IT Literacy

Time Management

Education

HR qualification (e.g., CIPD)

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Operating at the highest levels of international motorsport, M-Sport UK delivers programmes across the FIA World Rally Championship, Rally Raid and a variety of global customer racing activities. We’re looking to recruit a highly organised and proactive HR Coordinator to join our growing HR team at our Dovenby Hall headquarters.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the employee lifecycle across M-Sport UK, providing professional and responsive HR support to employees and managers across the business. Working closely with colleagues across HR and the wider business, you will help ensure HR processes are delivered efficiently, accurately and consistently, supporting our people and the successful delivery of our motorsport programmes.

The role responsibilities include:

• HR Administration: Provide comprehensive administrative support across the HR function, ensuring employee records, documentation and HR processes are maintained accurately and efficiently.
• Employee Lifecycle: Support the administration of the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, changes to employment, transfers, promotions and leavers.
• Recruitment Activity: Assist with recruitment activities including vacancy administration, interview coordination, candidate communication, pre-employment checks and new starter documentation.
• New Starter Support: Coordinate pre-employment and onboarding requirements, ensuring new starters receive the appropriate information and documentation ahead of joining M-Sport.
• Employee Records: Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records and HR systems, ensuring information is recorded in accordance with company procedures and data protection requirements.
• HR Queries: Act as a first point of contact for routine employee HR quires, providing professional and timely support or escalating matters where appropriate.
• Payroll Support: Assist with the preparation and administration of monthly payroll, ensuring relevant employee information and changes are processes accurately and within required deadlines.
• Absence & Leave: Support the administration and recording of employee absence, annual leave and other employee-related processes.
• HR Policies & Procedures: Assist with the implementation and administration of HR policies, procedures and processes, ensuring these are communicated and applied consistently.
• Employee Relation Support: Provide administrative support for employee relations processes, including meetings, documentation, correspondence and maintaining appropriate records.
• General HR Administration: Provide wider administrative support to the HR team whilst assisting with ad-hoc projects and continuous improvement activities as required.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a self-motivated team player with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.

Essential Criteria & Skills:

• Organisation & Attention to Detail: Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple HR activities and priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to liaise professionally with employees, managers, candidates and external stakeholders.
• Confidentiality: A high level of discretion and professionalism when dealing with confidential employee information and sensitive HR matters.
• Administration Skills: Strong administrative ability with the capability to manage HR processes, documentation and employee records accurately and efficiently.
• Customer Service: A professional and employee-focused approach with the ability to provide a responsive and supportive service to colleagues across the business.
• Problem Solving: Ability to identify and resolve routine HR and administrative issues effectively, knowing when matters require escalation.
• IT Literacy: Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Time Management: Ability to prioritise workloads effectively and meet strict deadlines within a busy fast-paced environment.

Preferred Experience:

• Previous experience within an HR, people, recruitment or administration role.
• Working towards or holding a relevant HR qualification, such as CIPD would be advantageous.

WHY US

Operating a renowned global motorsport business with state-of-the-art facilities at home and winning performances around the globe, M-Sport UK provide the engineering expertise behind an award-winning range of competition cars and has become an industry leader with success across some of the industry’s most acclaimed motorsport series.

The drive to deliver championship-winning performances is what excites and strengthens our workforce; and our dedicated business support team are at the core of everything we do – working closely to support our projects with outstanding results on the world stage.

We love what we do, and passion drives our success.

WHAT WE OFFER

Situated on the edge of the English Lake District National Park, M-Sport UK is unique in offering the fast-paced, high-octane, adrenaline-fuelled action expected from a career in International Motorsport mere minutes from the tranquillity of the Lakeland fells and all they have to offer in terms of recreation and wellbeing.

We also offer a range of employee benefits including: life assurance, a flexible working day, company contributed pension scheme, discounted gym membership, discount reward scheme, cycle to work scheme, company healthcare plan, long service awards, and an employee assistance programme. As well as a dedicated Work Culture Team with regular meetings, competitions and activities.